After Microsoft’s IE browser was difficult to use, third-party browsers also emerged, among which Firefox is the most famous. However, the life of Firefox in the past two years has not been very good, losing more than 44.4 million users, and Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers have obviously taken away a lot of markets.
According to the data released by Firefox, in January 2019, the monthly active users of Firefox reached 244 million, the highest reached 253 million, and then began to decrease. According to the data released on July 19, the monthly active users were only 200 million. This means that more than 44 million users have been reduced.
For Firefox, the number of users not only means their influence but also determines their income. The main income of Firefox’s operating foundation is the browser’s default search engine share. A decrease in the number of users means a direct decrease in funds. Follow-up Obviously, the development and maintenance of it will be affected.
Where did the 44 million lost users go? This is also easy to guess. Google Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge browser (open source core, not the old version of Edge) obviously diverted most users. Both browsers are backed by Internet giants, with obvious ecological advantages and attracting users. The force is getting bigger and bigger.
According to statistics from Statista, as of June 2021, Chrome’s share is 68.76, Edge is 8.1%, Safari has 9.7% share, and FF now has only 7.17% of share. In 19 years, the share is still two of Edges. Times more. The only gratifying thing is that among the fewer and fewer FF users, loyalty is also increasing. The average usage time per user has increased from 4.8 hours to 5.25 hours.
