Lua
Lua is a lightweight scripting language designed primarily for embedded use in applications.
According to our data, Lua is the 4th most popular programming language on the web.
It has 4% of the programming language market share and is detected on 3.5% of all websites.
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groups.google.com/g/lua-l📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Programming Languages
- Rank: 4
- Market share: 4%
🏆 Lua Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in Canada in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Korea in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Russia in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Slovakia in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Hungary in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Chile in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Seychelles in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Lithuania in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Samoa in the Programming Languages category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Morocco in the Programming Languages category.
⚡ Sites Built With Lua
We have data on 89,590 websites that use the Lua programming language. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Lua is p**nhub.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #30 | Cyprus | English | |
| 2 | #178 | Singapore | English | |
| 3 | #236 | United States | American English | |
| 4 | #238 | Japan | English | |
| 5 | #260 | United States | English | |
| 6 | #293 | Spain | European Spanish | |
| 7 | #322 | United States | English | |
| 8 | #402 | France | French | |
| 9 | #408 | United Kingdom | Persian | |
| 10 | #423 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 11 | #431 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 12 | #455 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 13 | #464 | China | American English | |
| 14 | #493 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 15 | #562 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| 16 | #574 | English | ||
| 17 | #611 | Gibraltar | English | |
| 18 | #630 | Spain | European Spanish | |
| 19 | #741 | Denmark | Thai | |
| 20 | #746 | Vietnam | Vietnamese |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Lua:
- are located in Canada
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Online Shopping category.
Most of the sites using Lua are from Canada, the United States, and China.
- Canada 19.7%
- United States 18.4%
- China 12.9%
- Korea 4.7%
- Netherlands 4.4%
- United Kingdom 4.4%
- Germany 3.3%
- Australia 3.1%
- Russia 2.7%
- Other 26.4%
Most Lua users speak English, Chinese, or Korean.
- English 72%
- Chinese 8%
- Korean 3.3%
- German 2.5%
- Russian 1.9%
- Spanish 1.5%
- Japanese 1.3%
- French 1.2%
- Slovak 1.2%
- Other 7.1%
The Lua programming language is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 62.3%
- .org 4.4%
- .net 3.1%
- .co.uk 1.9%
- .ru 1.6%
- .de 1.6%
- .com.au 1.5%
- .co.kr 1.1%
- .sk 1.1%
- Other 21.4%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Lua include online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising.
- Online Shopping 22%
- Business 11.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 11.1%
- Fashion/Beauty 7.3%
- Blogs/Wiki 5.7%
- Entertainment 4.9%
- Internet Services 3.6%
- Education/Reference 2.9%
- Sports 2.7%
- Other 28.6%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lua's headquarters?
Lua is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Which country uses Lua the most?
The majority of Lua users are from Canada.
Who uses Lua?
According to our data, Lua is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as shein.com,
wattpad.com, and
line.me.
Is Lua used on government websites?
In total, we found Lua on 12 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Lua?
Yes. Overall, we know of 41 academic websites in the United States that use Lua.
How does Lua compare to the competition?
Lua is one of the most popular programming languages, second only to 
JavaScript, PHP, and 
C#.
What are the alternatives to Lua?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Lua may include JavaScript, PHP, and C#.
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