Screen Orientation API

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Screen Orientation API exposes the current type and angle of the device's screen orientation, and dispatches events when it changes.

According to our data, Screen Orientation API ranks 14th among the browser APIs we track.
It has 0.09% of the browser API market share and is detected on 0.03% of all websites.

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Screen Orientation API Awards

⚡ Sites Using Screen Orientation API

We have data on 909 websites that use Screen Orientation API technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Screen Orientation API is corriere.it.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 corriere.it #330 Italy Italian
2 hvg.hu #2,615 Hungary Hungarian
3 mlssoccer.com #4,666 English
4 stuttgarter-nachrichten.de #6,194 Germany German
5 alternet.org #6,566 English
6 radio.garden #6,661 Iceland English
7 meinbezirk.at #7,041 Austria German
8 rp.pl #7,558 Poland Polish
9 la7.it #7,640 Italy Italian
10 tamashaweb.com #9,313 Pakistan English
11 fcinter1908.it #9,596 Italy Italian
12 inforum.com #13,054 English
13 cotality.com #13,507 English
14 jazz.com.pk #13,718 Pakistan English
15 schwarzwaelder-bote.de #14,058 Germany German
16 stuttgarter-zeitung.de #14,255 Germany German
17 ocu.org #14,750 Spain European Spanish
18 fccincinnati.com #16,565 English
19 notonthehighstreet.com #17,319 United Kingdom British English
20 motorolasolutions.com #18,284 United States American English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Screen Orientation API:

Most of the sites using Screen Orientation API are from the United States, Germany, and Malta.

  • United States 24.6%
  • Germany 19.3%
  • Malta 7.9%
  • Russia 6.2%
  • United Kingdom 5.9%
  • Italy 5.5%
  • France 3.5%
  • Spain 3.3%
  • Brazil 2.7%
  • Other 21.1%

Most Screen Orientation API users speak English, German, or Russian.

  • English 58.4%
  • German 12.8%
  • Russian 5.5%
  • Italian 4.3%
  • Spanish 3.8%
  • French 3.7%
  • Portuguese 2.4%
  • Czech 1.4%
  • Dutch 1.1%
  • Other 6.6%

Screen Orientation API technology is especially popular on .com and .de top-level domains.

  • .com 47.9%
  • .de 11.2%
  • .org 4.4%
  • .ru 3.6%
  • .net 3.3%
  • .co.uk 2.9%
  • .it 2.5%
  • .in 2.3%
  • .es 2%
  • Other 19.9%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Screen Orientation API include general news, sports, and marketing and merchandising.

  • General News 11.9%
  • Sports 11.9%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.3%
  • Business 8.4%
  • Online Shopping 6.1%
  • Blogs/Wiki 5%
  • Finance/Banking 4.6%
  • Interactive Web Applications 4.6%
  • Education/Reference 4.2%
  • Other 33%

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Screen Orientation API?

Screen Orientation API is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses Screen Orientation API the most?

The majority of Screen Orientation API users are from the United States.

Who uses Screen Orientation API?

According to our data, Screen Orientation API is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as corriere.it, hvg.hu, and mlssoccer.com.

What are the alternatives to Screen Orientation API?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Screen Orientation API may include Web Storage, XMLHttpRequest, and Fetch.

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