*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in
theweek leading up to 2026-08-31. Missed the previous one? See issue #746
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Discussions*
- New requests for permissions/Bot:
- INAPerson 1
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/INAPerson_1>
- *Task/s:* Create Wikidata pages entries for mostly French
journalists, using INA (French National Audiovisual Institute)
catalogue as
reference.
- DifoolBot 9
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/DifoolBot_9>
- *Task/s:* (1) Fix VIAF cluster ID (P214)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P214> statements deprecated
for conflation (Q14946528) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14946528> once
VIAF has split the cluster. (2) Deprecate VIAF ID values that VIAF has
since redirected or abandoned, and add the redirect target if it is not
already on another Wikidata item.
- Openpep
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/Openpep>
- *Task/s:* Maintenance of Politically Exposed Person (PEP) data on
Wikidata for Thai government officials.
- DutchFixer
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/DutchFixer>
- *Task/s:* Reformat Dutch verb forms that are listed as past tense
(Q1994301) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994301>, participle
(Q814722) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q814722> to simply use past
participle (Q12717679) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12717679>
- Closed request for permissions/Bot:
- DL2204bot 4
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/DL2204bot_4>
-
Closed as *Approved*
- Yirbot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/Yirbot>
-
Closed as *Approved*
- RupumpedBot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/RupumpedBot>
-
Closed as *Approved*
- Survey: The OpenRefine 2026 User Survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv4BEQqn-sSsJNvIFCRgMDpr_K59Y0UjdXx5rO8MzAs4CRjw/viewform>
is
open.
*Events*
- Upcoming events
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>:
- WikidataCon 2027 will be hosted in Istanbul, Türkiye from 29 to 31
October 2027, in partnership with the Wikimedians of Turkic
Languages User
Group. The dates mark Wikidata's 15th birthday. More details to follow.
- Wikidata Query Service Days, October 17-23: The next online event
by Wikimedia Deutschland will be about the migration from Blazegraph to
QLever. Learn what's changing, try the new system, and get help rewriting
your queries. Register now
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Query_Service_Days_2026>!
- Next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group session – 1 September 2026: Adélie
Ranville will present how Wikidata can support literature reviews. Event
page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Group/Project_Series/Wikidata_for_literature_review>
—
16:00 UTC / 6pm CEST.
- OpenStreetMap X Wikidata Meetup #92 Sep. 7 Time: 19:30-21:00 UTC+8
at Mozilla Community Space Taipei (Q61752245)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61752245>.
- Looking ahead: Wikidata Day in New York City 2026
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikidata_Day_NYC_2026> - hosted by
the Pratt Institute School of Information
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_Institute_School_of_Information> on
October 30, 19:00 - 23:00 CEST.
*Press, articles, blog posts, videos*
- Blogs:
- Beyond Wikipedia: A Technical Workshop Introducing Moroccan
Teachers to Wikidata and the Wikimedia Technical Ecosystem
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/beyond-wikipedia-a-technical-workshop-introducing-moroccan-teachers-to-wikidata-and-the-wikimedia-technical-ecosystem>
- Wiki OTO 2026: A new collaboration to make African women more
visible
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/wiki-oto-2026-a-new-collaboration-to-make-african-women-more-visible>
- Six Months of Building Leaders, Bridging Knowledge Gaps, and
Strengthening Community by Africa Wiki Women
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/six-months-of-building-leaders-bridging-knowledge-gaps-and-strengthening-community-by-africa-wiki-women>
- Wikidata as a PID Hub for Research Entities: QIDs Alongside ORCID,
ROR, and ISNI
<https://casrai.org/guides/wikidata-qid-pid-hub-research-entities> -
by CASRAI, a community-maintained open vocabulary for research
administration project.
- Videos:
- Wikidata Lab XLVIII: Outreach Dashboard
<https://youtube.com/watch?v=a2qV2wHPE_s&pp=iggCQAE%3D&ra=m>, WM
Brasil and EduWiki present Wikidata functionalities on the dashboard,
including some new things coming.
