How can you detect if a website uses Mouseflow?
Detecting the use of Mouseflow on a website can be accomplished by inspecting the page source for specific indicators related to Mouseflow’s tracking scripts.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you check if a website is using Mouseflow:
- Open the Page Source: Right-click on the webpage and select “View Page Source” or press
Ctrl+U
(Windows) orCmd+Option+U
(Mac) to open the page’s source code. - Search for Mouseflow Script: Use the search function by pressing
Ctrl+F
(Windows) orCmd+F
(Mac). Look for the following keywords:mouseflow.com
: This is the domain used by Mouseflow, and it will often appear in script tags. For example:<script src="https://cdn.mouseflow.com/projects/your-project-id.js"></script>
- Look for Mouseflow Initialization Code: Mouseflow tracking may require an initialization script. Search for code snippets that include
mouseflow
orMF
, which might look like:window.mouseflow = window.mouseflow || function() { ... }
- Check for Mouseflow Meta Tags: Some websites may include specific meta tags related to Mouseflow. Look for:
<meta name="mouseflow" content="...">
- Inspect for Mouseflow Cookies: Mouseflow sets cookies on the user’s browser. You can check for the existence of cookies named
_mf_uuid
,_mf_session
, or similar. Observe your browser’s cookie storage through developer tools under the “Application” or “Storage” tab. - Examine Network Requests: Open the developer tools (press
F12
) and navigate to the “Network” tab. Refresh the page and filter the requests to search for “mouseflow”. If you see network requests tomouseflow.com
, it indicates that Mouseflow is active on the site. - Review JavaScript and Analytics Scripts: Mouseflow can sometimes be found among other analytics and tracking scripts. Look for bundled JavaScript files that might contain references to Mouseflow.