Prefetch

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel="prefetch" attribute on HTML <link> elements.

According to our data, Prefetch is the 7th most popular performance technology on the web.
It has 2.2% of the performance market share and is detected on 1.2% of all websites.

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† Prefetch Awards

⚑ Sites Using Prefetch

We have data on 41,235 websites that use Prefetch performance technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Prefetch is bing.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 bing.com #14 United States English
2 who.int #88 Switzerland English
3 go.com #199 English
4 shein.com #222 Singapore English
5 trustpilot.com #284 Denmark American English
6 ok.ru #295 Russia English
7 hp.com #300 United States American English
8 mercadolibre.com.ar #322 Argentina Spanish
9 vivo.com #373 China American English
10 python.org #429 English
11 redfin.com #445 English
12 sap.com #455 Germany English
13 namu.wiki #604 United States Korean
14 moviebox.ph #790 Philippines English
15 vailonxx.co #832 Vietnam Vietnamese
16 webmd.com #1,060 United States English
17 paramountplus.com #1,245 United States American English
18 mirror.co.uk #1,268 United Kingdom English
19 nationalgeographic.com #1,301 United States English
20 ilsole24ore.com #1,330 Italy Italian

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Prefetch:

Most of the sites using Prefetch are from the United States, Vietnam, and Germany.

  • United States 15.7%
  • Vietnam 9.8%
  • Germany 5.8%
  • United Kingdom 5.5%
  • France 3.8%
  • Japan 3.7%
  • Netherlands 3.5%
  • Spain 3%
  • Australia 2.9%
  • Other 46.3%

Most Prefetch users speak English, Vietnamese, or German.

  • English 49.3%
  • Vietnamese 9.2%
  • German 5.2%
  • Spanish 5%
  • French 3.4%
  • Japanese 3%
  • Dutch 2.5%
  • Russian 2.3%
  • Portuguese 2.3%
  • Other 17.8%

Prefetch performance technology is especially popular on .com top-level domains.

  • .com 45.6%
  • .org 3.7%
  • .de 3.1%
  • .net 2.8%
  • .co.uk 2.2%
  • .vn 2.1%
  • .nl 2%
  • .com.au 1.8%
  • .ru 1.6%
  • Other 35.1%

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

  • Online Shopping 19.3%
  • Business 14.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 9.8%
  • Internet Services 5.5%
  • Blogs/Wiki 4.9%
  • Fashion/Beauty 4.2%
  • Travel 3.9%
  • Education/Reference 3.8%
  • Entertainment 3.7%
  • Other 30.1%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Prefetch alternatives.

RankName
2
DNS Prefetch
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel=&quot;dns-prefetch&quot; attribute on HTML elements.

3
Preconnect
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel=&quot;preconnect&quot; attribute on HTML elements.

4
Preload
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel=&quot;preload&quot; attribute on HTML elements.

5
Speculation Rules
Mountain View, California, United States

API is used to improve navigation performance by prefetching or even prerendering future navigations.

22
Prerender

The rel=&quot;prerender&quot; attribute on HTML elements.

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Prefetch?

Prefetch is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses Prefetch the most?

The majority of Prefetch users are from the United States.

Who uses Prefetch?

According to our data, Prefetch is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as bing.com, who.int, and go.com.

Is Prefetch used on government websites?

Overall, we found Prefetch on 16 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Prefetch?

Yes. In total, we know of 32 academic websites in the United States that use Prefetch.

How does Prefetch compare to its competitors?

Prefetch is a fairly popular performance technology, ranking ahead of 25 other performance technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Prefetch?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Prefetch may include DNS Prefetch, Preconnect, and Preload.

πŸ‘‰ See Also

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