Detect Plesk
Plesk is a web hosting and server data centre automation software with a control panel developed for Linux and Windows-based retail hosting service providers.
Detection looks at response headers, script sources, javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Plesk
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Plesk. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Plesk
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Plesk. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-powered-by: PleskLWin
- x-powered-by-plesk: Plesk
- common.js?plesk
- Plesk.Form
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Plesk signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Plesk, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Plesk is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Plesk
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Plesk signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Plesk signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Plesk on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Plesk
- Can PluginView detect Plesk without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Plesk — typically response headers, script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Plesk?
- Plesk is classified under Hosting panels in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Plesk?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across response headers, script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Plesk?
- Illustrative public indicators for Plesk include x-powered-by: PleskLWin; x-powered-by-plesk: Plesk; common.js?plesk. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
