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