Detect TownNews
TownNews is a CMS platform built for local media organizations.
Detection looks at response headers, javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using TownNews
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying TownNews. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for TownNews
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for TownNews. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-tncms
- TNCMS
- TNStats_Tracker
- TNTracker
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known TownNews signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of TownNews, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that TownNews is still in place today.
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How to check a site for TownNews
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest TownNews signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, javascript globals) and scores them against the TownNews signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for TownNews on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting TownNews
- Can PluginView detect TownNews without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for TownNews — typically response headers, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is TownNews?
- TownNews is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover TownNews?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across response headers, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses TownNews?
- Illustrative public indicators for TownNews include x-tncms; TNCMS; TNStats_Tracker. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.