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''This page should not be taken too seriously; the domain names we list below are not necessarily considered Wikipedia's '''competition'''; in fact, we actively collaborate with some. Alexa's rankings only measure '''certain''' people who use '''Windows/IE''' to browse the web; any website that receives a large part of their traffic from Linux, BSD, Mac OS or even Windows users who don't use IE, will not appear as popular as they really are (though it is easy to argue that includes Wikipedia!). On top of this, the Alexa toolbar and service are only available in English. Finally, the web presence of many of these sites is not nearly as important to them as other '''publication/distribution channels''' (CD ROMs, print, or storefronts, for example). It's just for fun, folks!''


This page compares Wikipedia's traffic with that of other websites as recorded by [[w:Alexa Internet|Alexa Internet]].
Background info: [http://www.the-home-grown-biz-advocate.com/12in13.htm "What is Alexa Ranking?"], [http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/articles2/alexa.html Using Your Alexa Toolbar Wisely: Assessing Traffic Ranking]


An analysis similar to the one found on this page, but using data from [[w:Comscore|Comscore]] (a competitor to Alexa), can be found at [[User:Stu/comScore data on Wikimedia]].
Dramatic ranking jumps:
* '''Jan 2003''': A [[Wikipedia:en:Slashdot effect|Slashdotting]] and other media coverage resulting from the English WP's '100,000 article' press release.
* '''Aug 2003''': Featured on CNN's TechWatch television program, on CNN's homepage for a day, and on their Tech homepage for another day.
* '''Jan 2004''': New servers come online.
* '''Aug 2004''': New machines come online.


==Note on Alexa rankings==
===Wikipedia's Alexa ranking milestones===
*'''#500''' : First breached on a day-by-day basis in early May 2004. 3 month ranking was 497 on 11 October 2004, daily was 275, weekly 288 on this date.
*'''#450''' : On 19 October 2004, the three month average was 450, still showing a steady growth with a weekly average of 231.
*'''#400''' : The 400 ranking has been passed on November 1st, the weekly average is now 235.
*'''#350''' : On November 15th, 2004, the 3 month average was 337, breaking 350 for the first time. The weekly average was 222.
*'''#300''' : On November 28th, 2004, the 3 month average was 292, breaking 300 for the first time. The weekly average was 182.
*'''#250''' : December 19th, 2004: 3 month average: 222, weekly average: 191.
*'''#200''' : 7th January 2005: 3 month average 199; one week average 143.
*'''#175''' : 29th January 2005: 3 month average 175; one week average 137.
*'''#150''' : 6th March 2005: 3 month average 138; one week average 114 (Note: as of this date the 3 month ranking on Wikipedia's own Alexa page hadn't been updated for over three weeks, but it was shown in this position on Wikipedia's top 500 list).


Many websites are more popular than their Alexa rankings indicate. It should also be noted that Wikipedia.org may be more popular than its Alexa ranking indicates since two thirds of all Wikipedia articles are in languages other than English.
==Wikipedia.org is more popular than...==


{{quote|Not all websites implement our on-site analytics and publish the results. For these sites, we show estimated metrics based on traffic patterns across the web as a whole. We identify these patterns by looking at the activity of millions of web users throughout the world, and using data normalization to correct for any biases.
According to [http://www.alexa.com Alexa.com]... here's a [http://www.alexa.com/site/site_stats/signup?site_url=www.aljazeera.net+www.wikipedia.org+www.dmoz.org+www.geocities.com+www.nlm.nih.gov+&range=3m&widget=g&style=d&submitted=true&mode=graph&range=3m&amzn_id= nice little '''graph'''] of WP vs. a few other important sites.


The more traffic a site gets, the more data we have to calculate estimated metrics. Estimates are more reliable the closer a site is to being ranked #1. Global traffic ranks of 100,000+ are subject to large fluctuations and should be considered rough estimates.
Wikipedia.org is more popular than (input the domain name into the "Compare Sites" field [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=&y=t&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikipedia.org%2F here]). '''The current, large rating graph of Wikipedia for the past 30 days can be found [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=30d&size=large&y=t&url=wikipedia.org here].'''


