PluginView detects SiteGround, a PaaS and Hosting, by evaluating response headers, dns records on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with SiteGround include host-header: 192fc2e7e50945beb8231a492d6a8024b7440e60b07ee7b8044761568f…, NS: ns0.c0.sgvps.net, SOA: .siteground.net. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at response headers, dns records across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using SiteGround
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying SiteGround. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- DNS records
Example public indicators for SiteGround
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for SiteGround. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- host-header: 192fc2e7e50945beb8231a492d6a8024b7440e60b07ee7b8044761568f…
- NS: ns0.c0.sgvps.net
- SOA: .siteground.net
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known SiteGround signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of SiteGround, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that SiteGround is still in place today.
How to check a site for SiteGround
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest SiteGround signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, dns records) and scores them against the SiteGround signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for SiteGround on the results page.
FAQ: detecting SiteGround
- Can PluginView detect SiteGround without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for SiteGround — typically response headers, dns records. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is SiteGround?
- SiteGround is classified under PaaS, Hosting in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover SiteGround?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers, dns records. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses SiteGround?
- Illustrative public indicators for SiteGround include host-header: 192fc2e7e50945beb8231a492d6a8024b7440e60b07ee7b8044761568f…; NS: ns0.c0.sgvps.net; SOA: .siteground.net. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
