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 972K 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 Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention website builder, ui libraries, and platform.

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Established 2008
972K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +46K 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: 26K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 4K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Relume or LeadPortal?
    2. अच्छेज, झज्जर (हरियाणा) में 20,600 फीट पाइप पहुंचा | 50 साल पुरानी समस्या का समाधान SA News Channel
    3. Tips on website for Fintech industry
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Relume or LeadPortal? · अच्छेज, झज्जर (हरियाणा) में 20,600 फीट पाइप पहुंचा | 50 साल पुरानी समस्या का समाधान SA News Channel · Tips on website for Fintech industry
    11
  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. How do I get work? Everybody is ghosting these days. 😫😢😢
    2. Where to get fun UI elements
    3. Redesigned my product page to be cleaner and easier to scan. Better buying experience or did I overcomplicate it?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How do I get work? Everybody is ghosting these days. 😫😢😢 · Where to get fun UI elements · Redesigned my product page to be cleaner and easier to scan. Better buying experience or did I overcomplicate it?
    10
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. In browsing through some award-winning sites, my eyes are exhausted from too much animation and design overkill. The endless scrolling and searching for the next feature to click to learn anything. Is it only me who wants an old school "still" page? No distractions, just info.
    2. The sheer amount of bloat clients want to inject into clean designs is insane
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    In browsing through some award-winning sites, my eyes are exhausted from too much animation and design overkill. The endless scrolling and searching for the next feature to click to learn anything. Is it only me who wants an old school "still" page? No distractions, just info. · The sheer amount of bloat clients want to inject into clean designs is insane
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. If every website had to remove one UI element, what would you choose?
    #4
    Ideas
    If every website had to remove one UI element, what would you choose?
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built OpenDevHub: A free, 100% open-source developer toolbox and GitHub explorer (Zero tracking, zero cookies, zero sign-up)
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    I built OpenDevHub: A free, 100% open-source developer toolbox and GitHub explorer (Zero tracking, zero cookies, zero sign-up)
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    68 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    68
  • Design
    43 posts in the past month
    1. In browsing through some award-winning sites, my eyes are exhausted from too much animation and design overkill. The endless scrolling and searching for the next feature to click to learn anything. Is it only me who wants an old school "still" page? No distractions, just info.
    2. Redesigned my product page to be cleaner and easier to scan. Better buying experience or did I overcomplicate it?
    3. A e-commerce design inspiration directory, browsable by color and visual style
    #2
    Design
    In browsing through some award-winning sites, my eyes are exhausted from too much animation and design overkill. The endless scrolling and searching for the next feature to click to learn anything. Is it only me who wants an old school "still" page? No distractions, just info. · Redesigned my product page to be cleaner and easier to scan. Better buying experience or did I overcomplicate it? · A e-commerce design inspiration directory, browsable by color and visual style
    43
  • Website
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Tips on website for Fintech industry
    2. Tips for making website UI with AI
    3. Website Design | I Can Work
    #3
    Website
    Tips on website for Fintech industry · Tips for making website UI with AI · Website Design | I Can Work
    22
  • 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 972K 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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