If a site has Certified Metrics instead of estimated, that means its owner has installed code allowing us to directly measure their traffic. These metrics have a greater level of accuracy, no matter what the ranking.|Quoted from Alexa.com}}
In order to be listed in this first section, wikipedia.org must have a higher ''three month average'' rating ''and'' be consistently ahead on a weekly basis for at least two solid weeks.


Background information:
=== Encyclopedia/Search Reference Sites ===
*[http://www.alexa.com/help/traffic-learn-more "What is Alexa Ranking?"]
* excite.com ([http://www.excite.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=wikipedia.org&y=t&url=excite.com graph] ) Wikipedia ahead on 3 month ranking by January 2005
*[http://www.alexa.com/topsites Alexa's global top 500]
*Internet archive ([http://www.archive.org/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=archive.org&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) Ahead since October 2004
*[http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/articles2/alexa.html Using Your Alexa Toolbar Wisely: Assessing Traffic Ranking]
* dmoz.org ([http://dmoz.org/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=dmoz.org&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) Passed at the end of September 2004.
* '''Merriam Webster Dictionary''' ([http://www.m-w.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=m-w.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - similar since late March 2004, Wikipedia consistently ahead since early May 2004.
* multimap.com ([http://www.multimap.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=multimap.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Overtaken late March 2004, but only consistently since May.
* '''Hotbot''' ([http://www.hotbot.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=hotbot.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2004
* Mysearch.com ([http://www.mysearch.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=3m&size=large&compare_sites=mysearch.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2004; taking a hard tumble.
* '''Library of Congress''' ([http://loc.gov website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=loc.gov&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2003
* Looksmart.com ([http://Looksmart.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Looksmart.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late January 2004
* '''Britannica'''.com ([http://Britannica.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=britannica.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since June 2003
* Whatis.com ([http://www.whatis.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=whatis.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since June 2003
* HowStuffWorks.com ([http://howstuffworks.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=howstuffworks.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August 2003 (reliably since October 2003) -- '''NB: listed as #50 on Alexa's "Top 50 Reference Sites" list'''
* Amazon.ca ([http://amazon.ca website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=amazon.ca&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]} - since August 2003
* Amazon.fr* ([http://www.amazon.fr website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August 2003
* Bartleby.com ([http://bartleby.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=bartleby.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since July 2003
* Infoplease.com ([http://infoplease.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=infoplease.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since July 2003
* Encyclopedia.com ([http://Encyclopedia.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Encyclopedia.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since April 2003 <small>
* 4Reference.com ([http://4reference.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=4reference.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2003 or longer
* Onelook.com ([http://onelook.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=onelook.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2003
* 1911Encyclopedia.com ([http://www.1911encyclopedia.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=www.1911encyclopedia.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since before December 2002
* '''www.arxiv.org''' ([http://www.arxiv.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=www.arxiv.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* '''Everything2'''.com* ([http://Everything2.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Everything2.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* Nupedia.org ([http://Nupedia.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=nupedia.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since (long) before December 2002
</small>


===Alexa Toolbar===
=== Journal/Other reference sites ===
* NIH ([http://www.nih.gov website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=nih.gov&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]). Wikipedia well ahead by November 2004.
* '''NASA''' ([http://Nasa.gov website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Nasa.gov&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - NASA jumped ahead in January 2004, but with the cooling of interest in the [[en:Mars Exploration Rover Mission|MER mission]], Wikipedia started getting higher marks in early April. NASA is however variable, and might easily get higher again temporarily.
* '''NOAA''' ([http://www.noaa.gov website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=noaa.gov&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2004
* '''SciAm'''.com ([http://www.sciam.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=sciam.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2003
* HistoryChannel.com ([http://HistoryChannel.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=HistoryChannel.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2003
* Biography.com ([http://biography.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=biography.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2003 <small>
* ScienceDaily.com ([http://sciencedaily.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=sciencedaily.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since mid-January 2003
* StraightDope.com ([http://straightdope.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=straightdope.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* Open-site.org ([http://open-site.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=open-site.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* Mathworld.Wolfram.com ([http://mathworld.wolfram.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=mathworld.wolfram.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) and Scienceworld.Wolfram.com ([http://scienceworld.wolfram.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=scienceworld.wolfram.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer (but not in January 2003)
* Urbandictionary.com ([http://urbandictionary.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph])
</small>


