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