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 0.9% of the special HTML element market share and is present on 0.2% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Embed Element Awards

⚡ Sites Using Embed Element

We have data on 8,512 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 imssbienestar.gob.mx #17,161 Mexico Spanish
5 hightail.com #17,606 Canada English
6 iobit.com #18,481 United States English
7 imamhussain.org #20,408 Arabic
8 gladiators.ru #21,309 Russia Russian
9 busan.com #21,380 Korea Korean
10 elsaspeak.com #22,453 English
11 segob.gob.mx #23,768 Mexico Spanish
12 e-cgift.net #25,880 Japan
13 roughcountry.com #27,166 United States American English
14 jpu.edu.jo #34,588 Jordan Arabic
15 frivclassic.com #38,766 United States English
16 florecilla.ucoz.es Spain Spanish
17 iskrica.com #46,919 Croatia Croatian
18 protezionecivile.gov.it #49,735 Italy Italian
19 archivportal-d.de #49,839 Germany German
20 lianjia.com #50,126 China Chinese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Embed:

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

  • United States 19.5%
  • China 7.4%
  • Russia 5.6%
  • Japan 5.4%
  • France 4.4%
  • Germany 4.2%
  • Italy 3.5%
  • India 3.2%
  • United Kingdom 3.1%
  • Other 43.7%

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

  • English 43.9%
  • Chinese 8.7%
  • Spanish 6.1%
  • Russian 6.1%
  • French 4.9%
  • Japanese 4.6%
  • German 3.2%
  • Portuguese 2.8%
  • Italian 2.6%
  • Other 17.1%

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

  • .com 45.4%
  • .org 6.9%
  • .net 4.7%
  • .ru 4.2%
  • .fr 2.4%
  • .de 2.3%
  • .it 2%
  • .com.br 1.8%
  • .cz 1.7%
  • Other 28.6%

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

  • Business 13.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.8%
  • Entertainment 7.2%
  • Blogs/Wiki 6.5%
  • Education/Reference 5.6%
  • Travel 5.4%
  • Internet Services 4.6%
  • Online Shopping 4.3%
  • Games 4%
  • Other 37.8%

🔢 Embed Element Types

The most widespread type of Embed Element is application/x-shockwave-flash, used by 86% of sites where types were detected. In addition, 6.8% of sites use Embed Element image/svg+xml, and 4.1% use Embed Element application/pdf.

  • application/x-shockwave-flash 86%
  • image/svg+xml 6.8%
  • application/pdf 4.1%
  • text/html 1.1%
  • application/x-mplayer2 0.4%
  • video/mp4 0.4%
  • audio/mpeg 0.3%
  • video/quicktime 0.2%
  • video/x-ms-asf-plugin 0.1%
  • Other 0.6%

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2
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3
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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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