SWFObject

SWFObject is a deprecated framework for detecting the Adobe Flash Player plugin and embedding Flash (swf) files.

According to our data, SWFObject ranks 102th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.4% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.3% of all websites.

It is especially popular in Russia, where it appears on 0.7% of all websites, and in Poland, where it appears on 0.7%.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

SWFObject is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 SWFObject Awards

⚡ Sites Using SWFObject

We have data on 10,600 websites that use the SWFObject JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using SWFObject is dlsite.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 dlsite.com #450 Japan Japanese
2 slovensko.sk #2,543 Slovakia Slovak
3 drogariasaopaulo.com.br #3,964 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
4 qfilm.tv #4,532 Arabic
5 montbell.jp #6,058 Japan Japanese
6 shufoo.net #6,920 Japan Japanese
7 on.cc #7,048 Hong Kong Chinese
8 aegeanair.com #7,184 Greece English
9 plazavea.com.pe #7,256 Peru Spanish
10 unesa.ac.id #7,451 Indonesia Indonesian
11 dinos.co.jp #8,163 Japan Japanese
12 onlinejmc.com #8,241 United States English
13 drogariaspacheco.com.br #8,765 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
14 promart.pe #9,012 Peru Spanish
15 oechsle.pe #9,189 Peru Spanish
16 live24.gr #9,438 Greece Greek
17 biedronka.pl #9,606 Poland Polish
18 pronosoft.com #10,008 France French
19 cctv.com #11,935 China Chinese
20 vin.com #12,747 United Kingdom English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use SWFObject:

Most of the sites using SWFObject are from the United States, Russia, and Japan.

  • United States 17%
  • Russia 8.1%
  • Japan 7.2%
  • Poland 4.7%
  • United Kingdom 4.4%
  • Germany 4.3%
  • France 3.7%
  • Italy 3.5%
  • Spain 3%
  • Other 44.1%

Most SWFObject users speak English, Russian, or Japanese.

  • English 39.1%
  • Russian 8.9%
  • Japanese 6.5%
  • Spanish 5%
  • German 4.3%
  • Chinese 4.3%
  • Polish 4.1%
  • French 3.8%
  • Portuguese 3.1%
  • Other 20.9%

The SWFObject JavaScript library is especially popular on .com, .org, and .ru top-level domains.

  • .com 38%
  • .org 6.6%
  • .ru 6.1%
  • .net 3.8%
  • .pl 3.1%
  • .de 2.7%
  • .jp 2%
  • .com.br 2%
  • .it 2%
  • Other 33.7%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing SWFObject include business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.

  • Business 13.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 9.1%
  • Education/Reference 8.9%
  • Entertainment 6.6%
  • Blogs/Wiki 6.5%
  • Online Shopping 5.2%
  • Travel 4%
  • General News 3.9%
  • Internet Services 3.5%
  • Other 38.5%

🔢 SWFObject Versions

The most widespread version of SWFObject is 2.2, used by 75.2% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 19.2% of sites use SWFObject 2.1, and 2.7% use SWFObject 2.

  • 2.2 75.2%
  • 2.1 19.2%
  • 2 2.7%
  • 1.5 0.8%
  • 22 0.8%
  • 1.1 0.5%
  • 2.3 0.4%
  • 1.4 0.3%
  • 15 0.3%
  • 2.0 0.1%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best SWFObject alternatives.

RankName
1
jQuery
San Francisco, California, United States

A fast, small, feature-rich JavaScript library designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, event handling, CSS animations, and Ajax.

FreeOpen source
10
🍪 JS Cookie
Germany

An open-source, lightweight JavaScript library for managing browser cookies.

FreeOpen source
11
Modernizr
San Francisco, California, United States

An open-source feature detection library that identifies browser support for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript features and allows websites to adapt accordingly.

FreeOpen source
232
Ruffle

An Adobe Flash Player emulator written in the Rust programming language.

FreeOpen source
252
HInclude

Allows HTML from other pages to be included in a web page using the <hx:include> tag.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use SWFObject for free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.

Which country uses SWFObject the most?

The majority of SWFObject users are from the United States.

Who uses SWFObject?

According to our data, SWFObject is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as slovensko.sk, drogariasaopaulo.com.br, and qfilm.tv.

Is SWFObject used on government websites?

In total, we found SWFObject on 2 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use SWFObject?

Yes. The most prominent of these is unesa.ac.id. Overall, we know of 15 academic websites in the United States that use SWFObject.

How does SWFObject compare to the competition?

SWFObject is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 215 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to SWFObject?

Alternatives and possible competitors to SWFObject may include Ruffle, HInclude, and jQuery.

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