208 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 7 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/whatif Traffic & Engagement r/whatif Traffic & Engagement
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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.
r/whatif Most Active Times When r/whatif Is Most Active
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r/whatif Flair Performance r/whatif Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 69 (33.3%) | 4 |
| Science | 41 (19.8%) | 3 |
| History | 27 (13.0%) | 7 |
| Technology | 21 (10.1%) | 3 |
| Politics | 19 (9.2%) | 3 |
| Lifestyle | 11 (5.3%) | 2 |
| Environment | 7 (3.4%) | 6 |
| Music \ Books | 4 (1.9%) | 3 |
| Foreign Culture | 4 (1.9%) | 2 |
| Sports | 4 (1.9%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/whatif Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/whatif
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| humans | 15 (7.2%) | 4 | 18 |
| earth | 13 (6.3%) | 3 | 22 |
| every | 11 (5.3%) | 4 | 15 |
| never | 10 (4.8%) | 6 | 32 |
| people | 10 (4.8%) | 8 | 40 |
| world | 10 (4.8%) | 3 | 25 |
r/whatif Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/whatif
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/whatif Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/whatif
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
What if identical twins weaponize their identical DNA to create a legal paradox where neither can be convicted?
What if Reddit started displaying upvotes and downvotes as separate numbers?
What if 1 conjoined twin does something extremely illegal?
What if people around us don’t actually have the same level of conscious?
What if a baby is put into a coma and wakes up as an adult 18 years later?
What if Neil Armstrong just claimed the moon for himself?
What if we never discovered fossil fuel?
What if all the shitty people in the world dropped dead tomorrow?
What if you time traveled back to primitive human times and had to teach a skill to primitive humans
What if all social media went down for a year and people had to adapt without it
r/whatif Audience Overlap r/whatif Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/whatif FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/whatif
What's the best time to post on r/whatif?
Based on posting volume, r/whatif is most active on Tuesdays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/whatif?
r/whatif averages 7 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/whatif get?
Posts on r/whatif average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/whatif get most?
On r/whatif, most posts are text posts (100%)