Detect Web2py
PluginView detects Web2py, a Web frameworks, by evaluating response headers, meta tags, script sources on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with Web2py include x-powered-by: web2py, generator: Web2py, web2py.js. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at response headers, meta tags, script sources across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Web2py
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Web2py. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Meta tags
- Script sources
Example public indicators for Web2py
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Web2py. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-powered-by: web2py
- generator: Web2py
- web2py.js
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Web2py signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Web2py, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Web2py is still in place today.
How to check a site for Web2py
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Web2py signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, meta tags, script sources) and scores them against the Web2py signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Web2py on the results page.
Commonly implies
FAQ: detecting Web2py
- Can PluginView detect Web2py without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Web2py — typically response headers, meta tags, script sources. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Web2py?
- Web2py is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Web2py?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers, meta tags, script sources. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Web2py?
- Illustrative public indicators for Web2py include x-powered-by: web2py; generator: Web2py; web2py.js. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
