Detect WordPress.com
WordPress.com is a platform for self-publishing that is popular for blogging and other works.
Detection looks at response headers, javascript globals, inline scripts across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using WordPress.com
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying WordPress.com. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- JavaScript globals
- Inline scripts
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Example public indicators for WordPress.com
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for WordPress.com. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- host-header: WordPress.com
- WordPressPopularPosts
- ImportFromWordPressInsideMenu
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known WordPress.com signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of WordPress.com, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that WordPress.com is still in place today.
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How to check a site for WordPress.com
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest WordPress.com signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, javascript globals, inline scripts) and scores them against the WordPress.com signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for WordPress.com on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed WordPress.com match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting WordPress.com
- Can PluginView detect WordPress.com without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for WordPress.com — typically response headers, javascript globals, inline scripts. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is WordPress.com?
- WordPress.com is classified under PaaS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover WordPress.com?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across response headers, javascript globals, inline scripts. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses WordPress.com?
- Illustrative public indicators for WordPress.com include host-header: WordPress.com; WordPressPopularPosts; ImportFromWordPressInsideMenu. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
