Detect Newspack
Newspack is an open-source publishing platform built on WordPress for small to medium sized news organizations. It is an “opinionated” platform that stakes out clear, best-practice positions on technology, design, and business practice for news publishers.
Detection looks at dom selectors across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Newspack
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Newspack. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Newspack
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Newspack. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- a.imprint
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Newspack signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Newspack, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Newspack is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Newspack
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Newspack signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (dom selectors) and scores them against the Newspack signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Newspack on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Newspack
- Can PluginView detect Newspack without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Newspack — typically dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Newspack?
- Newspack is classified under WordPress plugins in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Newspack?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Newspack?
- Illustrative public indicators for Newspack include a.imprint. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
