Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#1,840
AI visibility: Grade A
89
SEO health: Latest audit
93
Visits
6.4M
per month, estimated
Keywords
197.9K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
6.4M organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
151 lines AI engines can read
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w3schools.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- W3Schools (Online Education) is ranked #1,840 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, down 94 places from #1,746 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 6.4 million visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 197,900 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 89 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 151 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 93/100, with "Implement Meta Descriptions" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #1,840 | ▼ 94 |
| July 2026 | #1,746 | ▼ 81 |
| June 2026 | #1,665 | — |
| May 2026 | #1,665 | ▼ 722 |
| April 2026 | #943 | ▼ 295 |
| March 2026 | #648 | ▲ 365 |
| February 2026 | #1,013 | — |
What this company does
W3Schools has been the go-to spot for anyone diving into web technologies since the late '90s. They offer thousands of free, interactive tutorials covering everything from HTML and CSS basics to advanced JavaScript frameworks, Python scripting, SQL databases, and even machine learning intros. What sets them apart is the hands-on approach—try-it-yourself editors let users code right in the browser, experiment without…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of W3Schools is strong, with high performance and best practices scores. However, there are critical areas for improvement, particularly in meta description optimization and content gaps that could enhance search visibility and user engagement.
w3schools.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
w3schools.com draws an estimated 6.4 million visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 6.4 million visits from unpaid results. Spread across 197,900 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 32 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
6.4M
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
6.4M
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
w3schools.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale w3schools.com earns 89 of 100 points, a grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is Crawlability, at 5 of 10 points (robots ✓ · sitemap ✗), worth 5 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (22/25) and SEO health (17/20).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
83/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✗
Detected
Fix these first
- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
- → Add sitemap.xml so AI crawlers can read you.
w3schools.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on w3schools.com runs to 151 lines (8,344 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "W3Schools - Free Online Web Tutorials". It tells AI engines the business works in E-Learning, Web Development Training, Programming Tutorials and Online Coding Resources. It describes 4 products, with prices such as HTML/CSS/JS Tutorials at Free, Python & SQL Courses at Free and W3Schools Spaces at Free tier available. Services it lists include Interactive Quizzes, Reference Manuals, Exercises & Challenges and Certification Exams. The audience it names is Aspiring Developers, Students, Professionals, aged 18-40 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, HTTPS and Viewport Responsive. The keywords it claims start with "web tutorials", "HTML tutorials", "CSS tutorials" and "JavaScript tutorials".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
151
In the file
Size
8.3K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 4, 2026
What the file says
# W3Schools - Free Online Web Tutorials ## About W3Schools stands out as a cornerstone for web learners everywhere, delivering straightforward, interactive tutorials that cut through the noise. Starting back in 1998, it's grown into a massive free resource with hands-on coding editors where you can test snippets live—no downloads needed. They cover the full spectrum: HTML for structure, CSS for styling, JavaScript for interactivity, plus backend hits like Python, SQL, PHP, and modern frameworks such as React and Bootstrap. Quizzes, exercises, and references make learning stick, appealing to total newbies sketching their first webpage or pros brushing up on ES2023 features. The site's ad-funded model keeps it accessible to all, no logins or fees for core content. Certifications add resume cred, while Spaces lets you build and share full apps online. Updates roll out regularly to match industry shifts like responsive design, PWAs, and AI in web dev. Millions visit monthly from every corner of the globe, from US bootcamp grads to Indian freelancers and European educators. It's praised for simplicity—clear examples, syntax highlighters, and browser previews speed up mastery. Teachers embed it in classes, companies use it for onboarding, and self-taught devs owe their jobs to it. Beyond basics, dive into Git, machine learning libs, or cloud APIs. Community input keeps it relevant,
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- HTML/CSS/JS TutorialsFree
- Python & SQL CoursesFree
- W3Schools SpacesFree tier available
- CertificationsContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Interactive QuizzesFree
- Reference ManualsFree
- Exercises & ChallengesFree
- Certification ExamsVaries
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Aspiring Developers, Students, Professionals · 18-40 · Global
Company type
Private
w3schools.com Organic Keywords
Google lists w3schools.com for about 197,900 keywords, which together bring an estimated 6.4 million organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
197.9K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
6.4M
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
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What it ranks for
w3schools.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of w3schools.com scored 93 out of 100 overall. SEO is its weakest area at 83, while performance scores highest at 98. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
Excellent
SEO
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement Meta Descriptions
- HighCreate a Sitemap.xml
- MediumOptimize Heading Structure
- HighEnhance Content Quality
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
w3schools.com Competitors and Alternatives
W3Schools's company profile names https://www.codecademy.com, https://www.freecodecamp.org, https://www.udemy.com and https://www.khanacademy.org as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.pluralsight.com and https://www.linkedin.com/learning. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are meteored.cl, lectormangass.net, bisp.gov.pk and sciencedaily.com.
w3schools.com Company Profile
W3Schools has been the go-to spot for anyone diving into web technologies since the late '90s. They offer thousands of free, interactive tutorials covering everything from HTML and CSS basics to advanced JavaScript frameworks, Python scripting, SQL databases, and even machine learning intros. What sets them apart is the hands-on approach—try-it-yourself editors let users code right in the browser, experiment without…
W3Schools was founded in 1998, about 28 years ago, and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Online Education, with further tags for Web Development, E-Learning and Coding Tutorials. Products on record for it: W3Schools Spaces and W3Schools Certifications. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "The world's largest web development tutorial library".
- Sector
- Online Education
- Headquarters
- Stavanger, Norway
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- W3Schools Spaces, W3Schools Certifications
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