Detect NProgress
NProgress is a JavaScript library that displays a nanoscopic progress bar at the top of websites or web applications. It includes trickle animations to indicate loading activity, enhancing user experience by showing that content is being loaded.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using NProgress
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying NProgress. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for NProgress
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for NProgress. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- nprogress.min.js
- NProgress.version:
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known NProgress signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of NProgress, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that NProgress is still in place today.
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How to check a site for NProgress
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest NProgress signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the NProgress signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for NProgress on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting NProgress
- Can PluginView detect NProgress without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for NProgress — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is NProgress?
- NProgress is classified under JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover NProgress?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses NProgress?
- Illustrative public indicators for NProgress include nprogress.min.js; NProgress.version:. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
