JavaScript Market Report, May 2025 (original) (raw)

Technologies Content ManagementServer-side LanguagesClient-side LanguagesJavaScript LibrariesCSS FrameworksWeb ServersWeb PanelsOperating SystemsWeb HostingData CentersReverse ProxiesDNS ServersEmail ServersSSL Certificate AuthoritiesContent DeliveryTraffic Analysis ToolsAdvertising NetworksTag ManagersSocial WidgetsSite ElementsStructured DataMarkup LanguagesCharacter EncodingsImage File FormatsTop Level DomainsServer LocationsContent Languages Technologies > Client-side Languages > JavaScript > Market ReportGet all the information about JavaScript in an extensive report.Order heresee moreclient-side programming languages reportsThis extensive report shows many detailed statistics of the client-side programming language market with a specific focus on JavaScript.Our technology market report is a detailed monthly report on the usage of JavaScript as client-side programming language on websites. The report comes via email as a PDF file and has over 430 pages covering this information:Client-side Programming Languages Industry Reports Usage ReportHow popular is each of the client-side programming languages? Shows percentages of usage for all client-side programming languages that we monitor. Also shows how much these figures changed compared to the last month and to the last year.Historical Trend ReportHow did the popularity of the client-side programming languages change over time? Shows tables and diagrams of historical trends of usage for all client-side programming languages since January 2014. Please note, that we permanently keep adding more client-side programming languages to our surveys, therefore not all of them cover the entire time frame.Growth Rate ReportWhich are the fastest growing client-side programming languages? Shows the current growth rates in the usage of all client-side programming languages both in absolute figures and percentages in the last month and in the last year.New Site Usage ReportHow popular is each of the client-side programming languages among new sites? Shows percentages of usage for all client-side programming languages among sites that were first visited in the last month, because they have only recently entered the top 10 million sites.Top Site Usage ReportWhich client-side programming languages are primarily used by high traffic sites? Shows for each client-side programming language the share of top sites among all the sites that use that specific client-side programming language.Page Speed ReportWhat is the average speed when loading pages of different client-side programming languages? Shows for each of the 5 client-side programming languages, for which we have at least 100 measurements, the average Time to First Byte (TTFB) and Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) measurements, obtained from Google's Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX).JavaScript Reports Historical Trend ReportHow did the popularity of JavaScript change from month to month? Shows tables and diagrams of monthly trends of usage for JavaScript since May 2010.Trend Analysis ReportWhich market segments contributed most to usage changes? Shows which geographical regions, identified by top level domain and content language, saw popularity gains or declines in the popularity of JavaScript in the last 12 months.Page Speed TrendsHow did the average page speed of JavaScript sites change over time? Shows the monthly trend of average Time to First Byte (TTFB) and Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) measurements of websites that use JavaScript since January 2023.Change ReportWhich percentage of sites switched from another client-side programming language to JavaScript and vice versa? Shows the percentages of websites that recently changed between JavaScript and other client-side programming languages. It also shows examples of sites that made a change.Ranking Breakdown ReportIs the popularity of JavaScript higher among high traffic sites? Shows usage of JavaScript broken down by popularity ranges of the Alexa ranking, that is among the top 1 million sites, the top 100,000, the top 10,000 and the top 1,000 sites. Also shows the popularity rank of JavaScript among all client-side programming languages in these ranges and the most popular competing technology.Market Position ReportWhere in the market diagram lies JavaScript? Shows the market position of JavaScript in terms of popularity and usage by high traffic sites, compared to the most popular client-side programming languages.Multiple Client-side Programming Languages Usage ReportHow frequently are other client-side programming languages