Waypoints

West Linn, Oregon, United States

Waypoints is a library that makes it easy to execute a function whenever you scroll to an element.

According to our data, Waypoints is the 10th most popular JavaScript library on the web.
It has 8% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 5.8% of all websites.

💸 Pricing

Waypoints is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Waypoints Awards

⚡ Sites Using Waypoints

We have data on 192,288 websites that use the Waypoints JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Waypoints is fsiblog5.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 fsiblog5.com #933 American English
2 antarvasna3.com #982 American English
3 ny.gov #1,115 United States English
4 umn.edu #1,264 United States English
5 themoviedb.org #1,367 English
6 servel.cl #1,506 Chile Spanish
7 usp.br #1,636 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
8 tiendanube.com #1,702 United States Spanish
9 bu.edu #1,736 United States English
10 digialm.com #1,755 India English
11 adsafrica.co.za #1,792 South Africa English
12 grab.com #1,888 Singapore American English
13 focusschoolsoftware.com #1,929 American English
14 hudl.com #1,979 American English
15 orderonline.id #2,053 Indonesia American English
16 smilewanted.com #2,104 France French
17 steadfast.com.bd #2,360 Bangladesh English
18 leadsquared.com #2,945 India American English
19 officeally.com #3,037 United States English
20 gamestar.de #3,164 Germany German

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Waypoints:

Most of the sites using Waypoints are from the United States, Germany, and Italy.

  • United States 17.5%
  • Germany 5.2%
  • Italy 5%
  • Spain 5%
  • United Kingdom 4.8%
  • India 4.6%
  • Australia 3.8%
  • France 3.6%
  • Brazil 3.4%
  • Other 47.1%

Most Waypoints users speak English, Spanish, or German.

  • English 50.7%
  • Spanish 7.9%
  • German 5.1%
  • Italian 4.1%
  • French 3.8%
  • Portuguese 3.7%
  • Persian 2.2%
  • Dutch 2.1%
  • Chinese 1.7%
  • Other 18.7%

The Waypoints JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 43.8%
  • .org 6.2%
  • .de 3.2%
  • .it 2.9%
  • .com.au 2.6%
  • .net 2.3%
  • .com.br 2.3%
  • .nl 1.6%
  • .co.uk 1.6%
  • Other 33.5%

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

  • Business 22.9%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 12.4%
  • Education/Reference 6.9%
  • Internet Services 6.8%
  • Blogs/Wiki 5.5%
  • Online Shopping 5.4%
  • Travel 4.4%
  • Health 3.8%
  • Entertainment 3.7%
  • Other 28.2%

🔢 Waypoints Versions

The most common version of Waypoints is 4.0, used by 55.5% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 41.3% of sites use Waypoints 2.0, and 1.5% use Waypoints 3.0.

  • 4.0 55.5%
  • 2.0 41.3%
  • 3.0 1.5%
  • 1.6 0.9%
  • 3.1 0.5%
  • 1.0 0.3%
  • 4 0.2%
  • 1.1 0.08%
  • 1 0.03%
  • 16 0.03%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Waypoints alternatives.

RankName
26
Wow.js

A JavaScript library that reveals CSS animations when you scroll.

FreeOpen source
33
Animate On Scroll

A CSS-driven, lightweight library to animate elements on your page as you scroll.

FreeOpen source
40
SmoothScroll

Smooth scrolling experience for websites.

FreeOpen source
53
jQuery ScrollTo

Lightweight, cross-browser and customizable animated scrolling with jQuery.

FreeOpen source
61
Theia Sticky Sidebar

A JavaScript library that glues sidebars, making them permanently visible when scrolling up and down.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Waypoints's headquarters?

Waypoints is located in West Linn, Oregon, United States.

Is Waypoints free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
Moreover, it is an open source solution, and you can find its code on GitHub.

Which country uses Waypoints the most?

The majority of Waypoints users are from the United States.

Who uses Waypoints?

According to our data, Waypoints is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as ny.gov, umn.edu, and themoviedb.org.

Is Waypoints used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by ny.gov. In total, we found Waypoints on 66 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Waypoints?

Yes, quite a few! The most prominent of these are umn.edu and bu.edu. In total, we know of 224 academic websites in the United States that use Waypoints.

How does Waypoints stack up against its competitors?

Waypoints is a very popular JavaScript library, second only to 9 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to Waypoints?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Waypoints may include Wow.js, Animate On Scroll, and SmoothScroll.

👉 See Also

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