3.5K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 112 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Saturdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (74%).
r/webdev Traffic & Engagement r/webdev 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/webdev Most Active Times When r/webdev 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/webdev Flair Performance r/webdev Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Showoff Saturday | 516 (33.1%) | 8 |
| Discussion | 469 (30.1%) | 20 |
| Question | 317 (20.4%) | 6 |
| Resource | 184 (11.8%) | 6 |
| News | 34 (2.2%) | 50 |
| Article | 33 (2.1%) | 1 |
| Verified | 4 (0.3%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/webdev Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/webdev
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| built | 665 (19.2%) | 1 | 2 |
| web | 313 (9.1%) | 10 | 5 |
| website | 290 (8.4%) | 8 | 6 |
| free | 228 (6.6%) | 2 | 2 |
| feedback | 193 (5.6%) | 1 | 2 |
| looking | 179 (5.2%) | 1 | 2 |
| app | 176 (5.1%) | 4 | 2 |
| tool | 163 (4.7%) | 2 | 3 |
| code | 139 (4.0%) | 1 | 2 |
| building | 136 (3.9%) | 1 | 3 |
r/webdev Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/webdev
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 31 | 2 |
| youtube.com | 12 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 8 | 1 |
| fagnerbrack.com | 5 | 11 |
| blog.gaborkoos.com | 4 | 1 |
| uixdraft.com | 4 | 1 |
| muhyotech.com | 3 | 1 |
| neciudan.dev | 3 | 1 |
| rt.pornhub.com | 3 | 1 |
| convertix-fast-imager-co.blogspot.com | 3 | 1 |
r/webdev Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/webdev
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Made a captcha that takes Fable 5 10 minutes to solve
Honestly, 80% of developers today are missing what this dude is talking about
3D CSS Super Mario (no WebGL)
“Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
I made this Mario-themed OTP input
Why do URLs use // after http: and https:? Is there a historical reason?
RFC 10008 is official: The HTTP QUERY method is here to replace the "GET vs. POST" compromise.
Web devs, settle this: why do so many websites force a trailing slash (/) on URLs?
The AI buildout needs $650B a year to break even. It makes $75B. Someone is paying the difference and it's us
Jelly UI: Soft-body physics for native HTML form controls
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a captcha that takes Fable 5 10 minutes to solve | 4.3K | 491 | image | Jul 15 |
| Honestly, 80% of developers today are missing what this dude is talking about | 3.6K | 181 | image | Jul 22 |
| 3D CSS Super Mario (no WebGL) | 2.5K | 88 | image | Jul 30 |
| “Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win | 1.4K | 58 | link | Jul 28 |
| I made this Mario-themed OTP input | 1.4K | 94 | image | Jul 25 |
| Why do URLs use // after http: and https:? Is there a historical reason? | 1.3K | 284 | image | Jul 19 |
| RFC 10008 is official: The HTTP QUERY method is here to replace the "GET vs. POST" compromise. | 1.2K | 159 | text | Jul 3 |
| Web devs, settle this: why do so many websites force a trailing slash (/) on URLs? | 791 | 107 | image | Jul 19 |
| The AI buildout needs $650B a year to break even. It makes $75B. Someone is paying the difference and it's us | 757 | 235 | text | Jul 7 |
| Jelly UI: Soft-body physics for native HTML form controls | 732 | 81 | link | Jul 21 |
r/webdev Audience Overlap r/webdev Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/webdev FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/webdev
What's the best time to post on r/webdev?
Based on posting volume, r/webdev is most active on Saturdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/webdev?
r/webdev averages 112 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/webdev get?
Posts on r/webdev average about 10 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/webdev get most?
On r/webdev, most posts are text posts (74%)