Web performance is shaped by both how people connect and what sites load. In the U.S., 67.7% of adults used the internet daily in 2024, while mobile accounts for most global traffic. Developers also influence outcomes through tools like PHP and frameworks such as React, Vue, and PWAs. Meanwhile, real-world reliability depends on delivery, edge, cloud security, and even how breaches happen.
Key Takeaways
- 4.88 billion unique mobile connections in 2024
- 67.7% of U.S. adults used the internet daily in 2024 (share of adults with daily internet use).
- 4.32 billion people were active on social media in 2024 (estimated social media users globally).
- 45.6% of all websites use PHP as of April 2024: July 2026: June 2026
- 65.0% of all websites use jQuery as of April 2024: July 2026: June 2026
- The average page loads 13.9 third-party scripts in 2024 (HTTP Archive)
- Core Web Vitals passing rates: 44% of pages pass Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) in 2024 (CrUX/Google report)
- In 2024, 15.8% of websites use React (W3Techs)
- The global web application firewall market is expected to reach $6.8B by 2028 (MarketsandMarkets, 2023)
- The content delivery network market is projected to reach $60.0B by 2028 (Fortune Business Insights, 2024)
- The global edge computing market size was $6.3B in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights, 2024)
- On average, U.S. broadband providers served 82.6% of connections at 100 Mbps or more in 2024 (FCC Broadband Deployment Report)
- Median upload speeds in the U.S. were 33.6 Mbps in 2024 (Ookla Speedtest Global Index)
- The average time to contain a data breach was 73 days in 2023 (IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023)
- In Verizon DBIR 2024, 74% of breaches involved human element (social engineering, credential misuse, etc.)
In 2024, most websites rely on mobile and popular stacks, yet only 44% meet Core Web Vitals.
Related reading
01 · Category
Market Size11 stats
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The global web application firewall market is expected to reach $6.8B by 2028 (MarketsandMarkets, 2023)
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The content delivery network market is projected to reach $60.0B by 2028 (Fortune Business Insights, 2024)
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The global edge computing market size was $6.3B in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights, 2024)
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The global cloud security market is projected to grow to $133.7B by 2032 (Fortune Business Insights, 2024)
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The global API management market is projected to reach $6.4B by 2030 (Verified Market Research, 2024)
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The global website security market size is expected to reach $10.6B by 2028 (IMARC Group, 2024)
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The global SEO software market is projected to reach $12.4B by 2030 (Exactitude Consultancy, 2024)
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The global web performance optimization market is expected to reach $3.7B by 2031 (Research and Markets, 2023)
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The global CDN market grew from $7.4B in 2021 to $8.7B in 2022 (Akamai/industry summary in Gartner-led coverage)
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Worldwide public cloud end-user spending is forecast to reach $1.0T in 2024 (Gartner)
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Worldwide IT spending is projected to be $5.12T in 2024 (Gartner)
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
Across the web market, security and delivery technologies are scaling fast, with global growth forecasts reaching $6.8B for web application firewalls by 2028 and $60.0B for content delivery networks by 2028, underscoring strong and expanding demand in these core market size segments.
02 · Category
Industry Trends7 stats
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The average page loads 13.9 third-party scripts in 2024 (HTTP Archive)
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Core Web Vitals passing rates: 44% of pages pass Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) in 2024 (CrUX/Google report)
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In 2024, 15.8% of websites use React (W3Techs)
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In 2024, 12.3% of websites use Vue.js (W3Techs)
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In 2024, 27.1% of websites use WordPress (W3Techs)
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In 2024, 12.7% of websites use Drupal (W3Techs)
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In 2024, 6.5% of websites use Magento (W3Techs)
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
Across industry trends, websites are heavily shaped by frontend complexity and legacy tooling, with the average page loading 13.9 third-party scripts in 2024 while only 44% of pages pass the Core Web Vitals CLS threshold and common stacks like WordPress at 27.1% and React at 15.8% still dominate.
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Cost Analysis5 stats
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On average, U.S. broadband providers served 82.6% of connections at 100 Mbps or more in 2024 (FCC Broadband Deployment Report)
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Median upload speeds in the U.S. were 33.6 Mbps in 2024 (Ookla Speedtest Global Index)
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The average time to contain a data breach was 73 days in 2023 (IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023)
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In 2024, global mobile data traffic is expected to exceed 160 EB per month by 2030 (Ericsson Mobility Report, 2023/2024)
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Average web performance budgets: 75th percentile pages exceed recommended 170 KB for JavaScript (Speedcurve industry analysis 2023)
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
From a cost analysis perspective, the combination of rising bandwidth demand and ongoing performance spend is clear as global mobile data traffic is projected to top 160 EB per month by 2030 while the 75th percentile web pages already exceed the recommended 170 KB JavaScript budget, showing that control over data and payload size will increasingly drive total cost.
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User Adoption3 stats
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4.88 billion unique mobile connections in 2024
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67.7% of U.S. adults used the internet daily in 2024 (share of adults with daily internet use).
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4.32 billion people were active on social media in 2024 (estimated social media users globally).
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
Under the User Adoption lens, the scale is clear as 4.88 billion people had unique mobile connections in 2024 and 67.7% of U.S. adults used the internet daily, while 4.32 billion were active on social media, showing how widespread and habit-forming digital participation has become.
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Web Infrastructure2 stats
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45.6% of all websites use PHP as of April 2024: June 2026
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65.0% of all websites use jQuery as of April 2024: June 2026
Interpretation
Web Infrastructure Interpretation
As of April 2024, about 45.6% of websites use PHP and 65.0% use jQuery, showing that mainstream Web infrastructure is heavily anchored in these long established technologies.
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Industry Overview6 stats
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The average time on site for top web properties was 4 minutes 12 seconds in 2024 (engagement duration metric reported in industry analysis).
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Mobile accounted for 57% of global web traffic in 2024 (share of traffic from mobile vs desktop, as reported by measurement providers).
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Cloud adoption reached 60% in 2024 among surveyed enterprises (share of enterprises using cloud services).
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Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) were used by 26% of surveyed organizations in 2024 (PWA adoption rate).
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In Verizon DBIR 2024, 74% of breaches involved human element (social engineering, credential misuse, etc.)
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Median Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) on mobile was 3.1 seconds in 2024 (field performance metric).
Interpretation
Industry Overview Interpretation
For an Industry Overview view of the web, 2024 was defined by speed and reach with mobile driving 57% of traffic and mobile LCP averaging 3.1 seconds, alongside a shift in how organizations adopt modern platforms as cloud use rose to 60% and 26% adopted PWAs.
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Marcus Engström. (2026, February 13). Web Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/web-statistics
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Marcus Engström. "Web Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/web-statistics.
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Marcus Engström. 2026. "Web Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/web-statistics.
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