Detect Reddit
PluginView detects Reddit, a Message boards, by evaluating javascript globals, html markup, url patterns on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with Reddit include reddit, <aPowered by Redditpowered by <a>reddit<, https?://www.?reddit.com. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at javascript globals, html markup, url patterns across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Reddit
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Reddit. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
- URL patterns
Example public indicators for Reddit
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Reddit. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- <aPowered by Redditpowered by <a>reddit<
- https?://www.?reddit.com
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Reddit signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Reddit, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Reddit is still in place today.
How to check a site for Reddit
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Reddit signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals, html markup, url patterns) and scores them against the Reddit signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Reddit on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed Reddit match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting Reddit
- Can PluginView detect Reddit without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Reddit — typically javascript globals, html markup, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Reddit?
- Reddit is classified under Message boards in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Reddit?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across javascript globals, html markup, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Reddit?
- Illustrative public indicators for Reddit include reddit; <aPowered by Redditpowered by <a>reddit<; https?://www.?reddit.com. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
