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r/lightbulbs↗

The light bulb reddit

5.8k subscribers127 posts / mo in Sep 2026111 authors / mosince 2009

r/lightbulbs has 5.8k members (+140% over the last 12 months). It gets about 127 posts a month from 111 people. Top topics: LED Strips & Lighting, Lamp Identification and Vintage Lamps.

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Size and growth

How r/lightbulbs has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+140%in 12 months · +15% in 3 months · +4.6% in 1 month
Oct 20265.7k
Growing5.7k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+17%vs Sep 2025 · −0.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026127
BusierPeaked at 168 in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/lightbulbs

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. LED Strips & Lighting1.9%
  2. Lamp Identification1.7%
  3. Vintage Lamps1.6%
  4. Car Lighting0.9%
  5. UVB Lighting & Bulbs0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. 1000Bulbs
  2. The Home Depot
  3. Lowe's
  4. Walmart
  5. eBay

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