Browser Statistics - December 2011
The web browser statistics have been released through December 2011. The stats are published monthly at W3CSchools.com.
Below are the web browser stats for December 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% |
| November | 5.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.2% |
| December | 5.1% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| 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% |
| November | 38.1% | 33.4% | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| December | 37.7% | 34.6% | 4.2% | 2.5% |
In summary, again, Internet Explorer numbers are pretty much holding steady. Firefox usage is still on the decrease while there has been another full percentage increase in Chrome users. No changes to Safari usage, but there has been a strange slight uptick in Opera users.