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r/explainlikeimfive has 23,692,823 members and gets about 16.0 new posts a day. The best time to post is Monday around 8am US Eastern.

Members
23.7M
Posts per day
16.0
Avg comments
77.3
Created
2011

From the subreddit: Explain Like I'm Five is the best forum and archive on the internet for layperson-friendly explanations. Don't Panic!

Best time to post on r/explainlikeimfive

When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

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    Mon 8am

  2. #2

    Sat 3am

  3. #3

    Tue 10pm

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r/explainlikeimfive has 23,692,823 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Monday around 8am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 16.0 new posts a day, and a new post averages 77.3 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/explainlikeimfive for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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