Alexa metrics are also enhanced by visitors who have installed and enabled the [http://www.alexa.com/toolbar Alexa Toolbar].
=== University Sites ===
* Harvard.edu ([http://www.harvard.edu website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=harvard.edu&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since November 2003
* MIT.edu ([http://www.mit.edu website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=mit.edu&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since November 2003
* Cornell.edu ([http://www.cornell.edu website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=cornell.edu&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since September 2003


{{quote|Alexa could not exist without the participation of the Alexa Toolbar community. Each member of the community, in addition to getting a useful tool, gives back. By using the Firefox, Chrome and IE toolbars, every member contributes valuable information about the web, how it's used, what's important and what isn't. Alexa returns this information to the community as Traffic Ranks, Related Links, and more.|Quote from Alexa.com}}
=== News and Media sites ===
*usatoday.com ([http://www.usatoday.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=usatoday.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) First passed in September 2004; consistent since November 2004.
*CCTV* ([http://www.cctv.com.cn website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=cctv.com.cn&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - China's largest television station - since December 2004
* '''FOXNews'''.com ([http://www.foxnews.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=foxnews.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) - since November 2004
* Drudge Report ([http://www.drudgereport.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=drudgereport.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since November 2004
* '''WashingtonPost'''.com ([http://www.washingtonpost.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=wasingtonpost.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph] ) - since November 2004.
* Al Jazeera* ([http://www.aljazeera.net website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=aljazeera.net&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Wikipedia was ahead in February-March 2004, but Al Jazeera jumped ahead again in April. Wikipedia higher again since June 2004, reliably since August 2004; al Jazeera varies depending on the main ongoing news stories of the week.
* '''Boston'''.com (Boston Globe newspaper) [http://www.boston.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=boston.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Since May 2004
* '''Reuters'''.com ([http://www.reuters.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=reuters.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) sporadically since April 2004
* '''MSNBC'''.com ([http://www.msnbc.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=msnbc.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) since April 2004
* '''WSJ'''.com ([http://www.wsj.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=wsj.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - sporadically since Feb 2004, well ahead since April 2004
* '''LATimes'''.com ([http://www.latimes.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=latimes.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2004
* '''ChicagoTribune'''.com ([http://www.chicagotribune.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=chicagotribune.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Since February 2004
* '''Salon'''.com* ([http://salon.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=salon.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - neck-and-neck since September, well ahead since December 2003, except for one day when the WP site completely crashed.
* '''Time'''.com ([http://Time.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Time.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since October 2003 (reliably since January)
* '''AP'''.org ([http://www.AP.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=www.ap.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since early September 2003 (reliably since early November 2003)
* TheRegister.co.uk ([http://theregister.co.uk website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=theregister.co.uk&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August 2003
* tf1.fr* (first French channel) ([http://www.tf1.fr website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=tf1.fr&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August 2003
* '''NPR'''.org ([http://www.NPR.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=www.NPR.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since July 2003 (reliably since August)
* Heise.de* (large German IT news site) ([http://heise.de website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=heise.de&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since June 2003


==Current position==
=== Community/Organizational sites ===
*classmates.com ([http://www.classmates.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=classmates.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]). -since December 2004
* Open diary ([http://www.opendiary.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=opendiary.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]). Passed consistently in Oct 2004.
* Livejournal.com* ([http://Livejournal.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Livejournal.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]). First higher days were late March; seems to have been overtaken medio April, consistently since May. LiveJournal has very high traffic from AOL and other places whose traffic isn't recorded by Alexa.
* '''Friendsreunited.co.uk''' ([http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=2y&size=large&compare_sites=friendsreunited.co.uk&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph] ) - since early 2004
* '''Slashdot'''.org* ([http://Slashdot.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Slashdot.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2004
* '''Freshmeat'''.net* ([http://freshmeat.net website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=freshmeat.net&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2003 (reliably since May)
* GNU.org* ([http://gnu.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=gnu.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2003
* Beliefnet.com ([http://Beliefnet.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Beliefnet.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2003 (but equal in June 2003) <small>
* Kuro5hin.org* ([http://Kuro5hin.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Kuro5hin.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* Linux.org* ([http://Linux.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Linux.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer (but not in January 2003)
* Linux.com* ([http://Linux.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Linux.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* OpenOffice.org* ([http://OpenOffice.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=OpenOffice.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
* Debian.org* ([http://debian.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=debian.org&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer
</small>


:'''Wikipedia's latest 3-month rank''': 5 (on 9 February 2018)
:'''Wikipedia's ranking charts''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?site0=wikipedia.org&site1=&site2=&site3=&site4=&y=t&z=2&h=400&w=700&range=1m&size=Large&url=wikipedia.org last 30 days]; [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?site0=wikipedia.org&site1=&site2=&site3=&site4=&y=t&z=3&h=400&w=700&range=3y&size=Large&url=wikipedia.org last 3 years].
:'''Wikipedia's best daily rank to date''': 5


Wikipedia reached the top 20 on a 3-month basis in March 2006 and the top 10 in March 2007.
=== Corporate sites ===
* Amazon UK ([http://www.amazon.co.uk website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=amazon.co.uk&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]). Three month ranking higher January 2005.
* Shockwave.com ([http://www.shockwave.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=shockwave.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]). Ahead for good since November 2004.
* Freeservers.com ([http://www.freeservers.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=freeservers.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) Since October 2004.
* Infospace.com ([http://www.infospace.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=infospace.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) Since October 2004.
* eBay Canada: ([http://www.ebay.ca website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=ebay.ca&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) Since October 2004.
* Warner Brothers ([http://www.warnerbros.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=warnerbros.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) Since August 2004.
* voila.fr* (Wanadoo portal (French major ISP, virtually state-owned)) ([http://www.voila.fr/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=voila.fr&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since May 2004
*Sun.com ([http://sun.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=sun.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Since late May 2004
*'''CafePress.com''' ([http://cafepress.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=cafepress.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) - Since March 2004
* '''Sears'''.com ([http://www.sears.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=sears.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Since March 2004
* ibm.com ([http://www.ibm.com website] |[http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=ibm.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) Passed considerably in daily rank at the end of September 2004, 3 mo. rank since Q4, 2004
* '''Intel.com''' ([http://www.intel.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=intel.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - sporadically since January 2004, ahead since March 2004
*Amazon.de* ([http://www.amazon.de website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=3m&size=large&compare_sites=amazon.de&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2004
* '''priceline'''.com ([http://priceline.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=priceline.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since March 2004
* '''Ebay France''' ([http://www.ebay.fr/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=2y&size=large&compare_sites=ebay.fr&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since November 2003
* Electronic Arts ([http://ea.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=ea.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - similar since September 2003, Wikipedia more clearly ahead since February 2004
* '''Bomis'''.com (don't tell Jimbo!) ([http://Bomis.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Bomis.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August 2003
* Motorola.com ([http://motorola.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=motorola.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August/September 2003
* palmOne.com ([http://palmOne.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=palmOne.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since medio August 2003
* Kodak.com ([http://Kodak.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=kodak.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late August 2003
* MySQL.com* ([http://mysql.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=mysql.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since August 2003
* '''Redhat'''.com* ([http://Redhat.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=redhat.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since July 2003
* '''CocaCola'''.com ([http://CocaCola.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=CocaCola.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2003
* Netcraft.com* ([http://netcraft.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=netcraft.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February/March 2003 <small>
* '''Pepsi'''.com ([http://Pepsi.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=pepsi.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer (but not in January 2003)
* Oreilly.com* ([http://oreilly.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=oreilly.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 or longer (but not in January 2003)
* Easyjet.com ([http://www.easyjet.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since September 2003
*'''AMD'''.com ([http://www.amd.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=18m&size=large&compare_sites=amd.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - sporadically since April 2003, ahead since June 2003
</small>


Jumps in usage are now much more clearly reflected by reach and page view numbers than by ranking. For instance, in December 2005 Wikipedia's page views per million share gained about 500 to 1,600 (meaning it was getting 0.16% of all page views recorded by Alexa), which was as much as its total score at around 31 March 2005, but its 3-month ranking improved just two places during the month.
=== Sex, Shock ===
* Playboy ([http://playboy.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=playboy.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since February 2004.
* rotten.com ([http://www.rotten.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=rotten.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since January 2004
* sex.com ([http://sex.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=sex.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late August 2003
* '''Penthouse'''.com ([http://penthouse.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=penthouse.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late June 2003


Wikipedia's ranking is variable, and in May 2006 the weekly ranking fell behind the three-month ranking for the first time for a very long time, or perhaps the first time ever. Since reaching a ranking of 8 in late 2007, Wikipedia's reach has remained relatively steady, with most ranking changes dependent on other sites gaining or losing popularity.
=== Humor, Music, Other ===
*Hot or not? ([http://www.hotornot.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=hotornot.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Since May 2004, reliably since July 2004.
* MTV.com ([http://www.mtv.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=mtv.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - Since April 2004.
* rottentomatoes.com ([http://rottentomatoes.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=rottentomatoes.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - ahead since February 2004, three month average ahead since March 2004
* newgrounds.com ([http://newgrounds.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=newgrounds.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - ahead since February 2004
* '''National Hockey League''' ([http://nhl.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=nhl.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2003 (on-season)
* xe.com ([http://xe.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=xe.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - starting to be passed in late 2003, in January 2004 xe did better, in February back to Wikipedia ahead.
* Fark.com* ([http://fark.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=fark.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since November 2003 (reliably since December)
* allmusic.com ([http://allmusic.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=allmusic.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since October 2003 (reliably since November, but allmusic.com was higher during Wikipedia's low late December)
* '''TheOnion'''.com* ([http://theonion.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=theonion.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since September 2003
* art.com ([http://www.art.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=art.com&y=t&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikipedia.org%2F graph]) - since September 2003
* WhiteHouse.gov ([http://WhiteHouse.gov website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=WhiteHouse.gov&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late July 2003
* Anandtech.com ([http://anandtech.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=anandtech.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since medio August 2003
* TomsHardware.com* ([http://tomshardware.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=tomshardware.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late August 2003
* 01net.com ([http://www.01net.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since July 2003
* Space.com ([http://Space.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=Space.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since May 2003 (but space.com temporarily overtook in late August)
* startrek.com ([http://startrek.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=startrek.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since late March 2003
* Cockeyed.com ([http://cockeyed.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=2y&size=large&compare_sites=cockeyed.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002
* SomethingAwful.com ([http://somethingawful.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=somethingawful.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since May 2003 (reliably since July)
* The Best Page in the Universe ([http://maddox.xmission.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=maddox.xmission.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since December 2002 (reliably since March 2003)


==Wikipedia's Alexa ranking milestones (3-month average)==
===Uncategorized===
*Geocities.com ([http://geocities.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=3m&size=large&compare_sites=geocities.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) - since May 2004
*shopping7.org from Hong Kong ([http://shopping7.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=shopping7.org&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) passed in early November, 2004.
* sourceforge.net* ([http://www.sourceforge.net website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=sourceforge.net&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) Passed consistently in October 2004.
* ....


{| class="wikitable"
''Please add widely recognized websites to this list.''
! Milestone !! Date !! 3-month average !! Weekly average
|-
| 500 || 11 October 2004 || 497 || 288
|-
| 300 || 28 November 2004 || 292 || 182
|-
| 200 || 7 January 2005 || 199 || 143
|-
| 100 || 29 April 2005 || 100 || 68
|-
| 50 || 6 September 2005 || 50 || 40
|-
| 30 || 12 January 2006 || 30 || 20
|-
| 20 || 2 March 2006 || 20 || 18
|-
| 15 || 11 October 2006 || 15 || 13
|-
| 10 || 26 March 2007 || 10 || 9
|-
| 9 || 17 May 2007 || 9 || 9
|-
| 8 || 23 October 2007 || 8 || 8
|-
| 7 || March 2009 || 7 || 7
|-
| 6 || September 2009 || 6 || 6
|-
| 7 || October 2015 || NA || NA
|-
| 5 || March 2017 || NA || NA
|}


===Selected ranking jumps===
==Wikipedia consistently ahead but 3 month rank not yet higher==
This is for sites Wikipedia appears to have reliably passed but where the Alexa 3 month rank hasn't yet reflected the increase in Wikipedia traffic rank or the decrease in the traffic rank of the compared site. If there appears to be uncertainty, the site belongs in the following section.


* '''Jan 2003''': A [[:en:Slashdot effect|Slashdotting]] and other media coverage resulting from the English WP's '100,000 article' press release.
==Barely overtaken==
* '''Aug 2003''': Featured on CNN's TechWatch television program, on CNN's homepage for a day, and on their Tech homepage for another day.
Wikipedia should be beating the sites in this section most days, but perhaps not all. Wikipedia will be close in weekly rating but considerably behind in 3-month ranking.
* '''Jan 2004''': New servers come online.
* '''Aug 2004''': New machines come online.
* '''Dec 2005/Jan 2006''': Large jump facilitated by extra server capacity and helped by a surge of [[en:John Seigenthaler Sr. Wikipedia biography controversy|publicity.]]


==Sites in the Alexa top 500==
Wikipedia.org 3 month rank for comparison: [1 Feb 2005: 172]


Since Wikipedia is now in the top 10 of the Alexa rankings, it is easier to look at the ones it has not yet passed on a 3-month ranking basis. You can see Alexa's list of the top 500 global websites [http://www.alexa.com/topsites here]. It is not as up-to-date as Alexa's listings for individual sites. From the top-500 list there are links to each site's current statistics.
*miniforum.org (in traditional Chinese) ([http://miniforum.org website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=miniforum.org&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 141] Falling. Wikipedia ahead throughout January. Passing this would make Wikipedia 2nd among dot-orgs.
*AltaVista ([http://www.altavista.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=altavista.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 156] Neck and neck for the much of January.


=== Sites consistently ahead of Wikipedia ===
==Websites we seem to be on a trend to pass in the foreseeable future==


'''1''' Google.com [9 February 2018] - This is the main U.S. based google.com site. Many other countries, including other English-speaking countries, have their own versions which Alexa ranks separately.
Wikipedia.org 3 month rank for comparison: [1 Feb 2005: 172]


'''2''' YouTube.com [9 February 2018] - YouTube.com has been consistently ahead of Wikipedia since mid-June 2006.
* New York Times ([http://www.nytimes.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=nytimes.com&y=t&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikipedia.org%2F#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 90] Ranking is both seasonal and liable to random fluctuations for major news stories. In Summer 2004 it fell below 150, and Wikipedia's ranking should be higher than that by Summer 2005. Wikipedia beat it on a daily basis for the first time in February 2005.
*wanadoo.fr No 1 French ISP and web site ([http://www.wanadoo.fr/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=wanadoo.fr&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005:112] Rising, but more slowly than Wikipedia.
*reference.com (including dictionary.com, [http://dictionary.reference.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=reference.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 135] Wikipedia ahead on weekly average on 20 February 2005.
*Walla.co.il (in Hebrew) ([http://www.walla.co.il website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=walla.co.il&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 142]. Rising strongly, but not quite as strongly as Wikipedia.


'''3''' Facebook.com [9 February 2018] - Facebook.com has been consistently ahead of Wikipedia since April 2008.
== Reference and search sites still out of reach [3-mos. Avg]==
Wikipedia.org 3 month rank for comparison: [1 Feb 2005: 172]


'''4''' Baidu.com [9 February 2018] - A Chinese-language search engine.
* Google UK ([http://www.google.co.uk website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=google.co.uk&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 27]
*netscape.com ([http://netscape.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=netscape.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [Jan: 46]
*mapquest.com ([http://mapquest.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=mapquest.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [Jan: 60]
*imdb.com ([http://imdb.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=imdb.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [Jan: 65]
*about.com ([http://about.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=about.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [Jan: 72]
* Lycos.com ([http://www.lycos.com/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=6m&size=large&compare_sites=lycos.com&y=t&url=wikipedia.org graph]). [1 Feb 2005: 77] Has revived after a slump in mid 2004.
*craigslist.org from San Francisco, 1st among dot-orgs ([http://www.craigslist.org/ website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=craigslist.org&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 83] Rising strongly.
*Ask Jeeves, aka ask.com ([http://ask.com website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=ask.com&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 86]


==Other selected out-of-reach sites [3 month average]==
=== Other top sites ===
Wikipedia.org 3 month rank for comparison: [1 Feb 2005: 172]


:(Note: As of 9 February 2018 Wikipedia was number 5)
* BBC ([http://www.bbc.co.uk website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&compare_sites=bbc.co.uk&y=t&y=t&url=wikipedia.org#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 28]
* eBay UK ([http://www.eBay.co.uk website] | [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=1y&size=large&y=t&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikipedia.org%2F#top graph]) [1 Feb 2005: 30]


'''6''' Yahoo.com [9 February 2018] - This is the main U.S. based yahoo.com site. Many other countries, including other English speaking countries, have their own versions which Alexa ranks separately.
==Note on Alexa rankings==

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Some websites are probably more popular than their Alexa rankings indicate because a disproportionate amount of their traffic likely comes from web users that cannot install the Alexa toolbar (non Windows/Internet Explorer users) or are not likely to install the toolbar (non-English speaking users and people concerned about computer privacy). It should also be noted that Wikipedia.org is probably more popular than its Alexa ranking indicates since two thirds of all Wikipedia articles are in languages other than English.
'''7''' Reddit.com [9 February 2018] - User-generated news links

'''8''' Google.co.in [9 February 2018] - Indian Google version. Search whole web or just India

'''9''' QQ.com [9 February 2018] - Chinese portal site

'''10''' Amazon.com [9 February 2018] - Online shopping site

==See also==
* [[User:Stu/comScore data on Wikimedia]] (Historical)


[[Category:Wikipedia statistics]]
[[Category:Wikipedia statistics]]

Latest revision as of 22:15, 23 April 2023

This page compares Wikipedia's traffic with that of other websites as recorded by Alexa Internet.

An analysis similar to the one found on this page, but using data from Comscore (a competitor to Alexa), can be found at User:Stu/comScore data on Wikimedia.

Note on Alexa rankings

Many websites are more popular than their Alexa rankings indicate. It should also be noted that Wikipedia.org may be more popular than its Alexa ranking indicates since two thirds of all Wikipedia articles are in languages other than English.

Not all websites implement our on-site analytics and publish the results. For these sites, we show estimated metrics based on traffic patterns across the web as a whole. We identify these patterns by looking at the activity of millions of web users throughout the world, and using data normalization to correct for any biases.

The more traffic a site gets, the more data we have to calculate estimated metrics. Estimates are more reliable the closer a site is to being ranked #1. Global traffic ranks of 100,000+ are subject to large fluctuations and should be considered rough estimates.

