r/javascript

𝚓𝚊𝚟𝚊𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚝

Chat about javascript and javascript related projects. Yes, typescript counts. Please keep self promotion to a minimum/reasonable level.

Members: 2,454,403
Created: 2008
Posts a day: 3
Avg comments, top posts this week: 6

r/javascript is a Reddit community with 2,454,403 members, created in 2008. It averaged about 3 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts had a median score of 6 and an average of 6 comments each. Javascript, github and node are the words that show up most in recent titles. This month's top posts went up most often around 04:00 UTC, and most often on a Wednesday.

Only approved members can post in r/javascript.

Data checked October 18, 2026 · Open on Reddit

What people ask

0[AskJS] I compare full move logs instead of a hash to prove two bots played the same games. Overkill?6 comments · October 17, 2026
1[AskJS] What are your opinions on express-zod-api?5 comments · October 16, 2026
11How we made JavaScript analyzer understand control flow2 comments · October 13, 2026
0Why do Next.js boilerplates force you to delete half their code? Built 4 isolated kits instead.1 comments · October 17, 2026

Common words in titles

javascript 10
github 5
node 5
askjs 4
evoluteur 4
svg 4
without 4
built 3
data 3
png 3
showoff 3
updates 3

Best time to post

04:00 UTC · 5 top posts
08:00 UTC · 3 top posts
17:00 UTC · 3 top posts
Wednesday · 5 top posts
Friday · 4 top posts

These are counted from the timestamps of this month's 25 top posts. They show when popular posts went up and don't guarantee reach.

Rules

Excessive Self-Promotion
Where's the Javascript?
/r/JavaScript is not a support forum
Java !== Javascript
"Remember the human."
Low-effort content (listicles, memes, etc.)
Advertising

How to post in r/javascript without breaking its rules

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Member growth

We started recording r/javascript member counts on October 18, 2026. Growth will show here once we have a few weeks of history.

Get this data from the API

Every number on this page comes from ChatterAPI's Reddit endpoints and is refreshed about once a week. You can pull the same data for any subreddit from your own code or AI agent.

curl "https://chatterapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/javascript" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHATTERAPI_KEY"

{
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/",
    "name": "javascript",
    "nsfw": false,
    "title": "𝚓𝚊𝚟𝚊𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚝",
    "createdAt": "2008-01-25T06:32:16.000Z",
    "description": "Chat about javascript and javascript related projects. Yes, typescript counts. Please keep self promotion to a minimum/reasonable level.",
    "subscribers": 2454403
  },
  "credits": {
    "charged": 2
  }
}

Recorded response, October 18, 2026, trimmed.

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Questions about r/javascript

How many members does r/javascript have?

r/javascript had 2,454,403 members when we last checked on October 18, 2026.

How active is r/javascript?

Based on its newest posts, it got about 3 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts averaged 6 comments each.

When is the best time to post in r/javascript?

This month's top posts in r/javascript went up most often around 04:00 UTC, and most often on a Wednesday. That's when popular posts were published, so use it as a starting point, not a rule.

Can I get r/javascript data through an API?

Yes. Call GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/javascript for members, rules and description, and GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/javascript/posts for its posts. Each call costs 2 credits, and new accounts get 100 free credits.