Detect Magento
Magento is an open-source ecommerce platform written in PHP.
Detection looks at cookies, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors across 14 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Magento
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Magento. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Magento
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Magento. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- X-Magento-Vary
- frontend
- mage-cache-storage
- mage-cache-storage-section-invalidation
- mage-translation-file-version
- mage-translation-storage
- js/mage
- skin/frontend/defaultenterprise
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Magento signature (14 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Magento, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Magento is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Magento
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Magento signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Magento signature set (14 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Magento on the results page.
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Commonly implies
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FAQ: detecting Magento
- Can PluginView detect Magento without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Magento — typically cookies, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Magento?
- Magento is classified under Ecommerce in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Magento?
- This reference currently tracks 14 fingerprint rules across cookies, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Magento?
- Illustrative public indicators for Magento include X-Magento-Vary; frontend; mage-cache-storage. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
