Technology report · Comments
Disqus usage report
Disqus, a comments technology, was detected on 101 of the 66,086 websites we scanned, a share of 0.2%. The data is dated 2026-10-28. Where we could identify an industry, news and media leads by a wide margin. Sites running Disqus also commonly use jQuery, Google Analytics, PHP and WordPress.
- 101websites using it
- 0.2%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 2026-10-28data date
Industry is known for 22 of the sites using Disqus. News and media dominates with 10 sites, which is 45.5%. Entertainment and streaming follows with 3 sites, or 13.6%. Gaming, personal sites and software and SaaS each have 2 sites, 9.1% apiece. The industry sample is small, so read these percentages as rough indications rather than precise measures.
The technology stack around Disqus leans toward classic web tooling. jQuery appears on 69 sites, 68.3% of the Disqus sites. Google Analytics is on 67 sites, 66.3%. PHP is on 60 sites, 59.4%, and WordPress on 54 sites, 53.5%. Cloudflare appears on 51 sites, 50.5%, so about as many Disqus sites use it as do not.
Further down the stack, Google Tag Manager appears on 43 sites, 42.6%. Yoast SEO is on 41 sites, 40.6%, and Google Fonts on 40 sites, 39.6%. We have no version information for Disqus: the count of sites with a detected version is 0, so this page cannot say which releases are in use.
Industries using Disqus
| Industry | Websites | Share of 22 classified |
|---|---|---|
| News and media | 10 | 45.5% |
| Entertainment and streaming | 3 | 13.6% |
| Gaming | 2 | 9.1% |
| Personal sites | 2 | 9.1% |
| Software and SaaS | 2 | 9.1% |
Technologies used together with Disqus
| Technology | Websites | Share of Disqus sites |
|---|---|---|
| jQuery | 69 | 68.3% |
| Google Analytics | 67 | 66.3% |
| PHP | 60 | 59.4% |
| WordPress | 54 | 53.5% |
| Cloudflare | 51 | 50.5% |
| Google Tag Manager | 43 | 42.6% |
| Yoast SEO | 41 | 40.6% |
| Google Fonts | 40 | 39.6% |
Example company websites
thoroughbreddailynews.com, bjpenn.com, thedissolve.com, openra.net, speedcafe.com
FAQ
- How many websites use Disqus?
- We detected Disqus on 101 of the 66,086 websites scanned, which is a share of 0.2%. The figures reflect our scan dated 2026-10-28 and cover only the sites in that scan.
- Which industries use Disqus most?
- News and media is the largest group with 10 sites, or 45.5% of the 22 sites with a known industry. Entertainment and streaming has 3 sites, 13.6%, while gaming, personal sites and software and SaaS have 2 sites each.
- What other technologies appear alongside Disqus?
- The most common companions are jQuery on 69 sites, Google Analytics on 67, PHP on 60, WordPress on 54 and Cloudflare on 51. Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO and Google Fonts appear on fewer sites.
- Which version of Disqus do sites run?
- This is not known from our data. The number of Disqus sites with a detected version is 0, and no version list is available, so we cannot report which releases are in use.
Check your own list
Run the same detection on the websites you care about, or browse popular sites in the Tech Stack Index.