r/web_design

Web Design

Members: 980,586
Created: 2008
Posts a day: 2
Avg comments, top posts this week: 17

r/web_design is a Reddit community with 980,586 members, created in 2008. It averaged about 2 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts had a median score of 7 and an average of 17 comments each. Design, website and built are the words that show up most in recent titles. This month's top posts went up most often around 10:00 UTC, and most often on a Saturday.

Only approved members can post in r/web_design.

Data checked October 18, 2026 · Open on Reddit

What people ask

57Is refusing to use AI just a matter of ego, or a way to avoid losing creativity?75 comments · October 13, 2026
31How do you communicate that a task is taking much longer than expected without sounding like you're complaining?60 comments · September 18, 2026
19Graphic designer going back to web design: What new software to learn?45 comments · October 1, 2026
0For those who build websites for clients, what do you charge for simple sites?37 comments · October 9, 2026
17Where can I audit my website?34 comments · October 17, 2026
17Anyone else getting "financing" spam targeting web design businesses?32 comments · October 7, 2026

Common words in titles

design 6
website 6
built 5
site 5
web 4
beginner 3
custom 3
simple 3
websites 3
build 2
client 2
feedback 2

Best time to post

10:00 UTC · 4 top posts
17:00 UTC · 2 top posts
18:00 UTC · 2 top posts
Saturday · 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

No questions about WYSIWYG editors
No memes, screenshots, and jokes
No self-promotion
No commercial promotions/solicitations
No soliciting feedback outside of Showoff Saturday
No lists
No beginner questions
No surveys
No Blog Spam

How to post in r/web_design without breaking its rules

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Member growth

We started recording r/web_design 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/web_design" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHATTERAPI_KEY"

{
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/",
    "name": "web_design",
    "nsfw": false,
    "title": "web_design",
    "createdAt": "2008-01-25T04:05:21.000Z",
    "description": "Web Design",
    "subscribers": 980586
  },
  "credits": {
    "charged": 2
  }
}

Recorded response, October 18, 2026, trimmed.

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Questions about r/web_design

How many members does r/web_design have?

r/web_design had 980,586 members when we last checked on October 18, 2026.

How active is r/web_design?

Based on its newest posts, it got about 2 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts averaged 17 comments each.

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

This month's top posts in r/web_design went up most often around 10:00 UTC, and most often on a Saturday. That's when popular posts were published, so use it as a starting point, not a rule.

Can I get r/web_design data through an API?

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