Detect Sitecore
Sitecore provides web content management, and multichannel marketing automation software.
Detection looks at response headers, cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts across 10 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Sitecore
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Sitecore. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- Inline scripts
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Example public indicators for Sitecore
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Sitecore. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- content-security-policy: .sitecore.com
- SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE
- SC_OS_SessionId
- sc_expview
- sxa_site
- SitecoreUtilities
- link
- img
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Sitecore signature (10 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Sitecore, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Sitecore is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Sitecore
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Sitecore signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, cookies, javascript globals) and scores them against the Sitecore signature set (10 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Sitecore on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Sitecore match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Sitecore
- Can PluginView detect Sitecore without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Sitecore — typically response headers, cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Sitecore?
- Sitecore is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Sitecore?
- This reference currently tracks 10 fingerprint rules across response headers, cookies, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Sitecore?
- Illustrative public indicators for Sitecore include content-security-policy: .sitecore.com; SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE; SC_OS_SessionId. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
