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This page lists the tags that the software may mark an edit with, and their meaning.

Tag nameAppearance on change listsFull description of meaningSourceActive?Tagged changes
wikieditor(hidden)Edit made using WikiEditor (2010 wikitext editor)Defined by the softwareYes681,995 changes
visualeditorVisual editEdit made using the visual editorDefined by the softwareYes649,114 changes
mobile editMobile editEdit made from mobile (web or app)Defined by the softwareYes584,179 changes
mobile web editMobile web editEdit made from mobile websiteDefined by the softwareYes564,148 changes
mw-revertedRevertedEdits that were later reverted by a different editDefined by the softwareYes324,498 changes
discussiontools-added-comment(hidden)A talk page comment was added in this editDefined by the softwareYes189,196 changes
mw-rollbackRollbackEdits that roll back previous edits using the rollback linkDefined by the softwareYes137,386 changes
mw-undoUndoEdits that undo previous edits using the undo linkDefined by the softwareYes124,644 changes
mw-manual-revertManual revertEdits that manually restore the page to an exact previous stateDefined by the softwareYes89,667 changes
mw-new-redirectNew redirectEdits that create a new redirect or change a page to a redirectDefined by the softwareYes78,005 changes
visualeditor-wikitext2017 source editEdit made using the 2017 wikitext editorDefined by the softwareYes76,653 changes
advanced mobile editAdvanced mobile editEdit made by user with Advanced modeDefined by the softwareYes73,230 changes
discussiontools(hidden)Edit made using DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes62,088 changes
very short new articlevery short new articleA new user created a very short new article that is not a disambiguation or redirectDefined by the softwareYes51,604 changes
mw-blankBlankingEdits that blank a pageDefined by the softwareYes50,523 changes
discussiontools-source(hidden)DiscussionTools was in source modeDefined by the softwareYes45,416 changes
visualeditor-switchedVisual edit: SwitchedUser started to edit using the visual editor, then changed to the wikitext editor.Defined by the softwareYes43,764 changes
discussiontools-source-enhanced(hidden)DiscussionTools was in enhanced source mode with the toolbarDefined by the softwareYes43,032 changes
discussiontools-replyReplyUser replied to a comment with DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes40,770 changes
uppercase- or lowercase-only articleuppercase- or lowercase-only articleDefined by the softwareYes32,536 changes
blankingblankingA new user removed "large parts" of an existing article.Defined by the softwareYes28,354 changes
mw-replaceReplacedEdits that remove more than 90% of the content of a pageDefined by the softwareYes22,989 changes
discussiontools-newtopicNew topicUser added a new topic to the page with DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes21,318 changes
mobile app editMobile app editEdits made from mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes19,073 changes
disambiguator-link-addedDisambiguation linksEdits that add links to disambiguation pagesDefined by the softwareYes17,432 changes
editcheck-newreference(hidden)A reference was added to the pageDefined by the softwareYes16,678 changes
discussiontools-visual(hidden)DiscussionTools was in visual modeDefined by the softwareYes16,672 changes
editcheck-references(hidden)EditCheck thinks a reference might have been neededDefined by the softwareYes15,427 changes
editcheck-newcontent(hidden)EditCheck thinks new content was added to the pageDefined by the softwareYes14,223 changes
references removedreferences removedDefined by the softwareYes13,935 changes
mw-removed-redirectRemoved redirectEdits that change an existing redirect to a non-redirectDefined by the softwareYes12,558 changes
mw-changed-redirect-targetRedirect target changedEdits that change the target of a redirectDefined by the softwareYes11,555 changes
OAuth CID: 1805SWViewer [1.4]App to monitor the recent changes of a wiki's in real-time. For more details, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWViewerDefined by the softwareYes10,897 changes
newcomer taskNewcomer taskEdit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes10,554 changes
android app editAndroid app editEdits made from mobile app for AndroidDefined by the softwareYes9,461 changes
repeating charactersrepeating charactersDefined by the softwareYes8,730 changes
massmessage-deliveryMassMessage deliveryMessage delivery using Extension:MassMessageDefined by the softwareYes7,968 changes
newcomer task add linkSuggested: add links"Add link" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes7,963 changes
