Embed Element

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The <embed> HTML element.

According to our data, Embed is the 9th most popular special HTML element on the web.
It has 1.2% of the special HTML element market share and is present on 0.3% of all websites.

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

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Embed Element Awards

⚡ Sites Using Embed Element

We have data on 10,005 websites that use the Embed special HTML element. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Embed is 18tickets.it.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 18tickets.it #12,268 Italy Italian
2 uveg.edu.mx #14,031 Mexico Spanish
3 akindo-sushiro.co.jp #16,151 Japan Japanese
4 hightail.com #17,606 Canada English
5 iobit.com #18,481 United States English
6 imamhussain.org #20,408 Arabic
7 gladiators.ru #21,309 Russia Russian
8 busan.com #21,380 Korea Korean
9 elsaspeak.com #22,453 English
10 segob.gob.mx #23,768 Mexico Spanish
11 e-cgift.net #25,880 Japan
12 roughcountry.com #27,166 United States American English
13 jpu.edu.jo #34,588 Jordan Arabic
14 frivclassic.com #38,766 United States English
15 florecilla.ucoz.es Spain Spanish
16 iskrica.com #46,919 Croatia Croatian
17 protezionecivile.gov.it #49,735 Italy Italian
18 archivportal-d.de #49,839 Germany German
19 lianjia.com #50,126 China Chinese
20 ccas.fr #51,213 France French

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Embed:

Most of the sites using Embed Element are from the United States, China, and Japan.

  • United States 20.9%
  • China 8.2%
  • Japan 5.9%
  • Russia 5.7%
  • Germany 4.4%
  • Italy 3.7%
  • France 3.5%
  • India 3.3%
  • United Kingdom 3.1%
  • Other 41.3%

Most Embed Element users speak English, Chinese, or Russian.

  • English 44.2%
  • Chinese 10.3%
  • Russian 6.4%
  • Spanish 5.8%
  • Japanese 5.2%
  • French 3.6%
  • German 3%
  • Italian 2.8%
  • Portuguese 2.5%
  • Other 16.2%

The Embed special HTML element is especially popular on .com, .org, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 46.8%
  • .org 6.6%
  • .net 5%
  • .ru 4.4%
  • .de 2.2%
  • .it 2.1%
  • .com.br 1.7%
  • .cz 1.4%
  • .jp 1.3%
  • Other 28.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Embed Element include business, marketing and merchandising, and entertainment.

  • Business 14.7%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.7%
  • Entertainment 8.1%
  • Blogs/Wiki 6.9%
  • Education/Reference 5.6%
  • Travel 4.9%
  • Internet Services 4.6%
  • Online Shopping 4.1%
  • Games 4%
  • Other 36.4%

🔢 Embed Element Types

The most widespread type of Embed Element is application/x-shockwave-flash, used by 89.7% of sites where types were detected. In addition, 5.3% of sites use Embed Element image/svg+xml, and 2.4% use Embed Element application/pdf.

  • application/x-shockwave-flash 89.7%
  • image/svg+xml 5.3%
  • application/pdf 2.4%
  • text/html 0.9%
  • application/x-mplayer2 0.4%
  • video/mp4 0.3%
  • audio/mpeg 0.3%
  • video/quicktime 0.2%
  • video/x-ms-asf-plugin 0.06%
  • Other 0.4%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Embed Element alternatives.

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1
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The <table> HTML element is used to display tabular data in rows and columns.
2
Video Element
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The HTML5 element used to embed and play video content directly in web pages without browser plugins.
3
Font Element
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The <font> HTML element, deprecated since HTML 4.
7
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Embed Element?

Embed Element is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses Embed Element the most?

The majority of Embed Element users are from the United States.

Who uses Embed Element?

According to our data, Embed Element is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as 18tickets.it, uveg.edu.mx, and akindo-sushiro.co.jp.

Is Embed Element used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by protezionecivile.gov.it.

Do academic institutions use Embed Element?

Yes. The most notable of these are uveg.edu.mx and jpu.edu.jo. Overall, we know of 7 academic websites in the United States that use Embed Element.

How does Embed Element stack up against the competition?

Embed Element is a moderately popular special HTML element, ranking ahead of 4 other special HTML elements we track.

What are the alternatives to Embed Element?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Embed Element may include Object Element, Applet Element, and Table Element.

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