Scriptaculous
Script.aculo.us is an open-source 
JavaScript library built on the Prototype framework that provides visual effects, user interface controls, and AJAX utilities for web applications.
It includes a core set of five combinable effects for opacity, scaling, movement, highlighting, and parallel execution, supports drag-and-drop and sortable lists, provides autocompletion and in-place editing controls, and offers DOM utilities and a unit testing framework.
According to our data, Scriptaculous ranks 148th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.2% of the JavaScript library market share and is present on 0.1% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- </> Source code
💸 Pricing
Scriptaculous is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 148
- Market share: 0.2%
- Animation
- Rank: 14
- Market share: 0.7%
🏆 Scriptaculous Awards
- ⭐ 7th most popular in the Czech Republic in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Germany in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Poland in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Hungary in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Romania in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Bulgaria in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Ukraine in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Finland in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Russia in the Animation category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Brazil in the Animation category.
⚡ Sites Using Scriptaculous
We have data on 4,971 websites that use the Scriptaculous JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Scriptaculous is 
steamcommunity.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | steamcommunity.com |
#264 | United States | English |
| 2 | #3,470 | Hungary | Hungarian | |
| 3 | #4,651 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 4 | #7,655 | France | English | |
| 5 | #8,952 | Bulgaria | Bulgarian | |
| 6 | #12,760 | Hungary | Hungarian | |
| 7 | #17,118 | United States | English | |
| 8 | #22,384 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 9 | #22,610 | English | ||
| 10 | #25,385 | American English | ||
| 11 | #26,333 | English | ||
| 12 | #27,241 | Spain | European Spanish | |
| 13 | #28,465 | English | ||
| 14 | #28,835 | Germany | English | |
| 15 | #30,927 | United States | English | |
| 16 | #33,534 | Tunisia | Arabic | |
| 17 | #33,794 | France | English | |
| 18 | #33,929 | Austria | German | |
| 19 | #35,608 | Russia | Russian | |
| 20 | #37,834 | United Kingdom | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Scriptaculous:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Online Shopping category.
Most of the sites using Scriptaculous are from the United States, Germany, and Japan.
- United States 15.3%
- Germany 12.1%
- Japan 6.7%
- United Kingdom 5.6%
- France 5.3%
- Czech Republic 4.1%
- Italy 4%
- Russia 3.4%
- Brazil 3.4%
- Other 40.1%
Most Scriptaculous users speak English, German, or Japanese.
- English 40.8%
- German 11.2%
- Japanese 6%
- French 5.1%
- Russian 3.9%
- Portuguese 3.6%
- Italian 3.5%
- Czech 3.3%
- Spanish 3.3%
- Other 19.3%
The Scriptaculous JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .de top-level domains.
- .com 37%
- .de 8.4%
- .org 4.5%
- .net 3.7%
- .cz 3%
- .co.uk 2.9%
- .com.br 2.8%
- .ru 2.4%
- .it 2.3%
- Other 33%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Scriptaculous include online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising.
- Online Shopping 24.8%
- Business 11.5%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10%
- Entertainment 5.1%
- Education/Reference 4.2%
- Fashion/Beauty 3.7%
- Blogs/Wiki 3.7%
- Internet Services 3.2%
- Games 2.7%
- Other 31.1%
🔢 Scriptaculous Versions
The most common version of Scriptaculous is 1.9, used by 88.9% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 10.1% of sites use Scriptaculous 1.8, and 1.1% use Scriptaculous 1.
- 1.9 88.9%
- 1.8 10.1%
- 1 1.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Scriptaculous from?
Scriptaculous is from Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Can I use Scriptaculous for free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
Moreover, it is an open-source solution and its code can be found on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Scriptaculous the most?
The majority of Scriptaculous users are from the United States.
Who uses Scriptaculous?
According to our data, Scriptaculous is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as steamcommunity.com, orekou.net, and
ozone.bg.
Is Scriptaculous used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by justice.gov.tn.
How does Scriptaculous stack up against the competition?
Scriptaculous is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 164 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Scriptaculous?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Scriptaculous may include 
Morphext, Animsition, and 
jQuery.
👉 See Also
- ✨ Related technologies
🗃️ 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 3,823,966 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.