- WikiTree How-To: BEE Extension for Wikidata
<https://youtube.com/watch?v=D3Gb1079BB4&pp=iggCQAE%3D&ra=m> -
WikiTree is a family-tree generator and now includes a Wikidata-powered
extension that will help surface notables for inclusion.
- LIVE Wikidata editing #125
<https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gz2-R-eBedk&pp=iggCQAE%3D&ra=m>
- Wikidata plug-in for ArchivesSpace
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2bTdHhV8s>
*Tool of the week*
- Timetrail <https://wikidata-timetrail.toolforge.org/Wikidata> is a
tool by Nahom Araya it visualizes the movement of Wikidata items over time
by mapping their associated events and locations. Enter an Item ID/Name and
select a supported property from the dropdown list to fetch a timetrail.
*Other Noteworthy Stuff*
- The Wikimedia Deutschland software development plan
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Linked_Open_Data_development_plan>
has
been updated to include activity estimates for the third quarter (Q3).
- The Wikidata development team is proposing a redesign of
Special:NewItem <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:NewItem> with a
warning banner and conflict-of-interest checkbox to reduce the increase in
promotional editing. We need your feedback on the wording and designs. Head
over to Wikidata:Reducing promotional editing
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Reducing_promotional_editing> and
share your thoughts on the talk page by 15 September.
- Due to an increase of non-notable item creation, and their subsequent
request for deletion (and undeletion), a new page has been created. Requests
for new items
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_new_items> exists
for those who are unsure if their item idea is notable enough, or have a
conflict of interest. The Wikidata Community can help by reviewing requests
and offering advice.
*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:
- substance control status
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14834> (control regime a
substance is placed under in a jurisdiction or by an
international treaty —
schedule, class, or explicitly uncontrolled; qualify with "applies to
jurisdiction" (P1001) and start/end time)
- External identifiers: animehack program ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14825>, animehack movie ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14826>, animehack person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14827>, Xcity maker ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14828>, XBIZ.com topic ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14829>, WikiPepper pepper ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14830>, Seiyu Grand Prix
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14831>, PinkLabel.TV
performer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14832>, Antarctic
Protected Areas database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14833>, Infraestructuras de
Portugal ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14835>, Umamusume
Wiki article ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14836>, Tower
Records Online artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14837>, Inventory
Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Netherlands ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14838>, SOMARXIU.CAT sardana
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14839>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to
review:
- General datatypes:
- Texas Legislators: Past & Present ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Texas_Legislators:_Past_%26_Present_ID>
(identifier
for a legislator on the Legislative Reference Library of Texas website)
- file page start and file page end
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/file_page_start_and_file_page_end>
(indicate
a page number of a pdf file, if multiple pages is involved)
- Clubhouse
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Clubhouse>
(A
proposal to denote the buildings occupied by members clubs.
This can be
useful when the clubs change clubhouse or merge or cease to exist.)
