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2.1K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026

Averages 68 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 8 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (56%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.

68 43%

Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.

50 30%

Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.

18 18%

Activity Rank #1,664 by posts/day among 92,652 tracked SFW subreddits as of Jul 2026 (Top 5%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.

#1,664 1,102

Top 5%

Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.

13%

Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.

16%

r/EliteDangerous Traffic & Engagement r/EliteDangerous Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time

Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

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Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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35%

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49%

100–999

16%

1K+

Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 73%

Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 18

Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 1.3K

r/EliteDangerous Most Active Times When r/EliteDangerous Is Most Active

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r/EliteDangerous Flair Performance r/EliteDangerous Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair

Flair	Posts	Upvotes
Discussion	609 (29.1%)	33
Screenshot	483 (23.1%)	76
Help	414 (19.8%)	11
Video	114 (5.4%)	141
Misc	94 (4.5%)	49
Humor	84 (4.0%)	113
PSA	77 (3.7%)	55
Media	60 (2.9%)	89
Builds	56 (2.7%)	17
Colonization	30 (1.4%)	17

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link

Text

1,162 (55%)

Image

871 (42%)

Link

62 (3%)

r/EliteDangerous Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/EliteDangerous

Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear

Keyword	Mentions ▼	Upvotes	Comments
operations	129 (6.2%)	26	20
nomad	128 (6.1%)	78	20
game	87 (4.2%)	83	24
elite	82 (3.9%)	71	27
ship	74 (3.5%)	39	27
help	57 (2.7%)	34	16
anyone	53 (2.5%)	20	16
colonia	53 (2.5%)	46	27
update	52 (2.5%)	35	18
carrier	47 (2.2%)	35	15

r/EliteDangerous Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/EliteDangerous

Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit

Domain	Links	Upvotes
youtu.be	27	25
youtube.com	13	19
edsy.org	3	7
imgur.com	3	5
sh.orbis.zone	3	3
x.com	3	41

r/EliteDangerous Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/EliteDangerous

Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.

I’m still hoping FDev wil bring this kind of color back into the game

1.3K upvotes 93 comments image Jul 1

Caspian Explorer Mechanical Model (Finished)

1.3K upvotes 66 comments image Jul 16

Delivering 1233 Tons of Beer to the CG in Open

1.2K upvotes 52 comments image Jul 16

The Beluga's blowhole

1.0K upvotes 15 comments image Jul 25

The sound that brings joy to every CMDR

1.0K upvotes 76 comments image Jul 16

"Break new ground - concept reveal coming 6th August 👀"

961 upvotes 281 comments image Jul 31

Warning to not come to this system ever

941 upvotes 102 comments image Jul 5

This game means something different now.

933 upvotes 137 comments image Jul 12

Exploring in the Sanguine Rim, I think I found Barad-dûr.

903 upvotes 26 comments image Jul 5

A quick Nomad demonstration

896 upvotes 122 comments image Jul 16

Title	Upvotes	Comments	Type	Date
I’m still hoping FDev wil bring this kind of color back into the game	1.3K	93	image	Jul 1
Caspian Explorer Mechanical Model (Finished)	1.3K	66	image	Jul 16
Delivering 1233 Tons of Beer to the CG in Open	1.2K	52	image	Jul 16
The Beluga's blowhole	1.0K	15	image	Jul 25
The sound that brings joy to every CMDR	1.0K	76	image	Jul 16
"Break new ground - concept reveal coming 6th August 👀"	961	281	image	Jul 31
Warning to not come to this system ever	941	102	image	Jul 5
This game means something different now.	933	137	image	Jul 12
Exploring in the Sanguine Rim, I think I found Barad-dûr.	903	26	image	Jul 5
A quick Nomad demonstration	896	122	image	Jul 16

r/EliteDangerous Audience Overlap r/EliteDangerous Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities

Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences

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r/EliteDangerous FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/EliteDangerous

What's the best time to post on r/EliteDangerous?

Based on posting volume, r/EliteDangerous is most active on Wednesdays around 8 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/EliteDangerous?

r/EliteDangerous averages 68 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/EliteDangerous get?

Posts on r/EliteDangerous average about 50 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/EliteDangerous get most?

On r/EliteDangerous, most posts are text posts (56%)