Detect X-Cart
X-Cart is an open source PHP shopping cart ecommerce software platform.
Detection looks at meta tags, javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using X-Cart
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying X-Cart. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for X-Cart
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for X-Cart. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- generator: X-Cart 0?
- xcart_web_dir
- xliteConfig
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known X-Cart signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of X-Cart, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that X-Cart is still in place today.
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How to check a site for X-Cart
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest X-Cart signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (meta tags, javascript globals) and scores them against the X-Cart signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for X-Cart on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed X-Cart match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting X-Cart
- Can PluginView detect X-Cart without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for X-Cart — typically meta tags, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is X-Cart?
- X-Cart is classified under Ecommerce in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover X-Cart?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across meta tags, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses X-Cart?
- Illustrative public indicators for X-Cart include generator: X-Cart 0?; xcart_web_dir; xliteConfig. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