possible vandalismpossible vandalismDefined by the softwareYes6,946 changes
article with links to other-language wikis?article with links to other-language wikis?Defined by the softwareYes6,334 changes
removal of quick deletion templatesremoval of quick deletion templatesDefined by the softwareYes6,100 changes
OAuth CID: 1352SWViewer [1.3]App to monitor the recent changes of a wiki's in real-time. For more details, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWViewerDefined by the softwareNo5,477 changes
OAuth CID: 6365SWViewer [1.6]App to monitor the recent changes of a wiki's in real-time. For more details, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWViewerDefined by the softwareYes5,474 changes
large unwikified new articlelarge unwikified new articleA "large" new article is created, but does not contain any wiki markup.Defined by the softwareYes5,429 changes
ios app editiOS app editEdits made from mobile app for iOSDefined by the softwareYes5,329 changes
editcheck-references-activatedEdit Check (references) activatedEditCheck thinks a reference might have been needed, and the UI was shownDefined by the softwareYes4,336 changes
emojiEmojiUsed by global abuse filter 110.Defined by the softwareYes3,701 changes
contenttranslationContentTranslationThe content was translated from another language using the Content Translation tool.Defined by the softwareYes3,538 changes
contenttranslation-v2ContentTranslation2The content was translated from another language using the version 2 of Content Translation tool.Defined by the softwareYes2,974 changes
possible libel or vandalismpossible libel or vandalismDefined by the softwareYes2,827 changes
added links to social media sitesadded links to social media sitesDefined by the softwareYes1,965 changes
Possible SpamPossible SpamDefined by the softwareYes1,858 changes
app-section-sourceApp section sourceEdit made from article section source editor in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes1,841 changes
one-case-only articleone-case-only articleNo longer in useNo1,779 changes
copy/paste from another Wikipedia?copy/paste from another Wikipedia?Tries to detect a copy paste of text from another wikipediaDefined by the softwareYes1,701 changes
redirect page with extra textredirect page with extra textDefined by the softwareYes1,690 changes
Talk page with only talk headerTalk page with only talk headerDefined by the softwareYes1,599 changes
one-case only articleone-case only articleThe article only contains lowercase, or only uppercase letters (and perhaps numbers); this is almost always vandalism/graffittiNo longer in useNo1,481 changes
reverting anti-vandal botreverting anti-vandal botDefined by the softwareYes1,324 changes
article with uppercase titlearticle with uppercase titleDefined by the softwareYes1,274 changes
New user creating interrogative pagesNew user creating interrogative pagesDefined by the softwareYes1,265 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-common-knowledgeEdit Check (references) declined (common knowledge)EditCheck reference was declined as common knowledgeDefined by the softwareYes913 changes
newcomer task copyeditNewcomer task: copyedit"Copyedit" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes858 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-otherEdit Check (references) declined (other)EditCheck reference was declined for an unlisted reasonDefined by the softwareYes808 changes
Spambot edit?Spambot edit?Article shows editing patterns often used by spambots. Edit likely done by such software.Defined by the softwareYes731 changes
new user blanking Wikipedia or WP Talk pagenew user blanking Wikipedia or WP Talk pageDefined by the softwareYes671 changes
OAuth CID: 1804IABotManagementConsole [1.2]A web interface of tools that improve the DB, articles, or queues up IABot to run on a set of articles.Defined by the softwareYes642 changes
test edittest editDefined by the softwareYes622 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-uncertainEdit Check (references) declined (uncertain)EditCheck reference was declined as being uncertainDefined by the softwareYes586 changes
deprecated sourcedeprecated sourceDefined by the softwareYes585 changes
Likely have problemsLikely have problemsDefined by the softwareNo583 changes
OAuth CID: 99Dispenser [1.0]Dispenser toolsDefined by the softwareYes576 changes
possible spammingpossible spammingA new user added a lot of text to an existing article, making it noticeably bigger.Defined by the softwareYes550 changes
