imagesLoaded Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 763.5k verified e-commerce stores using imagesLoaded. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 1.6m domains. 763.5k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
763.5k verified active stores out of 1.6m detected · 46.7% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 94.3% of stores with physical delivery (717,967 stores) , followed by Custom (3.5%) and Magento (0.6%) .
Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
717,967 stores
26,401 stores
4,844 stores
3,108 stores
2,699 stores
1,726 stores
1,075 stores
993 stores
797 stores
756 stores
Visual Distribution
717,967 stores
26,401 stores
4,844 stores
3,108 stores
2,699 stores
1,726 stores
1,075 stores
993 stores
797 stores
756 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 717967 | 94.30% |
| Custom | 26401 | 3.47% |
| Magento | 4844 | 0.64% |
| PrestaShop | 3108 | 0.41% |
| Shopify | 2699 | 0.35% |
| MakeWebEasy | 1726 | 0.23% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module, WooCommerce | 1075 | 0.14% |
| WooCommerce, Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 993 | 0.13% |
| OpenCart | 797 | 0.10% |
| BigCommerce | 756 | 0.10% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 95.9% share of all imagesLoaded e-commerce stores (1,537,673) , with Custom at 1.6% and Magento at 0.4% (May 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
1,537,673 stores
26,401 stores
6,522 stores
3,423 stores
2,984 stores
4,296 stores
2,465 stores
2,571 stores
999 stores
1,118 stores
Visual Distribution
1,537,673 stores
26,401 stores
6,522 stores
3,423 stores
2,984 stores
4,296 stores
2,465 stores
2,571 stores
999 stores
1,118 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 1537673 | 95.89% |
| Custom | 26401 | 1.65% |
| Magento | 6522 | 0.41% |
| PrestaShop | 3423 | 0.21% |
| Shopify | 2984 | 0.19% |
| MakeWebEasy | 4296 | 0.27% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module, WooCommerce | 2465 | 0.15% |
| WooCommerce, Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 2571 | 0.16% |
| OpenCart | 999 | 0.06% |
| BigCommerce | 1118 | 0.07% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 16.6% of all stores (111,116 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.6%) and Food & Beverages (12.4%) .
Base: 667,834 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
111,116 stores
110,678 stores
82,538 stores
51,587 stores
47,401 stores
42,332 stores
32,478 stores
30,706 stores
30,664 stores
24,757 stores
Visual Distribution
111,116 stores
110,678 stores
82,538 stores
51,587 stores
47,401 stores
42,332 stores
32,478 stores
30,706 stores
30,664 stores
24,757 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 111116 | 16.64% |
| Health & Beauty | 110678 | 16.57% |
| Food & Beverages | 82538 | 12.36% |
| Home & Garden | 51587 | 7.72% |
| Electronics & Technology | 47401 | 7.10% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 42332 | 6.34% |
| Tools & Hardware | 32478 | 4.86% |
| Business & Industrial | 30706 | 4.60% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 30664 | 4.59% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 24757 | 3.71% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 30.3% among AI-verified physical stores (91,566 stores) , followed by MasterCard (14.8%) and American Express (13.1%) .
Base: 261,829 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (16.0% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
91,566 stores
44,846 stores
39,762 stores
35,944 stores
15,747 stores
13,220 stores
13,214 stores
12,772 stores
10,344 stores
7,442 stores
Visual Distribution
91,566 stores
44,846 stores
39,762 stores
35,944 stores
15,747 stores
13,220 stores
13,214 stores
12,772 stores
10,344 stores
7,442 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 91566 | 30.27% |
| MasterCard | 44846 | 14.83% |
| American Express | 39762 | 13.14% |
| Stripe Connect | 35944 | 11.88% |
| JCB | 15747 | 5.21% |
| Klarna | 13220 | 4.37% |
| VISA | 13214 | 4.37% |
| Apple Pay | 12772 | 4.22% |
| Google Pay | 10344 | 3.42% |
| Bolt | 7442 | 2.46% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 21.3% among AI-verified physical stores (35,759 stores) , followed by DHL (18.1%) and FedEx (12.0%) .
