Plausible detector

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How can you detect if a website is using Plausible Analytics by looking at the source code?

Detecting Plausible Analytics on a website involves examining the page source for specific scripts and code patterns unique to Plausible.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

  1. Open the Page Source: Right-click on the webpage and select “View Page Source” or press Ctrl+U (Windows) or Cmd+Option+U (Mac) to open the page’s source code.
  2. Search for Plausible Analytics Script: Use Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac) to open the search function and look for the following keywords: plausible.io or plausible.js.
  3. Check for Custom Domain Scripts: Some websites use a custom domain to load the Plausible script. Look for scripts that include /js/plausible.js but are loaded from a different domain.