- Subscribers
- 1,756,831
- Average Upvotes
- 1741.1
- Average Comments
- 70.8
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 59
r/ExplainTheJoke
Best Time to Post on r/ExplainTheJoke (UTC TIME)
r/ExplainTheJoke peaks Wednesdays 1pm-3pm UTC
ExplainTheJoke Subscriber Count - redditli.st
About r/ExplainTheJoke
r/ExplainTheJoke was created on November 23, 2012, making it 13 years and 3 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 1,756,831 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/ExplainTheJoke is experiencing strong growth, with 30,560 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ExplainTheJoke Engagement Analysis
r/ExplainTheJoke shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 1741.1 upvotes per post across its 1,756,831 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.04. To reach the Hot section of r/ExplainTheJoke, posts typically need at least 59 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/ExplainTheJoke receive an average of 70.8 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
r/ExplainTheJoke Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 94 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 18 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 11 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 1pm UTC (12 posts), 5pm UTC (9 posts), and 12pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 4am UTC, 9am UTC, and 10pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (11), Tuesday (13), Wednesday (18), Thursday (13), Friday (13), Saturday (13), Sunday (13) posts reaching the top.
r/ExplainTheJoke Growth Analysis
r/ExplainTheJoke currently has 1,756,831 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 30,560 members (1.77%), averaging 873 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/ExplainTheJoke in the top 6% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/ExplainTheJoke has gained 87,475 subscribers (5.24%). Since tracking began 576 days ago, the community has added 1,406,659 total subscribers.
r/ExplainTheJoke Milestones
- Reached 500K subscribers Jan 2025
- Reached 1M subscribers May 2025
- Fastest growth period: +227,658 subscribers May 2025
r/ExplainTheJoke Growth Trend
r/ExplainTheJoke is experiencing strong growth, with 30,560 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/ExplainTheJoke have?
r/ExplainTheJoke has 1,756,831 subscribers as of March 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/ExplainTheJoke?
The best time to post on r/ExplainTheJoke is Wednesdays 1pm-3pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/ExplainTheJoke growing?
r/ExplainTheJoke is experiencing strong growth, with 30,560 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/ExplainTheJoke created?
r/ExplainTheJoke was created on November 23, 2012, making it 13 years old.
How many upvotes do you need to reach Hot on r/ExplainTheJoke?
Posts on r/ExplainTheJoke typically need at least 59 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/ExplainTheJoke Key Statistics Summary
r/ExplainTheJoke is a Reddit community with 1,756,831 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Your friend sent you a meme and you don't get it? Random image has everyone laughing and you're too dense to understand? Verbal joke a friend said, and you wanna type it out and ask the internet..." The best time to post on r/ExplainTheJoke is Wednesdays 1pm-3pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 1741.1 upvotes and 70.8 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 59. The subreddit is adding approximately 873 new members each day. Founded 13 years ago, r/ExplainTheJoke is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-03-06 16:59:44