Detect RSS
RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format.
Detection looks at dom selectors across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using RSS
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying RSS. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for RSS
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for RSS. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- link
- rss
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known RSS signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of RSS, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that RSS is still in place today.
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How to check a site for RSS
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest RSS signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (dom selectors) and scores them against the RSS signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for RSS on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting RSS
- Can PluginView detect RSS without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for RSS — typically dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is RSS?
- RSS is classified under Miscellaneous in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover RSS?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses RSS?
- Illustrative public indicators for RSS include link; rss. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