- LPF rating
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LPF_rating>
(film
and media rating in Malaysia by the Film Censorship Board)
- phonetic synthesis method
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/phonetic_synthesis_method>
(phonetic
synthesis method used to process the recorded voice from a
human source to
build a voice bank)
- External identifiers: Identifiant dans le Mémorial du clergé
(1914-1918)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_dans_le_M%C3%A9morial_du_clerg%C3%A9_(1914-1918)>
, sgpbusiness.com ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/sgpbusiness.com_ID>
, Redalyc author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Redalyc_author_ID>
, Brussels Inventory of Architectural Heritage glossary ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brussels_Inventory_of_Architectural_Heritage_glossary_ID>
, Brussels Inventory of Natural Heritage taxon ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brussels_Inventory_of_Natural_Heritage_taxon_ID>
, Inventory of Movable Heritage designer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Inventory_of_Movable_Heritage_designer_ID>
, Brussels Inventory of Movable Heritage object type ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brussels_Inventory_of_Movable_Heritage_object_type_ID>
, Brussels Inventory of Movable Heritage material ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brussels_Inventory_of_Movable_Heritage_material_ID>
, Brussels Inventory of Movable Heritage technique ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brussels_Inventory_of_Movable_Heritage_technique_ID>
, Lunarstorm person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lunarstorm_person_ID>
, World Athletics competition ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/World_Athletics_competition_ID>
, Archive in Baden-Württemberg ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Archive_in_Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg_ID>
, Arcinsys Niedersachsen/Bremen ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Arcinsys_Niedersachsen/Bremen_ID>
, Arcinsys Hessen ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Arcinsys_Hessen_ID>
, Sharjah Dictionary word ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sharjah_Dictionary_word_ID>
, GenWiki
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GenWiki>,
Stereo
Ve Mono release ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stereo_Ve_Mono_release_ID>
, Kudos author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kudos_author_ID>
, Stiftungsarchive ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stiftungsarchive_ID>
, Archivportal Thüringen ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Archivportal_Th%C3%BCringen_ID>
, findbuch.net subdomain
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/findbuch.net_subdomain>
, Onderwijstermen Taalunie ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Onderwijstermen_Taalunie_ID>
, Allotrope Foundation Ontology function ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Allotrope_Foundation_Ontology_function_ID>
, Allotrope Foundation Ontology process ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Allotrope_Foundation_Ontology_process_ID>
, Allotrope Foundation Ontology quality ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Allotrope_Foundation_Ontology_quality_ID>
, Allotrope Foundation Ontology role ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Allotrope_Foundation_Ontology_role_ID>
, Allotrope Foundation Ontology result ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Allotrope_Foundation_Ontology_result_ID>
, Identifiant de l'annuaire Drag France
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_de_l%27annuaire_Drag_France>
, Statistics Finland Concept Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Statistics_Finland_Concept_Database_ID>
You can comment on all open property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>!
*Did you know?*
- Query examples:
- Items with a P275 value (*copyright licence*) <https://w.wiki/T$Ys>
- (source)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#c-Stefan_K%C3%BChn-20260825102100-Janhrach-20260825093200>
- English adverbs missing a P5238 (*combines lexemes*) value
<https://w.wiki/TfC$> - (source)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#c-Piecesofuk-20260820075100-English_adverbs_missing_P5238>
- Schema examples: English adverb (E311)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E311>
- Newest WikiProjects
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>:
- Project Organized Labour
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Organized_Labour>,
a companion Project to Wikipedia's WikiProject
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Organized_Labour>,
it is established to expand articles and items, properties and ontologies
for collective bargaining/organised labour and trade union practices.
- Project Chublets Software
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_chublets-software>
- WikiProject Highlights: Project Ontology added subpages for CC0
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ontology/CCO>, DOLCE
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ontology/DOLCE> and BFO
Class order
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ontology/BFO/Class_Order>
.
- Newest database reports
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Deaths at
Wikipedia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/Deaths_at_Wikipedia>
-
This report collects items missing a P570 *(date of death)*
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P570> but they do feature in a
Wikipedia 'Recent Deaths' article.
*Development*
- Query Service: We have continued adapting the Constraints system for
the migration from Blazegraph to QLever.
- Wikidata integration in the Wikimedia projects:
- We are investigating how to treat watchlist and recent changes
entries from Wikidata that are about adding, changing or removing a
sitelink. These seem to be category of Wikidata changes not everyone is
interested in and a candidate for filtering.
- We looked into how to make the process of adding Wikidata support
for a newly created Wikimedia projects less manual for the team and did a
proof of concept for automating some of the database operations.
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: Tunisia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Tunisia>
- 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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<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·*
Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony)
Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate
*View my contributions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*
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