442 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 14 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Thursdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/gnome Traffic & Engagement r/gnome 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/gnome Most Active Times When r/gnome 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/gnome Flair Performance r/gnome Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| :question: Question | 122 (27.7%) | 8 |
| :extension-white: Extensions | 79 (18.0%) | 32 |
| :app-white: Apps | 75 (17.0%) | 33 |
| :project-white: Community | 40 (9.1%) | 25 |
| :platform-white: Platform | 38 (8.6%) | 53 |
| :development: Development Help | 26 (5.9%) | 14 |
| :fluff: Fluff | 24 (5.5%) | 53 |
| :opinion-white: Opinion | 22 (5.0%) | 16 |
| :guide-white: Guide | 14 (3.2%) | 11 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/gnome Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/gnome
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | 187 (42.3%) | 33 | 13 |
| extension | 45 (10.2%) | 18 | 10 |
| guadec | 27 (6.1%) | 13 | 3 |
| linux | 23 (5.2%) | 13 | 6 |
| update | 23 (5.2%) | 25 | 5 |
| made | 20 (4.5%) | 34 | 12 |
| app | 20 (4.5%) | 47 | 13 |
| shell | 18 (4.1%) | 84 | 20 |
| fedora | 16 (3.6%) | 16 | 5 |
| dock | 16 (3.6%) | 20 | 11 |
r/gnome Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/gnome
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| blogs.gnome.org | 24 | 40 |
| youtu.be | 22 | 14 |
| github.com | 8 | 4 |
| youtube.com | 7 | 27 |
| planetpeanut.studio | 3 | 11 |
| gitlab.com | 3 | 4 |
| thisweek.gnome.org | 3 | 55 |
r/gnome Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/gnome
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
GNOME designers Tobias Bernard and Jakub Steiner share their "design dreams" for GNOME Shell, including a new login screen, transparent top bar, editable quick settings, overlay search and mosaic tiling
GNOME Shell Design Dreams
Bazaar joins GNOME Circle — Discover and install apps
Lookout: For the 1% who love Outlook.
I made SpeedGTK: a polished GTK4 Ookla speedtest client for Linux
Embracing Pure Vanilla Gnome
Material Bibata Cursor — 28 color variants
I made a thing : AppIndicators under Quicksettings
An end to my distro-hopping...all thanks to Gnome!
Latest GNOME OS nightly adds GTK background blur support!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME designers Tobias Bernard and Jakub Steiner share their "design dreams" for GNOME Shell, including a new login screen, transparent top bar, editable quick settings, overlay search and mosaic tiling | 648 | 119 | image | Aug 6 |
| GNOME Shell Design Dreams | 295 | 103 | link | Aug 11 |
| Bazaar joins GNOME Circle — Discover and install apps | 269 | 92 | link | Aug 15 |
| Lookout: For the 1% who love Outlook. | 215 | 68 | image | Aug 22 |
| I made SpeedGTK: a polished GTK4 Ookla speedtest client for Linux | 214 | 49 | image | Aug 9 |
| Embracing Pure Vanilla Gnome | 201 | 53 | image | Aug 4 |
| Material Bibata Cursor — 28 color variants | 186 | 12 | image | Aug 10 |
| I made a thing : AppIndicators under Quicksettings | 182 | 39 | image | Aug 27 |
| An end to my distro-hopping...all thanks to Gnome! | 180 | 145 | image | Aug 1 |
| Latest GNOME OS nightly adds GTK background blur support! | 179 | 58 | image | Aug 6 |
r/gnome Audience Overlap r/gnome Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/gnome FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/gnome
What's the best time to post on r/gnome?
Based on posting volume, r/gnome is most active on Thursdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/gnome?
r/gnome averages 14 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/gnome get?
Posts on r/gnome average about 25 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/gnome get most?
On r/gnome, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts