THE REFERENCE SHELF
Verified figures for people building, researching and writing about the web. Every finding includes its source, context and reporting year.
Explore verified AI search statistics from Pew Research Center, including AI Overview click behavior. Each figure includes its study population, original source, limits and downloadable data.
Explore verified website performance statistics from the 2025 Web Almanac. Compare mobile and desktop Core Web Vitals, page weight and image bytes with source context and a downloadable data table.
Explore WooCommerce, Shopify and checkout statistics from HTTP Archive and Baymard. Understand platform-share denominators and cart-abandonment limits with original sources and downloadable data.
Explore verified WordPress and CMS usage figures from the 2025 Web Almanac. Compare platform shares using the right denominator, with original sources, a chart, detailed notes and a CSV download.