r/whatsthisplant
BorderlineWhat's This Plant
A community of plant enthusiasts where anyone can upload photos of plant(s) they would like identified. Everyone is encouraged to help each other identify plants.
Members
1,290,303
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2011
May 21, 2011
Total posts
621.4K
archived
Total comments
3.5M
archived
Is r/whatsthisplant dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
Find abandoned subreddits in this niche you can claim →Frequently asked questions about r/whatsthisplant
How many members does r/whatsthisplant have?
r/whatsthisplant had 1,290,303 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/whatsthisplant dead?
r/whatsthisplant looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/whatsthisplant created?
r/whatsthisplant was created on May 21, 2011.
Can I take over r/whatsthisplant?
Probably not. r/whatsthisplant is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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