Base: 174,187 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (10.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
Visual Distribution
35,759 stores
30,365 stores
20,094 stores
19,985 stores
12,066 stores
9,636 stores
5,282 stores
4,966 stores
4,831 stores
4,675 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 35759 | 21.32% |
| DHL | 30365 | 18.11% |
| FedEx | 20094 | 11.98% |
| USPS | 19985 | 11.92% |
| DPD | 12066 | 7.19% |
| GLS | 9636 | 5.75% |
| Correios | 5282 | 3.15% |
| Royal Mail | 4966 | 2.96% |
| TNT | 4831 | 2.88% |
| Estes | 4675 | 2.79% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 203,614 new stores were launched in imagesLoaded , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (17,911 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
17,911 stores launched
17,485 stores launched
14,092 stores launched
19,205 stores launched
19,725 stores launched
20,377 stores launched
19,280 stores launched
18,428 stores launched
16,678 stores launched
17,646 stores launched
14,768 stores launched
8,019 stores launched
Monthly Trend
8.8% of last 12 months
8.6% of last 12 months
6.9% of last 12 months
9.4% of last 12 months
9.7% of last 12 months
10.0% of last 12 months
9.5% of last 12 months
9.1% of last 12 months
8.2% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
7.3% of last 12 months
3.9% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 17911 | 8.80% |
| 2026-03 | 17485 | 8.59% |
| 2026-02 | 14092 | 6.92% |
| 2026-01 | 19205 | 9.43% |
| 2025-12 | 19725 | 9.69% |
| 2025-11 | 20377 | 10.01% |
| 2025-10 | 19280 | 9.47% |
| 2025-09 | 18428 | 9.05% |
| 2025-08 | 16678 | 8.19% |
| 2025-07 | 17646 | 8.67% |
| 2025-06 | 14768 | 7.25% |
| 2025-05 | 8019 | 3.94% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 761,285 active stores in imagesLoaded are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (70,091 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
70,091 active stores
182,548 active stores
93,499 active stores
62,295 active stores
47,103 active stores
49,313 active stores
46,612 active stores
30,240 active stores
30,277 active stores
23,421 active stores
13,339 active stores
11,491 active stores
12,181 active stores
15,913 active stores
9,087 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
9.2% of tracked active stores
24.0% of tracked active stores
12.3% of tracked active stores
8.2% of tracked active stores
6.2% of tracked active stores
6.5% of tracked active stores
6.1% of tracked active stores
4.0% of tracked active stores
4.0% of tracked active stores
3.1% of tracked active stores
1.8% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
1.6% of tracked active stores
2.1% of tracked active stores
1.2% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70091 | 9.21% |
| 2025 | 182548 | 23.98% |
| 2024 | 93499 | 12.28% |
| 2023 | 62295 | 8.18% |
| 2022 | 47103 | 6.19% |
| 2021 | 49313 | 6.48% |
| 2020 | 46612 | 6.12% |
| 2019 | 30240 | 3.97% |
| 2018 | 30277 | 3.98% |
| 2017 | 23421 | 3.08% |
| 2016 | 13339 | 1.75% |
| 2015 | 11491 | 1.51% |
| 2014 | 12181 | 1.60% |
| 2013 | 15913 | 2.09% |
| 2012 | 9087 | 1.19% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 22.5% (111,566 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (9.4%) and Iran (9.2%) .
Base: 494,948 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
111,566 AI-verified stores
46,541 AI-verified stores
45,700 AI-verified stores
28,762 AI-verified stores
25,525 AI-verified stores
25,341 AI-verified stores
24,771 AI-verified stores
23,624 AI-verified stores
20,290 AI-verified stores
16,102 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
111,566 AI-verified stores
46,541 AI-verified stores
45,700 AI-verified stores
28,762 AI-verified stores
25,525 AI-verified stores
25,341 AI-verified stores
24,771 AI-verified stores
23,624 AI-verified stores
20,290 AI-verified stores
16,102 AI-verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 111566 | 22.54% |
| India | 46541 | 9.40% |
| Iran | 45700 | 9.23% |
| United Kingdom | 28762 | 5.81% |
| Spain | 25525 | 5.16% |
| Germany | 25341 | 5.12% |
| Italy | 24771 | 5.00% |
| France | 23624 | 4.77% |
| Brazil | 20290 | 4.10% |
| Russia | 16102 | 3.25% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom
Custom
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Xcottons - Jewelry & Watches
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce - Food & Beverages
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
WooCommerce - Health & Beauty
WooCommerce - Furniture & Home Decor
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.6m | 100.00% |
| Emails | 1.1m | 66.54% |
| Phones | 784.9k | 48.00% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.6m | 99.80% |
| Couriers | 174.2k | 10.65% |
| Payment Providers | 261.8k | 16.01% |
| Categories | 739.6k | 45.23% |
| Social Media | 1.1m | 65.81% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
Market Intelligence
On-demand market analysis
Self-service access to market data and insights
- Search and segment stores by any criteria
- API integration for automated workflows
- Monthly data refreshes
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Dedicated analyst support
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the imagesLoaded e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 763.5k verified e-commerce stores on imagesLoaded - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across imagesLoaded e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the imagesLoaded e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 763.5k verified imagesLoaded e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.
- How do I access the data?
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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook stores with 28.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (388,764 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.5%) and LinkedIn (8.7%) .
Base: 1,075,997 stores with any detectable social profile (65.8% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
388,764 stores
347,537 stores
118,173 stores
116,886 stores
103,426 stores
84,070 stores
79,998 stores
63,623 stores
60,213 stores
1,790 stores
Visual Distribution
388,764 stores
347,537 stores
118,173 stores
116,886 stores
103,426 stores
84,070 stores
79,998 stores
63,623 stores
60,213 stores
1,790 stores