*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in
theweek leading up to 2026-07-20. Missed the previous one? See issue #740
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Discussions*
- New requests for permissions/Bot:
- RupumpedBot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/RupumpedBot>
- *Task/s:* When an Item on a Kenyan river has a Swahili label but
no English version, this bot will derive an English label and description.
- William Avery Bot 14
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/William_Avery_Bot_14>
- *Task/s:* Change values of url properties in mainspace that link
to http://web.archive.org/ to use the https protocol (requested at Bot
requests#Make HTTPS for Wayback Machine recurrent
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Bot_requests#Request_to_make_HTTPS_for_Wayback_Machine_recurrent_(2026-07-17)>
)
*Events*
- Upcoming events
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>:
- Wikimania is about to begin. Whether you're attending on-site or
virtually, plan your sessions so you don't miss any.
- Full program
<https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/wm/wikimania2026/schedule/> /
Wikidata-only
program
<https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Program/Wikidata>
- Get your virtual ticket
<https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/wm/wikimania2026/>
- OpenStreetMap X Wikidata Meetup #91 Aug 10 Time: 19:30-21:00 UTC+8
at Mozilla Community Space Taipei (Q61752245)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61752245>.
- Force11 webinar: Metadata for all with Wikidata
<https://force11.org/post/webinar-metadata-for-all-with-wikidata> will
look at three novel applications, WikiCite, the Trans Music
Achive and the
Pratt Institute. Held online August 26, 13-14:00 UTC. Please register for
the access link.
*Press, articles, blog posts, videos*
- Blogs:
- Calling Wikifunctions for der, die, das
<https://blog.johl.io/calling-wikifunctions-for-der-die-das/>
- How to strengthen the public domain with Wikidata
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/07/18/how-to-strengthen-the-public-domain-with-wikidata/>
- Altilunium Panoply v26.7.19
<https://rtnf.substack.com/p/altilunium-panoply-v26719> : In this
latest release, the external Wikidata connection logic has undergone a
major architectural overhaul to improve internal trace mapping.
- Videos:
- (Svenska) Strategic inclusion of library data on Wikidata
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiYEdXCA3z4> - first recorded at
Digikult 2019, with Alicia Fagerving.
- (Français) I’ll explain how Wikidata works! (Livestream recording)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5i80xTXpU>, User:Lyokoï
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lyoko%C3%AF> will introduce
Wikidata and its concepts and the fundamentals of editing.
- (繁體中文/zh-TW) Wikivoyage Guidelines for editing Temple information
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCswknRt7wg>
- How to use Wikibase for Mixed Methods Research
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtGZhE7e-E>, with Francesco Bailo.
Recorded at SICSS Melbourne 2026 (Summer Institute in
Computational Social
Science).
- Games: Webwoven <https://www.webwoven.org/> - a new game has surfaced,
powered by Wikidata. Race from start to finish in as few connections as
possible. Already includes Leaderboards, daily challenges and multiplayer.
Sure to be a hit at future Wikidata events.
*Tool of the week*
- wikivibes <https://wikivibes.toolforge.org/#/> is a tool by Magnus
Magnus <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske> that play
public domain music from Commons, tracked by Wikidata
*Other Noteworthy Stuff*
- Jobs:
- (Interim) Engineering Manager - Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects
<https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/65367316/Interim-Engineering-Manager-Wikidata-for-Wikimedia-Projects-all-genders-?jobDbPVId=279178738&l=en>
-
Hybrid
- Senior Software Engineer, Wikidata Platform
<https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/8060307?gh_src=uginyj6n1us>
-
Remote
- Software Engineer, Wikidata Platform
<https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/8060261?gh_src=4n8hpqkx1us>
-
Remote
*Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property
proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to
review*
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: none
- about page URL <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14659> (URL
to the official about page)
- External identifiers: Western Orthodox Wiki ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14653>, Steady publication ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14654>, Open Collective ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14655>, Guide du Rôliste
Galactique ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14656>, CNUC
code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14657>, Centre for
Computing History exhibit reference ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14658>, Braunschweiger
ProfKat ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14660>, CNR-IRIS
author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14661>, Anobii
Book ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14662>, Anobii
author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14663>, TuneCore
Japan artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14664>, TakaWiki
numeric page ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14665>, Norton
Simon Museum object ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14666>
, Guide Japan Person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14667>, CD Journal artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14668>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to
review:
- General datatypes:
- autoptic examination
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/autoptic_examination>
(time
of last direct examination of the inscribed object)
- Tabular data series
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tabular_data_series>
(A
tabular data series in Commons that models the given concept)
- data series
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/data_series>
(A
data series about the given topic.)
- incumbent before dissolution
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/incumbent_before_dissolution>
(entity
incumbent in a position before its dissolution for an election)
- former operator
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/former_operator>
(entity,
company, military service, or organisation which is notable
for previously
operated the item, aircraft, vehicle, or other equipment)
- número de la plaza
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/n%C3%BAmero_de_la_plaza>
(square
number)
- External identifiers: PISAI ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PISAI_ID>,
Ko-fi
page ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ko-fi_page_ID>
, Scent Base brand ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Scent_Base_brand_ID>
, Etsy shop name
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Etsy_shop_name>
, Overcast podcast ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overcast_podcast_ID>
, Grillplatser.nu ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Grillplatser.nu_ID>
, Criticker Film ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Criticker_Film_ID>
, HAND ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HAND_ID>, Open
Language Archives Community language code
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Open_Language_Archives_Community_language_code>
, identifiant Ciel d'oc d'une publication
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Ciel_d%27oc_d%27une_publication>
, ODiD ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ODiD_ID>,
Generic/Numero
de Registre Tributari
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Generic/Numero_de_Registre_Tributari>
, UntitledDb People ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/UntitledDb_People_ID>
, MissEvan drama ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MissEvan_drama_ID>
, MissEvan sound ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MissEvan_sound_ID>
, MissEvan ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MissEvan_ID>
, MissEvan voice actor ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MissEvan_voice_actor_ID>
, Fmfenxiang FM ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fmfenxiang_FM_ID>
, Fmfenxiang sound ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fmfenxiang_sound_ID>
, Fmfenxiang seiyuu ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fmfenxiang_seiyuu_ID>
You can comment on all open property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>!
*Development*
- Wikidata Query Service: We are working on adapting the Query Service
UI to get it ready for the move to QLever
- Mobile editing of statements: We are continuing to fix small issues
found in testing
- Lexemes: We are continuing the work on adding support for Lexemes to
the REST API
- Sustainability:
- We are preparing the migration of some database tables on the
client wikis that track the usage of Wikidata's data in articles on
Wikipedia and co
- We are further investigating how many changes from Wikidata that
currently get sent to Wikipedia and co don't actually lead to a change in
the article to be able to reduce these cases further
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you
want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority>
.
*Weekly Tasks*
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed
above
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review>
.
- Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?>
.
- Govdirectory weekly focus country:
- Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?>
in
one or two sentences.
- Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or
proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language!
- Help merge identical items
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across
Wikimedia projects.
- Help write the next summary!
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next>
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