Waypoints
Waypoints is an open-source 
JavaScript library that executes functions when users scroll to specific elements on a web page.
It provides a simple API for executing functions when elements reach specified scroll positions, includes extensions for infinite scrolling and sticky elements, and is available as standalone, 
jQuery, and 
Zepto builds.
According to our data, Waypoints ranks 11th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 7.7% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 5.6% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- </> Source code
💸 Pricing
Waypoints is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 11
- Market share: 7.7%
🏆 Waypoints Awards
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Oman in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Myanmar in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Cote D'Ivoire in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Zambia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Thailand in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Bangladesh in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Nigeria in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Kenya in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in El Salvador in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Uganda in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Waypoints
We have data on 202,268 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 packzy.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #457 | English | ||
| 2 | #933 | American English | ||
| 3 | #982 | American English | ||
| 4 | #1,115 | United States | English | |
| 5 | #1,264 | United States | English | |
| 6 | #1,367 | United States | English | |
| 7 | #1,506 | Chile | Spanish | |
| 8 | #1,636 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 9 | #1,736 | United States | English | |
| 10 | #1,755 | India | English | |
| 11 | #1,792 | South Africa | English | |
| 12 | #1,888 | Singapore | American English | |
| 13 | #1,929 | American English | ||
| 14 | #1,979 | United States | American English | |
| 15 | #2,053 | Indonesia | American English | |
| 16 | #2,104 | France | French | |
| 17 | #2,200 | India | American English | |
| 18 | #2,360 | Bangladesh | English | |
| 19 | #2,945 | India | English | |
| 20 | #3,037 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Waypoints:
- 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 Waypoints are from the United States, Germany, and Spain.
- United States 17.8%
- Germany 5.2%
- Spain 5%
- Italy 5%
- United Kingdom 4.8%
- India 4.7%
- France 3.7%
- Australia 3.7%
- Brazil 3.4%
- Other 46.7%
Most Waypoints users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 50.7%
- Spanish 8%
- German 5.1%
- Italian 4.1%
- French 3.9%
- Portuguese 3.7%
- Persian 2.1%
- Dutch 2%
- Chinese 1.8%
- Other 18.6%
The Waypoints JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 43.6%
- .org 6.3%
- .de 3.2%
- .it 2.9%
- .com.au 2.5%
- .net 2.3%
- .com.br 2.3%
- .co.uk 1.8%
- .nl 1.6%
- Other 33.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Waypoints include business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.
- Business 23.1%
- Marketing/Merchandising 12.3%
- Education/Reference 6.9%
- Internet Services 6.7%
- Online Shopping 5.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 5.4%
- Travel 4.4%
- Health 3.8%
- Entertainment 3.6%
- Other 28.4%
🔢 Waypoints Versions
The most common version of Waypoints is 4.0, used by 55.9% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 40.9% of sites use Waypoints 2.0, and 1.5% use Waypoints 3.0.
- 4.0 55.9%
- 2.0 40.9%
- 3.0 1.5%
- 1.6 0.9%
- 3.1 0.6%
- 1.0 0.3%
- 4 0.2%
- 1.1 0.1%
- 1 0.03%
- 16 0.03%
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Where is Waypoints's headquarters?
Waypoints is located in West Linn, Oregon, United States.
Is Waypoints free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source, 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 packzy.com,
ny.gov, and
umn.edu.
Is Waypoints used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by ny.gov. In total, we found Waypoints on 74 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Waypoints?
How does Waypoints stack up against its competitors?
Waypoints is a very popular JavaScript library, second only to 10 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.
🗃️ 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 3,603,678 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.