If a site has Certified Metrics instead of estimated, that means its owner has installed code allowing us to directly measure their traffic. These metrics have a greater level of accuracy, no matter what the ranking.

— Quoted from Alexa.com

Background information:

Alexa Toolbar

Alexa metrics are also enhanced by visitors who have installed and enabled the Alexa Toolbar.

Alexa could not exist without the participation of the Alexa Toolbar community. Each member of the community, in addition to getting a useful tool, gives back. By using the Firefox, Chrome and IE toolbars, every member contributes valuable information about the web, how it's used, what's important and what isn't. Alexa returns this information to the community as Traffic Ranks, Related Links, and more.

— Quote from Alexa.com

Current position

Wikipedia's latest 3-month rank: 5 (on 9 February 2018)
Wikipedia's ranking charts: last 30 days; last 3 years.
Wikipedia's best daily rank to date: 5

Wikipedia reached the top 20 on a 3-month basis in March 2006 and the top 10 in March 2007.

Jumps in usage are now much more clearly reflected by reach and page view numbers than by ranking. For instance, in December 2005 Wikipedia's page views per million share gained about 500 to 1,600 (meaning it was getting 0.16% of all page views recorded by Alexa), which was as much as its total score at around 31 March 2005, but its 3-month ranking improved just two places during the month.

Wikipedia's ranking is variable, and in May 2006 the weekly ranking fell behind the three-month ranking for the first time for a very long time, or perhaps the first time ever. Since reaching a ranking of 8 in late 2007, Wikipedia's reach has remained relatively steady, with most ranking changes dependent on other sites gaining or losing popularity.

Wikipedia's Alexa ranking milestones (3-month average)

Milestone Date 3-month average Weekly average
500 11 October 2004 497 288
300 28 November 2004 292 182
200 7 January 2005 199 143
100 29 April 2005 100 68
50 6 September 2005 50 40
30 12 January 2006 30 20
20 2 March 2006 20 18
15 11 October 2006 15 13
10 26 March 2007 10 9
9 17 May 2007 9 9
8 23 October 2007 8 8
7 March 2009 7 7
6 September 2009 6 6
7 October 2015 NA NA
5 March 2017 NA NA

Selected ranking jumps

  • Jan 2003: A Slashdotting and other media coverage resulting from the English WP's '100,000 article' press release.
  • Aug 2003: Featured on CNN's TechWatch television program, on CNN's homepage for a day, and on their Tech homepage for another day.
  • Jan 2004: New servers come online.
  • Aug 2004: New machines come online.
  • Dec 2005/Jan 2006: Large jump facilitated by extra server capacity and helped by a surge of publicity.

Sites in the Alexa top 500

Since Wikipedia is now in the top 10 of the Alexa rankings, it is easier to look at the ones it has not yet passed on a 3-month ranking basis. You can see Alexa's list of the top 500 global websites here. It is not as up-to-date as Alexa's listings for individual sites. From the top-500 list there are links to each site's current statistics.

Sites consistently ahead of Wikipedia

1 Google.com [9 February 2018] - This is the main U.S. based google.com site. Many other countries, including other English-speaking countries, have their own versions which Alexa ranks separately.

2 YouTube.com [9 February 2018] - YouTube.com has been consistently ahead of Wikipedia since mid-June 2006.

3 Facebook.com [9 February 2018] - Facebook.com has been consistently ahead of Wikipedia since April 2008.

4 Baidu.com [9 February 2018] - A Chinese-language search engine.

Other top sites

(Note: As of 9 February 2018 Wikipedia was number 5)

6 Yahoo.com [9 February 2018] - This is the main U.S. based yahoo.com site. Many other countries, including other English speaking countries, have their own versions which Alexa ranks separately.

7 Reddit.com [9 February 2018] - User-generated news links

8 Google.co.in [9 February 2018] - Indian Google version. Search whole web or just India

9 QQ.com [9 February 2018] - Chinese portal site

10 Amazon.com [9 February 2018] - Online shopping site

See also

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