used together with JavaScript, and which ones? Shows statistics on the usage of JavaScript together with other client-side programming languages (if any). We identify here usage on the same site, not necessarily on the same page.Cross-Technologies Breakdown and Segmentation ReportsIn which markets is JavaScript particularly strong and which one is the most popular competing technology in each market? A set of reports evaluating the combined usage of two categories of web technologies. This shows, for example, the usage of JavaScript on any top level domain compared to its usage on all websites and the most popular competing technology on each top level domain. Also shows the rank of JavaScript among all client-side programming languages for each top level domain, compared to its overall rank. Furthermore, this includes the ranking and percentages of all top level domains among all the sites that use JavaScript.These detailed reports are available not only for top level domains, but also for the usage of JavaScript broken down byContent Management SystemsServer-side Programming LanguagesJavaScript LibrariesCSS FrameworksWeb ServersWeb PanelsOperating SystemsWeb Hosting ProvidersData Center ProvidersReverse Proxy ServicesDNS Server ProvidersEmail Server ProvidersSSL Certificate AuthoritiesJavaScript Content Delivery NetworksTraffic Analysis ToolsAdvertising NetworksTag ManagersSocial WidgetsSite ElementsStructured Data FormatsMarkup LanguagesCharacter EncodingsImage File FormatsTop Level DomainsServer LocationsContent LanguagesGeographical Distribution ReportHow popular is JavaScript in each country? Shows a colored world map indicating the usage percentage of JavaScript by country.List of the 300 most popular sites using JavaScript including their usage of other client-side programming languages (if any).List of up to 300 popular sites that started using JavaScript in the last month (if there are that many sites in a month), including the client-side programming languages they were using before (if any).List of up to 300 popular sites that discontinued using JavaScript in the last month (if there are that many sites in a month), including the client-side programming languages they are using now (if any).Please see technologies overview for explanations on the methodologies used in the surveys, and read our disclaimer to learn about possible incompleteness and inaccuracy of our data.Table of ContentThis is a preview of the current report's table of content.1. About this Survey 32. Quick Summary 53. Client-side Programming Languages, Industry Overviews 63.1. Usage Overview 63.2. Historical Trends 73.3. Growth Rates 93.4. New Site Usage 103.5. Top Site Usage 113.6. Page Speed 124. JavaScript, Technology Market Reports 134.1. Historical Trends 134.2. Trend Analysis 194.2.1. Trend Analysis per Top Level Domains 194.2.2. Trend Analysis per Content Languages 394.3. Page Speed Trends 434.4. Changes 444.5. Ranking Breakdown 454.6. Market Position 464.7. Multiple Client-side Programming Languages Usage 474.8. Breakdown and Segmentation Reports 494.8.1. Content Management Systems 494.8.2. Server-side Programming Languages 1054.8.3. JavaScript Libraries 1074.8.4. CSS Frameworks 1114.8.5. Web Servers 1134.8.6. Web Panels 1204.8.7. Operating Systems 1224.8.8. Web Hosting Providers 1254.8.9. Data Center Providers 1924.8.10. Reverse Proxy Services 2304.8.11. DNS Server Providers 2324.8.12. Email Server Providers 2664.8.13. SSL Certificate Authorities 3004.8.14. JavaScript Content Delivery Networks 3044.8.15. Traffic Analysis Tools 3064.8.16. Advertising Networks 3144.8.17. Tag Managers 3204.8.18. Social Widgets 3224.8.19. Site Elements 3264.8.20. Structured Data Formats 3304.8.21. Markup Languages 3324.8.22. Character Encodings 3344.8.23. Image File Formats 3384.8.24. Top Level Domains 3404.8.25. Server Locations 3944.8.26. Content Languages 4074.9. Geographical Distribution 4174.10. Popular Sites using JavaScript 4184.11. Sites using JavaScript only recently 4244.12. Sites that recently stopped using JavaScript 430LicencePurchasing this report entitles you to use the information within your organization and in direct non-public communication with your business partners. The data may not be published or sold to third parties.OrderIf you want to order this report, please proceed to the order form. TestimonialsThis is what people say about our web technology market reports:"This report is awesome. Thank you so much."Pete Davies, Premium Services Lead, WordPress.com"W3Techs is my go-to source for web tracking data, and is highly reputable in the CMS space. 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