Detect Tailwind CSS
Tailwind is a utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces.
Detection looks at meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors, stylesheets across 8 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Tailwind CSS
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Tailwind CSS. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- Stylesheets
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Example public indicators for Tailwind CSS
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Tailwind CSS. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- application-name: Tailwind CSS
- .tailwindcsstailwind-config-cdn?.comjs/npm/@tailwindcss/browser
- hexToTailwindColorVar
- tailwind
- link
- style
- --tw-rotatetranslatespace-xtext-opacityborder-opacitybg-opacityscalerin…
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Tailwind CSS signature (8 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Tailwind CSS, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Tailwind CSS is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Tailwind CSS
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Tailwind CSS signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Tailwind CSS signature set (8 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Tailwind CSS on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Tailwind CSS
- Can PluginView detect Tailwind CSS without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Tailwind CSS — typically meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Tailwind CSS?
- Tailwind CSS is classified under UI frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Tailwind CSS?
- This reference currently tracks 8 fingerprint rules across meta tags, script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors, stylesheets. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Tailwind CSS?
- Illustrative public indicators for Tailwind CSS include application-name: Tailwind CSS; .tailwindcsstailwind-config-cdn?.comjs/npm/@tailwindcss/browser; hexToTailwindColorVar. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
