Detect Umbraco
Umbraco is an open-source Microsoft ASP.NET based content management system.
Detection looks at response headers, cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts, url patterns across 15 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Umbraco
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Umbraco. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- Inline scripts
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for Umbraco
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Umbraco. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-umbraco-version: .
- merchello
- generator: umbraco
- ITEM_INFO_SERVICE
- UC_IMAGE_SERVICE
- UC_ITEM_INFO_SERVICE
- UC_SETTINGS
- Umbraco
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Umbraco signature (15 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Umbraco, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Umbraco is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Umbraco
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Umbraco signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, cookies, meta tags) and scores them against the Umbraco signature set (15 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Umbraco on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Umbraco match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Umbraco
- Can PluginView detect Umbraco without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Umbraco — typically response headers, cookies, meta tags, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Umbraco?
- Umbraco is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Umbraco?
- This reference currently tracks 15 fingerprint rules across response headers, cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors, inline scripts, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Umbraco?
- Illustrative public indicators for Umbraco include x-umbraco-version: .; merchello; generator: umbraco. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
