Browser Statistics - October 2011
The web browser statistics have been released through October 2011. The stats are published monthly at W3CSchools.com.
Below are the web browser stats for October 2011.
| 2011 | IE9 | IE8 | IE7 | IE6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | .5% | 16.6% | 5.7% | 3.8% |
| February | 0.6 % | 16.7% | 5.7% | 3.5% |
| March | 1.1 % | 16.3% | 5.4% | 3.0% |
| April | 2.1 % | 14.8% | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| May | 3.1 % | 14.1% | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| June | 3.6 % | 12.9% | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| July | 3.9 % | 11.7% | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| August | 4.2% | 11.9% | 4.2% | 2.0% |
| September | 4.8% | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| October | 5.1% | 11.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42.8% | 23.8% | 3.7% | 2.4% |
| February | 42.4% | 24.1% | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| March | 42.2% | 25% | 4% | 2.5% |
| April | 42.9% | 25.6% | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| May | 42.4 % | 25.9% | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| June | 42.2 % | 27.9% | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| July | 42.0% | 29.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| August | 40.6% | 30.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| September | 39.7% | 30.5% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| October | 38.7% | 32.3% | 4.2% | 2.4% |
In summary, Internet Explorer 9 has broken into the 5% range while the later versions are on the steady decline. Firefox is steadily making its way to the lower percentage ranges while Google Chrome is steadily climbing up. Safari and Opera are still hovering in the extreme low percentage ranges.