Embed Element
W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesThe <embed> 
HTML element.
According to our data, Embed is the 9th most popular special HTML element on the web.
It has 0.9% of the special HTML element market share and is present on 0.2% of all websites.
It is especially popular in China, appearing on 0.8% of all websites in the country.
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developer.mozilla.org📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Special HTML Elements
- Rank: 9
- Market share: 0.9%
🏆 Embed Element Awards
- ⭐ 7th most popular in China in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Vietnam in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Hong Kong in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Taiwan in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Thailand in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Russia in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in the Czech Republic in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Ukraine in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Hungary in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Argentina in the Special HTML Elements category.
⚡ Sites Using Embed Element
We have data on 9,015 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 shopier.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3,741 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 2 | #11,622 | Mexico | Spanish | |
| 3 | #12,597 | Italy | Italian | |
| 4 | #12,737 | Mexico | Spanish | |
| 5 | #14,395 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 6 | #15,232 | Italy | Italian | |
| 7 | #16,149 | Cayman Islands | English | |
| 8 | #23,713 | Germany | German | |
| 9 | #27,931 | India | English | |
| 10 | #29,170 | United States | English | |
| 11 | #32,837 | Canada | English | |
| 12 | #34,274 | France | French | |
| 13 | #37,866 | France | French | |
| 14 | #38,087 | United States | English | |
| 15 | Spain | Spanish | ||
| 16 | #43,649 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 17 | #45,798 | Russia | Russian | |
| 18 | #46,545 | Croatia | Croatian | |
| 19 | #47,014 | Germany | German | |
| 20 | #51,393 | Korea | Korean |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Embed:
- 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 Embed Element are from the United States, China, and Japan.
- United States 19%
- China 7.4%
- Japan 5.9%
- Russia 5.6%
- France 4.2%
- Germany 4.1%
- Italy 3.6%
- India 3.2%
- Spain 3.1%
- Other 43.9%
Most Embed Element users speak English, Chinese, or Russian.
- English 43.5%
- Chinese 9%
- Russian 6.2%
- Spanish 6.1%
- Japanese 5%
- French 4.7%
- German 3.2%
- Portuguese 2.8%
- Italian 2.6%
- Other 16.9%
The Embed special HTML element is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 45.4%
- .org 6.8%
- .net 4.7%
- .ru 4.2%
- .fr 2.3%
- .de 2.2%
- .it 2%
- .com.br 1.8%
- .cz 1.7%
- Other 28.9%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Embed Element include business, marketing and merchandising, and entertainment.
- Business 14.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10.8%
- Entertainment 7.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 6.6%
- Education/Reference 5.6%
- Travel 5.2%
- Internet Services 4.8%
- Online Shopping 4.3%
- Games 4%
- Other 37.1%
🔢 Embed Element Types
The most widespread type of Embed Element is application/x-shockwave-flash, used by 86.6% of sites where types were detected. In addition, 6.4% of sites use Embed Element image/svg+xml, and 3.9% use Embed Element application/pdf.
- application/x-shockwave-flash 86.6%
- image/svg+xml 6.4%
- application/pdf 3.9%
- text/html 1.1%
- video/mp4 0.4%
- application/x-mplayer2 0.4%
- audio/mpeg 0.3%
- video/quicktime 0.2%
- video/x-ms-asf-plugin 0.1%
- Other 0.6%
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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 shopier.com,
imssbienestar.gob.mx, and
18tickets.it.
Is Embed Element used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by protezionecivile.gov.it and
ociservices.gov.in.
Do academic institutions use Embed Element?
Yes. The most notable of these is uveg.edu.mx. 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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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,976,354 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.