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Google Hosted Libraries usage report
Google Hosted Libraries, a CDN, was detected on 3474 of the 66086 websites scanned, a share of 5.3% as of 2026-10-28. The sites using it lean toward news, software and education, and most of them also load jQuery. No version information was recorded for any of them.
- 3,474websites using it
- 5.3%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 2026-10-28data date
Industry is known for 1038 of the sites using this library, so the percentages here are measured against that group. News and media leads with 11.4% (118 sites), followed by Software and SaaS at 10.9% (113 sites). Education accounts for 9.3% (97 sites), Nonprofits for 8.6% (89 sites) and E-commerce and retail for 8.5% (88 sites). The shares sit close together.
The companion technologies show what these sites are built with. jQuery appears on 2927 sites, or 84.3%. Google Tag Manager is on 1819 sites (52.4%), Google Analytics on 1469 (42.3%) and Cloudflare on 1434 (41.3%). PHP is found on 1261 sites (36.3%), Google Fonts on 1223 (35.2%), WordPress on 984 (28.3%) and Font Awesome on 901 (25.9%).
Version data is not available here: 0 sites had a detectable version, and the version list is empty. You can see adoption and context, but not which library releases are being served. Example sites using Google Hosted Libraries include the-leaky-cauldron.org, weticket.io, thesiliconreview.com, logimat-messe.de and emtg.jp.
Industries using Google Hosted Libraries
| Industry | Websites | Share of 1,038 classified |
|---|---|---|
| News and media | 118 | 11.4% |
| Software and SaaS | 113 | 10.9% |
| Education | 97 | 9.3% |
| Nonprofits | 89 | 8.6% |
| E-commerce and retail | 88 | 8.5% |
Technologies used together with Google Hosted Libraries
| Technology | Websites | Share of Google Hosted Libraries sites |
|---|---|---|
| jQuery | 2,927 | 84.3% |
| Google Tag Manager | 1,819 | 52.4% |
| Google Analytics | 1,469 | 42.3% |
| Cloudflare | 1,434 | 41.3% |
| PHP | 1,261 | 36.3% |
| Google Fonts | 1,223 | 35.2% |
| WordPress | 984 | 28.3% |
| Font Awesome | 901 | 25.9% |
Example company websites
the-leaky-cauldron.org, weticket.io, thesiliconreview.com, logimat-messe.de, emtg.jp
FAQ
- How many websites use Google Hosted Libraries?
- We detected Google Hosted Libraries on 3474 of the 66086 websites scanned, which is a 5.3% share. The data is dated 2026-10-28, and the technology is categorized as a CDN.
- Which industries use Google Hosted Libraries most?
- Among the 1038 sites with a known industry, News and media is highest at 11.4% (118 sites). Software and SaaS follows at 10.9%, then Education at 9.3%, Nonprofits at 8.6% and E-commerce and retail at 8.5%.
- What technologies are commonly used alongside Google Hosted Libraries?
- jQuery is by far the most common companion, on 84.3% of these sites (2927 sites). Google Tag Manager follows at 52.4%, then Google Analytics at 42.3%, Cloudflare at 41.3%, PHP at 36.3%, Google Fonts at 35.2%, WordPress at 28.3% and Font Awesome at 25.9%.
- Which versions of Google Hosted Libraries are in use?
- This page cannot say. Versioned sites number 0 and the version list is empty, so no release breakdown was measured for this technology in the scan.
- Which sites are examples of Google Hosted Libraries in use?
- Examples from the scan include the-leaky-cauldron.org, weticket.io, thesiliconreview.com, logimat-messe.de and emtg.jp. They illustrate sites where the library was detected, not a ranked or complete list.
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