361 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 12 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Fridays around 10 PM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/cults Traffic & Engagement r/cults Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/cults Most Active Times When r/cults Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/cults Flair Performance r/cults Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 83 (23.0%) | 11 |
| Video | 55 (15.2%) | 35 |
| Question | 54 (15.0%) | 11 |
| Article | 39 (10.8%) | 20 |
| Personal | 34 (9.4%) | 13 |
| Image | 32 (8.9%) | 13 |
| Announcement | 18 (5.0%) | 3 |
| Documentary | 18 (5.0%) | 12 |
| Podcast | 14 (3.9%) | 4 |
| Misc | 7 (1.9%) | 3 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/cults Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/cults
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| cult | 138 (38.2%) | 17 | 5 |
| cults | 27 (7.5%) | 12 | 5 |
| anyone | 21 (5.8%) | 7 | 2 |
| church | 17 (4.7%) | 9 | 1 |
| leader | 15 (4.2%) | 15 | 3 |
| family | 14 (3.9%) | 18 | 4 |
| help | 12 (3.3%) | 10 | 7 |
| brethren | 12 (3.3%) | 7 | 0 |
| children | 12 (3.3%) | 29 | 5 |
| looking | 12 (3.3%) | 4 | 1 |
r/cults Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/cults
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 20 | 14 |
| youtu.be | 17 | 4 |
| freedomtimes.news | 3 | 8 |
r/cults Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/cults
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Children's "Alpha Male" bootcamp in California, pure indoctrination
Thank you, u/FabulousJob6943! Vintage Life magazine with my grandma’s cousin on the cover!
Who Is Kyle Spitze? 764 Extremist Who Claimed To Groom More Than 2,600 Children Jailed for 77 Years
There is a food cult right now taking over the middle east and north africa and arabic speaking countries
Andrew tate fans doing Push-ups Outside the Courthouse to Prove Innocence
Adam Mockler explains how the Epstein files were the perfect showcase of how MAGA is a cult:
Christian Nationalism - All the hallmarks of religious cult
Jesus cultists antagonizing a benign witchcraft festival
AllatRa - The cult behind "The Creative Society"
Shirtless men sit in a pool and howl because they're now "alpha wolves"
r/cults Audience Overlap r/cults Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/cults FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/cults
What's the best time to post on r/cults?
Based on posting volume, r/cults is most active on Fridays around 10 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/cults?
r/cults averages 12 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/cults get?
Posts on r/cults average about 15 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/cults get most?
On r/cults, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts