Quicklink

Google, Mountain View, California, United States

Quicklink is an open-source JavaScript library from the Google Chrome team that speeds up subsequent page loads by prefetching links likely to be visited next.

It automatically detects links visible in the viewport, waits until the browser is idle, skips slow or data-saver connections, supports both prefetching and prerendering, and provides controls for request priority, throttling, allowed origins, and ignored URLs.

According to our data, Quicklink ranks 27th among the performance optimization technologies we track.
It has 0.08% of the performance optimization market share and is detected on 0.04% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.6M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Quicklink is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Quicklink Awards

⚡ Sites Using Quicklink

We have data on 1,609 websites that use Quicklink performance optimization technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Quicklink is inven.co.kr.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 inven.co.kr #218 Korea Korean
2 lego.com #1,025 American English
3 posit.co #2,367 United States English
4 klickpin.com #4,895 English
5 woolworths.com.au #5,563 Australia Australian English
6 myvi.in #5,635 India English
7 tmd.go.th #6,036 Thailand Thai
8 visa.com #6,136 United States English
9 ray-ban.com #6,357 Italy American English
10 piraeusbank.gr #6,994 Greece Greek
11 thepointsguy.com #7,027 United States American English
12 redtailtechnology.com #7,303 United States English
13 oakley.com #7,392 United States American English
14 tubitak.gov.tr #8,156 Turkey Turkish
15 manappuram.com #8,649 India English
16 museothyssen.org #12,832 Spain Spanish
17 watsons.com.ph #13,550 Philippines English
18 forthepeople.com #13,924 English
19 battlefields.org #14,837 English
20 acquia.com #16,308 English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Quicklink:

Most of the sites using Quicklink are from Germany, the United States, and Japan.

  • Germany 18.2%
  • United States 16.9%
  • Japan 7.7%
  • Canada 6.4%
  • United Kingdom 6.3%
  • Spain 5.7%
  • Italy 4.8%
  • Belgium 2.8%
  • France 2.6%
  • Other 28.6%

Most Quicklink users speak English, German, or Spanish.

  • English 53.8%
  • German 17.2%
  • Spanish 7.2%
  • Japanese 6.2%
  • Dutch 3%
  • Italian 2.1%
  • French 2.1%
  • Chinese 1.2%
  • Portuguese 0.9%
  • Other 6.3%

Quicklink performance optimization technology is especially popular on .com, .de, and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 42.1%
  • .de 12.8%
  • .org 5.7%
  • .ca 3.9%
  • .net 2%
  • .it 2%
  • .jp 1.7%
  • .be 1.7%
  • .co.uk 1.6%
  • Other 26.5%

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

  • Online Shopping 16.1%
  • Business 15.6%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 9.6%
  • Education/Reference 8.2%
  • Internet Services 6.1%
  • Fashion/Beauty 5.8%
  • Travel 4.7%
  • Health 3.3%
  • Entertainment 3.3%
  • Other 27.3%

🔢 Quicklink Versions

The most common version of Quicklink is 2.2, used by 44.5% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 31.1% of sites use Quicklink 2.3, and 15.3% use Quicklink 1.0.

  • 2.2 44.5%
  • 2.3 31.1%
  • 1.0 15.3%
  • 2.0 4.8%
  • 3.0 2%
  • 2.1 1.5%
  • 1 0.6%
  • 2 0.2%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Quicklink alternatives.

RankName
2
DNS Prefetch
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel="dns-prefetch" attribute on HTML <link> elements instructs web browsers to resolve domain names for external resources before those resources are requested.
3
Preconnect
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel="preconnect" attribute on HTML <link> elements instructs browsers to establish early connections to external origins before resources are requested.
4
Preload
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The rel="preload" attribute on HTML <link> elements instructs web browsers to fetch important resources early before they are requested during page rendering.
14
Instant.Page
Pau, France

Uses just-in-time preloading - it preloads a page right before a user clicks on it.

FreeOpen source
28
Flying Pages
Middletown, Delaware, United States

A WordPress performance plugin that preloads pages in the browser before navigation to deliver near-instant page transitions.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Quicklink?

Quicklink is owned by Google LLC, headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.

Can I use Quicklink for free?

Yes, it is a free performance optimization technology.
It is also an open-source solution and its code can be found on GitHub.

Which country uses Quicklink the most?

The majority of Quicklink users are from Germany.

Who uses Quicklink?

According to our data, Quicklink is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as inven.co.kr, lego.com, and posit.co.

Is Quicklink used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by tubitak.gov.tr. In total, we found Quicklink on 5 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Quicklink?

Yes. Overall, we know of 16 academic websites in the United States that use Quicklink.

What are the alternatives to Quicklink?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Quicklink may include Instant.Page, Flying Pages, and DNS Prefetch.

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