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 13th among the browser APIs we track.
It has 0.1% of the browser API market share and is detected on 0.03% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.6M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Screen Orientation API Awards

⚡ Sites Using Screen Orientation API

We have data on 1,259 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 globo.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 globo.com #74 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
2 cardgames.io #808 Iceland English
3 totalcasino.pl #3,327 Poland Polish
4 mlssoccer.com #4,666 English
5 usmagazine.com #5,847 United States American English
6 alternet.org #6,566 English
7 radio.garden #6,661 Iceland English
8 meinbezirk.at #7,041 Austria German
9 rp.pl #7,558 Poland Polish
10 la7.it #7,640 Italy Italian
11 tamashaweb.com #9,313 English
12 fcinter1908.it #9,596 Italy Italian
13 exoticindiaart.com #11,844 India English
14 inforum.com #13,054 English
15 ocu.org #14,750 Spain European Spanish
16 fccincinnati.com #16,565 English
17 notonthehighstreet.com #17,319 United Kingdom British English
18 motorolasolutions.com #18,284 United States American English
19 compressjpeg.com #20,492 Germany English
20 vlisco.com #22,889 Netherlands English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Screen Orientation API:

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

  • Germany 28.2%
  • United States 19%
  • Malta 9.6%
  • United Kingdom 6.2%
  • Russia 6.1%
  • Italy 3.9%
  • Spain 3.1%
  • France 3%
  • Brazil 2%
  • Other 18.9%

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

  • English 61.3%
  • German 12.3%
  • Russian 5.6%
  • Spanish 3.8%
  • French 3.5%
  • Italian 3%
  • Portuguese 2%
  • Polish 1.3%
  • Czech 1.2%
  • Other 6%

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

  • .com 42.1%
  • .de 17.7%
  • .org 4.6%
  • .net 4.1%
  • .ru 4%
  • .co.uk 3%
  • .in 2.1%
  • .it 2%
  • .es 1.9%
  • Other 18.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Screen Orientation API include sports, online shopping, and business.

  • Sports 11.8%
  • Online Shopping 11.4%
  • Business 10.7%
  • General News 9.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 9%
  • Blogs/Wiki 4.8%
  • Finance/Banking 4.5%
  • Internet Services 3.5%
  • Travel 3.5%
  • Other 31.5%

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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 Germany.

Who uses Screen Orientation API?

According to our data, Screen Orientation API is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as globo.com, cardgames.io, and mlssoccer.com.

How does Screen Orientation API compare to its competitors?

Screen Orientation API is a moderately popular browser API, ranking ahead of 5 other browser APIs we track.

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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