HTML5 Please

<meter>

Safe to use with polyfillhtml

The meter element shows a scalar measurement inside a known range, such as disk usage or a score, with a built in bar. It is supported across modern browsers and falls back to its text content, making it a lightweight choice for gauges.

Verdict
Safe to use
Category
HTML features
Browser support
Can I Use
Works in
all modern browsers

Should you use <meter> in 2026?

The <meter> element is supported in all major browsers, including IE10+, so feel free to use it. If you need more robust browser support, there are some polyfills you can consider.

How to use it

<meter min="0" max="100" low="30" high="70" value="84">84%</meter>

Polyfills and fallbacks

meter-polyfill, jQuery shim