Detect Newspack by Automattic
Automattic's Newspack service is an all-in-one platform designed for small and medium-sized news organizations that simplifies publishing and drives audience and revenue right out of the box.
Detection looks at response headers across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Newspack by Automattic
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Newspack by Automattic. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
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Example public indicators for Newspack by Automattic
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Newspack by Automattic. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- host-header: Newspack
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Newspack by Automattic signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Newspack by Automattic, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Newspack by Automattic is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Newspack by Automattic
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Newspack by Automattic signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Newspack by Automattic signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Newspack by Automattic on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Newspack by Automattic match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Newspack by Automattic
- Can PluginView detect Newspack by Automattic without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Newspack by Automattic — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Newspack by Automattic?
- Newspack by Automattic is classified under Hosting in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Newspack by Automattic?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Newspack by Automattic?
- Illustrative public indicators for Newspack by Automattic include host-header: Newspack. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
