PerformanceObserver
W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesPerformanceObserver is a part of the Performance API that is used to monitor performance measurement events.
According to our data, PerformanceObserver is the 6th most popular browser API on the web.
It has 2.4% of the browser API market share and is detected on 0.8% of all websites.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Browser APIs
- Rank: 6
- Market share: 2.4%
🏆 PerformanceObserver Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in the British Virgin Islands in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Ecuador in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in the United States in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Australia in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in India in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Canada in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Brazil in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Spain in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in the United Arab Emirates in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Turkey in the Browser APIs category.
⚡ Sites Using PerformanceObserver
We have data on 25,419 websites that use the PerformanceObserver browser API. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using PerformanceObserver is bing.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bing.com | #14 | United States | English |
| 2 |  vk.com |
#39 | Russia | English |
| 3 | #68 | United States | English | |
| 4 |  etsy.com |
#93 | United States | American English |
| 5 |  fastly.com |
#94 | United States | American English |
| 6 | #113 | American English | ||
| 7 | #114 | American English | ||
| 8 | #123 | Russia | Russian | |
| 9 | #132 | United States | English | |
| 10 | #139 | United States | American English | |
| 11 | #140 | United States | American English | |
| 12 | #163 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 13 | #178 | United States | American English | |
| 14 |  yandex.com |
#195 | Russia | English |
| 15 | #207 | Russia | Russian | |
| 16 | #238 | American English | ||
| 17 | #270 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 18 | #282 | United States | American English | |
| 19 |  mercadolibre.com.ar |
#322 | Argentina | Spanish |
| 20 | #331 | Argentina | Mexican Spanish |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use PerformanceObserver:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using PerformanceObserver are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
- United States 36.2%
- United Kingdom 8.1%
- Australia 5.4%
- Netherlands 3.9%
- India 3.3%
- Germany 3.2%
- France 3.2%
- Canada 3%
- Japan 2.7%
- Other 31%
Most PerformanceObserver users speak English or Spanish.
- English 73%
- Spanish 4.1%
- Dutch 2.8%
- German 2.7%
- French 2.7%
- Portuguese 2.2%
- Japanese 2.2%
- Italian 1.4%
- Polish 1%
- Other 7.9%
The PerformanceObserver browser API is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 55.1%
- .org 6.7%
- .com.au 3.2%
- .co.uk 3%
- .nl 2%
- .net 1.9%
- .de 1.7%
- .com.br 1.6%
- .ca 1.3%
- Other 23.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing PerformanceObserver include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 15.8%
- Online Shopping 15.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 11.7%
- Health 5.3%
- Education/Reference 5%
- Travel 4.3%
- Internet Services 4.2%
- General News 3.7%
- Fashion/Beauty 3.7%
- Other 30.9%
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What is the company behind PerformanceObserver?
PerformanceObserver is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Which country uses PerformanceObserver the most?
The majority of PerformanceObserver users are from the United States.
Who uses PerformanceObserver?
According to our data, PerformanceObserver is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as bing.com, vk.com, and forbes.com.
Is PerformanceObserver used on government websites?
Overall, we found PerformanceObserver on 39 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use PerformanceObserver?
Yes, quite a few! In total, we know of 141 academic websites in the United States that use PerformanceObserver.
How does PerformanceObserver stack up against its competitors?
PerformanceObserver is a moderately popular browser API, ranking ahead of 11 other browser APIs we track.
What are the alternatives to PerformanceObserver?
Alternatives and possible competitors to PerformanceObserver may include Web Storage, XMLHttpRequest, and Fetch.