r/web_design

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Web Design

The community at a glance

r/web_design is a Subreddit for Web Developers with roughly 981K 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 46K 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
981K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +46K 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: 36K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What resources helped you take your web design skills to the next level?
    2. For those who build websites for clients, what do you charge for simple sites?
    3. first app, first landing page. be honest, is this enough?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What resources helped you take your web design skills to the next level? · For those who build websites for clients, what do you charge for simple sites? · first app, first landing page. be honest, is this enough?
    4
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Where can I audit my website?
    2. How much would you charge for a website design?
    3. First freelance job: one-page site for an indie magazine with a lot of custom art. What should I quote?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Where can I audit my website? · How much would you charge for a website design? · First freelance job: one-page site for an indie magazine with a lot of custom art. What should I quote?
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I'll build a website for free for 5 service businesses in exchange for an honest video review
    2. I built Shade Studio, a $129 Framer template. Giving away 20 copies.
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I'll build a website for free for 5 service businesses in exchange for an honest video review · I built Shade Studio, a $129 Framer template. Giving away 20 copies.
    2

Topics

  • Looking For
    69 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    69
  • Design
    13 posts in the past month
    #2
    Design
    13
  • Website
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Website
    8
  • Ui
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Ui
    7
  • Annoying
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Annoying
    6

Flair

  • Critique
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a free library of 60+ heavily animated landing pages, motion components, and full design systems using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
    #1
    Critique
    I built a free library of 60+ heavily animated landing pages, motion components, and full design systems using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
    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 981K 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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