Composer

A Dependency Manager for PHP.

According to our data, Composer is the most popular package manager on the web.
It has 49.4% of the package manager market share and is present on 5% of all websites.

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Composer Awards

⚡ Sites Using Composer

We have data on 127,325 websites that use the Composer package manager. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Composer is instructure.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 instructure.com #44 United States English
2 erome.com #85 Canada English
3 argentina.gob.ar #114 Argentina Spanish
4 newsweek.com #166 United States English
5 karnataka.gov.in #176 India Kannada
6 irs.gov #227 United States English
7 impots.gouv.fr #283 France French
8 goo.ne.jp #287 Japan Japanese
9 3hentai.net #302 Canada English
10 europa.eu #325 Belgium English
11 ieee.org #336 United States English
12 ec.europa.eu Belgium English
13 mamastar.jp #436 Japan Japanese
14 jutarnji.hr #480 Croatia Croatian
15 tn.gov.in #554 India English
16 coolmathgames.com #580 English
17 wikitree.co.kr #742 Korea Korean
18 zonatmo.com #765 Spanish
19 tubidy.center #908 South Africa English
20 bakusai.com #915 Japan Japanese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Composer:

Most of the sites using Composer are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 14.3%
  • Germany 12.5%
  • United Kingdom 5.9%
  • France 4.5%
  • Netherlands 4%
  • Italy 4%
  • Russia 3.7%
  • Spain 2.9%
  • Switzerland 2.7%
  • Other 45.5%

Most Composer users speak English, German, or French.

  • English 44.2%
  • German 12.6%
  • French 4.9%
  • Russian 4.5%
  • Spanish 4.4%
  • Dutch 4%
  • Italian 3.2%
  • Polish 2.2%
  • Portuguese 2.2%
  • Other 17.8%

The Composer package manager is especially popular on .com, .de, and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 31.8%
  • .de 8.8%
  • .org 6.4%
  • .ru 2.8%
  • .nl 2.7%
  • .it 2.5%
  • .net 2.3%
  • .fr 2%
  • .be 1.6%
  • Other 39.1%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Composer include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Business 17.5%
  • Online Shopping 11.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.5%
  • Education/Reference 8.6%
  • Health 4.8%
  • Internet Services 4.4%
  • Travel 4.2%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.5%
  • Entertainment 3%
  • Other 32.2%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

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3 Bower

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4 Yarn

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Which country uses Composer the most?

The majority of Composer users are from the United States.

Who uses Composer?

According to our data, Composer is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as instructure.com, argentina.gob.ar, and newsweek.com.

Is Composer used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by karnataka.gov.in, irs.gov, and tn.gov.in. In total, we found Composer on 402 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Composer?

Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 647 academic websites in the United States that use Composer.

How does Composer stack up against the competition?

Composer is the most popular package manager on the market, surpassing all others.

What are the alternatives to Composer?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Composer may include Npm, Bower, and Yarn.

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