r/web_design

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The community at a glance

r/web_design is a Subreddit for Web Developers with roughly 976K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Web Development topic page.

Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Design, and Website. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention website builder, ui libraries, and platform.

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Established 2008
976K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +47K members
Growth: +5.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 29K members
  • 2014: 33K members
  • 2015: 18K members
  • 2016: 25K members
  • 2017: 130K members
  • 2018: 55K members
  • 2019: 77K members
  • 2020: 82K members
  • 2023: 361K members
  • 2024: 35K members
  • 2025: 41K members
  • 2026: 30K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. What's your favourite design resource nobody talks about?
    2. What is important to include in website contracts?
    3. Want to learn basic coding. Where should I start?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What's your favourite design resource nobody talks about? · What is important to include in website contracts? · Want to learn basic coding. Where should I start?
    17
  • Solution Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild.
    2. Is DreamHost good? What hosting provider would you trust with your own portfolio website?
    3. Design system recommendations
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild. · Is DreamHost good? What hosting provider would you trust with your own portfolio website? · Design system recommendations
    14
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How do I get work? Everybody is ghosting these days. 😫😢😢
    2. Why do so many business websites feel the same lately?
    3. Managing the stuff around freelance work is harder than the actual work. What does your client workflow look like?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    How do I get work? Everybody is ghosting these days. 😫😢😢 · Why do so many business websites feel the same lately? · Managing the stuff around freelance work is harder than the actual work. What does your client workflow look like?
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Snap Site - a tool I built that audits website UX.
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Snap Site - a tool I built that audits website UX.
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Is "The Everything Bundle" from Tropical Type worth it?
    #5
    Money Talk
    Is "The Everything Bundle" from Tropical Type worth it?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    69 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    69
  • Design
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Good design, but struggling to get clients; How do I position myself better?
    2. A e-commerce design inspiration directory, browsable by color and visual style
    3. What is the name for this web design style
    #2
    Design
    Good design, but struggling to get clients; How do I position myself better? · A e-commerce design inspiration directory, browsable by color and visual style · What is the name for this web design style
    46
  • Website
    32 posts in the past month
    1. How to improve the design of this website? Any Design/typographic suggestions?
    #3
    Website
    How to improve the design of this website? Any Design/typographic suggestions?
    32
  • Struggling
    22 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    22
  • Struggle
    22 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggle
    22

Product recommendations

  • website builder
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a website builder that provides free templates (fashion)？
    2. Can anyone recommend a website builder that provides free templates (fashion)？
    3. Can anyone recommend a website builder that provides free templates (fashion)？
    #1
    website builder
    Can anyone recommend a website builder that provides free templates (fashion)？ · Can anyone recommend a website builder that provides free templates (fashion)？ · Can anyone recommend a website builder that provides free templates (fashion)？
    10
  • ui libraries
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best UI Library for a Landing Page (HTML/CSS Only)
    2. Best UI libraries for Frontend Developers - What’s Your Go-To?
    3. Best UI libraries for Frontend Developers - What’s Your Go-To?
    #2
    ui libraries
    Best UI Library for a Landing Page (HTML/CSS Only) · Best UI libraries for Frontend Developers - What’s Your Go-To? · Best UI libraries for Frontend Developers - What’s Your Go-To?
    3
  • platform
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for the Best Platform for a Date-Based Photo Diary Website
    2. Best Platform to Use
    3. Best Platform to Use
    #3
    platform
    Looking for the Best Platform for a Date-Based Photo Diary Website · Best Platform to Use · Best Platform to Use
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/web_design for?
Best for Web Developers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/web_design free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/web_design have?
Roughly 976K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/web_design on?
r/web_design runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/web_design cover?
On the Hive Index, r/web_design is organized under Web Developers.
How do I join r/web_design?
You can join r/web_design by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Web Development communities like?
Communities for web developers working across the stack, from front-end frameworks to backend architecture and deployment. Discord and Slack host the most active spaces, with communities organized around specific languages, tools, and frameworks. Good for getting code review, talking through architecture decisions, or finding collaborators.
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