r/web_design

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The community at a glance

r/web_design is a Subreddit for Web Developers with roughly 969K 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 45K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Design, Looking For, 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
969K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +45K members
Growth: +4.9% / 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: 23K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    25 posts in the past month
    1. CSS width: stretch vs 100%
    2. How should I navigate the new AI-first direction my workplace has taken?
    3. How do you start a new web design project? what's your process?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    CSS width: stretch vs 100% · How should I navigate the new AI-first direction my workplace has taken? · How do you start a new web design project? what's your process?
    25
  • Solution Requests
    22 posts in the past month
    1. What is important to include in website contracts?
    2. Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild.
    3. Is DreamHost good? What hosting provider would you trust with your own portfolio website?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    What is important to include in website contracts? · 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?
    22
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Update: Got my first foreign client!!
    2. I built a free tool that turns your data into polished, embeddable tables and charts in minutes
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Update: Got my first foreign client!! · I built a free tool that turns your data into polished, embeddable tables and charts in minutes
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Designing for AI visitors is becoming a real UX problem because now pages are built for humans to look at but structured for machines to read
    #4
    Opportunities
    Designing for AI visitors is becoming a real UX problem because now pages are built for humans to look at but structured for machines to read
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Asset handoff process is completely pointless when developers just ask for the files in chat anyway
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    Asset handoff process is completely pointless when developers just ask for the files in chat anyway
    1

Topics

  • Design
    99 posts in the past month
    1. What are your go-to websites for web design inspiration?
    2. Finished a Timeline project design (no AI used)
    3. Started my journey again as a solo designer, made this today
    #1
    Design
    What are your go-to websites for web design inspiration? · Finished a Timeline project design (no AI used) · Started my journey again as a solo designer, made this today
    99
  • Looking For
    74 posts in the past month
    1. making portfolio around my art , feedback ? (Showoff Saturday)
    2. Beginner where to learn?
    #2
    Looking For
    making portfolio around my art , feedback ? (Showoff Saturday) · Beginner where to learn?
    74
  • Website
    61 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best website you have ever seen?
    2. Website for my Animation Production company
    3. HOW HAS BYD ADDED LIQUID GLASS TO THEIR WEBSITE
    #3
    Website
    What is the best website you have ever seen? · Website for my Animation Production company · HOW HAS BYD ADDED LIQUID GLASS TO THEIR WEBSITE
    61
  • Ui
    50 posts in the past month
    1. If you could teach one UI/UX lesson to every web design beginner, what would it be?
    2. Looking for news sites with exceptional UI/UX.
    3. Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild.
    #4
    Ui
    If you could teach one UI/UX lesson to every web design beginner, what would it be? · Looking for news sites with exceptional UI/UX. · Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild.
    50
  • Web
    29 posts in the past month
    1. What are your go-to websites for web design inspiration?
    2. Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild.
    3. Is web design becoming more about strategy than visuals now?
    #5
    Web
    What are your go-to websites for web design inspiration? · Looking for a web design agency for a B2B site rebuild. · Is web design becoming more about strategy than visuals now?
    29

Flair

  • Critique
    1 post in the past month
    1. Tired of doing mockups just to test how a design looks on a real site
    #1
    Critique
    Tired of doing mockups just to test how a design looks on a real site
    1

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 969K 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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