Detect PWA
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are web apps built and enhanced with modern APIs to deliver enhanced capabilities, reliability, and installability while reaching anyone, anywhere, on any device, all with a single codebase.
Detection looks at dom selectors across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using PWA
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying PWA. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for PWA
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for PWA. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- link
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known PWA signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of PWA, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that PWA is still in place today.
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How to check a site for PWA
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest PWA signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (dom selectors) and scores them against the PWA signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for PWA on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting PWA
- Can PluginView detect PWA without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for PWA — typically dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is PWA?
- PWA is classified under Miscellaneous in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover PWA?
- 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 PWA?
- Illustrative public indicators for PWA include link. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
