Detect Tumblr
Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog.
Detection looks at response headers, dom selectors, html markup, url patterns across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Tumblr
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Tumblr. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for Tumblr
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Tumblr. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-tumblr-user
- iframe
- <iframe src="tumblr.com
- https?://www.?.tumblr.com/
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Tumblr signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Tumblr, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Tumblr is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Tumblr
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Tumblr signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, dom selectors, html markup) and scores them against the Tumblr signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Tumblr on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Tumblr
- Can PluginView detect Tumblr without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Tumblr — typically response headers, dom selectors, html markup, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Tumblr?
- Tumblr is classified under Blogs in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Tumblr?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across response headers, dom selectors, html markup, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Tumblr?
- Illustrative public indicators for Tumblr include x-tumblr-user; iframe; <iframe src="tumblr.com. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
