2011 Website Browser Statistics

Browser Stats 2011

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Firefox loses ground while Chrome and mobile gain percentage points. IE remains constant.

Browser statistics for the beginning of 2011 show that IE has remained at a consistent 61% market share. Firefox fell the most in 2011 losing 5.86% over 2010. Chrome surges again with a 2.65% increase over 2010. While the mobile market continues to increase as Safari mobile doubles its market share over 2010 numbers to 2.98%.

Browser Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Site 5 Site 6 Site 7 Site 8 Totals
MSIE 9.0 0.67% 1.43% 0.73% 1.36% 0.57% 0.53% 1.07% 0.29% 0.81%
MSIE 8.0 14.24% 39.90% 36.23% 43.24% 63.02% 22.51% 38.49% 24.43% 36.96%
MSIE 7.0 5.25% 11.25% 10.72% 17.23% 9.37% 9.65% 14.76% 33.30% 17.16%
MSIE 6.0 4.54% 3.93% 2.39% 5.05% 2.73% 11.61% 4.22% 6.72% 5.17%
MSIE 5.5 0.45% 0.05% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.46% 0.03% 4.30% 1.04%
MSIE 5.0 0.19% 0.01% 0.02% 0.06% 0.01% 0.16% 0.15% 1.09% 0.31%
Firefox 4
5.69% 1.40% 1.28% 0.76% 0.51% 2.25% 1.34% 1.92% 1.47%
Firefox 3.6+
30.09% 16.07% 17.92% 11.96% 6.67% 15.62% 12.88% 15.26% 13.91%
Firefox 3-3.5
4.35% 2.14% 2.80% 2.59% 1.13% 5.64% 4.41% 2.21% 3.03%
Firefox 2
0.64% 0.10% 0.09% 0.11% 0.07% 1.51% 0.39% 1.13% 0.53%
Firefox 1
0.10% 0.03% 0.02% 0.05% 0.04% 0.07% 0.05% 0.13% 0.07%
Safari 5.81% 6.85% 10.19% 9.26% 9.01% 5.35% 9.05% 2.87% 7.18%
Safari Mobile
0.84% 4.51% 3.84% 3.01% 3.26% 1.14% 5.00% 0.71% 2.98%
Chrome
24.23% 12.06% 13.49% 4.94% 3.35% 7.23% 7.50% 4.90% 7.41%
Opera
2.91% 0.25% 0.25% 0.34% 0.22% 16.26% 0.67% 0.73% 1.97%

It appears that Internet Explorer has finally curbed its downward trend with the rapid releases of IE 9 and beta releases of IE 10. Google's Chrome has continued to draw strength from Google's aggressive marketing campaign.