Detect Medium

PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Medium. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

• Response headers
• Script sources
• URL patterns

Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Medium. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

• x-powered-by: Medium
• medium.com
• https?://www.?medium.com

Establishes

One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Medium signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.

Does not establish

A sitewide install of Medium, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Medium is still in place today.

1. 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Medium signals.
2. 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, script sources, url patterns) and scores them against the Medium signature set (3 rules).
3. 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Medium on the results page.

A confirmed Medium match also implies these technologies are present.

Node.js

Can PluginView detect Medium without logging in?

Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Medium — typically response headers, script sources, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.

What category is Medium?

Medium is classified under Blogs in the PluginView directory.

How many fingerprint rules cover Medium?

This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers, script sources, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

What public signals suggest a site uses Medium?

Illustrative public indicators for Medium include x-powered-by: Medium; medium.com; https?://www.?medium.com. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.