Detect Polylang
Polylang is a WordPress plugin which allows you to create multilingual WordPress site.
Detection looks at response headers, cookies, dom selectors across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Polylang
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Polylang. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Cookies
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Polylang
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Polylang. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-redirected-by: Polylang Pro?
- pll_language:
- #pll_switcher
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Polylang signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Polylang, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Polylang is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Polylang
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Polylang signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, cookies, dom selectors) and scores them against the Polylang signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Polylang on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Polylang
- Can PluginView detect Polylang without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Polylang — typically response headers, cookies, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Polylang?
- Polylang is classified under WordPress plugins, Translation in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Polylang?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers, cookies, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Polylang?
- Illustrative public indicators for Polylang include x-redirected-by: Polylang Pro?; pll_language:; #pll_switcher. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