OAuth CID: 1841PAWS [2.1]PAWS (PAWS: A Web Shell) allows users to run Pywikibot (and other Python / R / bash code) online without needing an ssh login. The OAuth integration allows them to do so without having to expose their passwords.Defined by the softwareYes503 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-irrelevantEdit Check (references) declined (irrelevant)EditCheck reference was declined as irrelevantDefined by the softwareYes412 changes
talk page blankingtalk page blankingDefined by the softwareYes392 changes
app-full-sourceApp full sourceEdit made from article full source editor in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes390 changes
Possible Vandalism - LTAPossible Vandalism - LTADefined by the software
Applied manually by users and bots		Yes358 changes
meta spam idmeta spam idDefined by the softwareYes332 changes
Text after interwiki/categoriesText after interwiki/categoriesNo longer in useNo283 changes
newcomer task expandNewcomer task: expand"Expand" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes278 changes
end of page textend of page textDefined by the softwareYes238 changes
newcomer task referencesNewcomer task: references"References" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes226 changes
gettingstarted editgettingstarted editNo longer in useNo202 changes
OAuth CID: 651Fountain [0.1.3]An application that greatly assists at edit-a-thons by collecting the submitted articles, showing the marks, and helping the jury.Defined by the softwareYes176 changes
new LGBT rights articlenew LGBT rights articleNew LGBT rights in country article, likely to be an unattributed copy/paste from the English WikipediaDefined by the softwareYes173 changes
NukeNukeNo longer in useNo164 changes
OAuth CID: 1261SWViewer [1.2]App to view recent changes on small wikis for SWMT. Diffs, whitelist, quick reverts, etc. See [[ru:User:Iluvatar/SWViewer]].Defined by the softwareNo160 changes
app-talk-replyApp talk replyTalk page inline reply added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes133 changes
Text after interwiki or categoriestext after interwiki/categoriesText was added "at the end" of an article, that is, after interwikis or categoriesNo longer in useNo133 changes
abusefilter-condition-limitcondition limit reachedEdits or other events that couldn't be checked by all active abuse filters (help).Defined by the softwareYes127 changes
new user posting sexually-explicit imagesnew user posting sexually-explicit imagesDefined by the softwareYes119 changes
newcomer task updateNewcomer task: update"Update" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes110 changes
contenttranslation-high-unmodified-mt-textContentTranslation: High unmodified machine translation usageTranslation published using ContentTranslation has high percentage of unmodified machine translationDefined by the softwareYes108 changes
OAuth CID: 1188SWViewer [1.0]SPA (but auth process in php) for viewing queue of edits on small wikis for SWMT. Diffs, whitelist, reverts. Will be hosted on Labs. Desktop version [[ru:user:Iluvatar/SWViewer]].Defined by the softwareNo107 changes
OAuth CID: 5481IABotManagementConsole [1.3]A web interface of tools that improve the DB, articles, or queues up IABot to run on a set of articles.Defined by the softwareYes105 changes
OAuth CID: 4664paws [2.2]granting access for paws users. Giving additional "Edit protected pages" grant as requested in T338023Defined by the softwareYes103 changes
repeated xwiki CoI abuserepeated xwiki CoI abuseDefined by the softwareYes92 changes
new tehsil articlenew tehsil articleDefined by the softwareNo83 changes
OAuth CID: 3711PAWS [2.1]PAWS (PAWS: A Web Shell) allows users to run Pywikibot (and other Python / R / bash code) online without needing an ssh login. The OAuth integration allows them to do so without having to expose their passwords.Defined by the softwareYes73 changes
app-undoApp undoUndo actions made from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes69 changes
OAuth CID: 9394Translation Dashboard mdwiki1 [1.0]Translation DashboardDefined by the softwareYes68 changes
Specific attack page?Specific attack page?Defined by the softwareYes55 changes
short 'X is a city in Y' articleshort 'X is a city in Y' articleDefined by the softwareNo48 changes
app-talk-topicApp talk topicTalk page new topic added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes46 changes
adding email addressadding email addressAn email address is added to an article; this is a possible case for oversight.No longer in useNo37 changes
T144167T144167Defined by the softwareYes32 changes
app-talk-sourceApp talk sourceEdit made from talk page full source editor in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes29 changes
specific vandalism?specific vandalism?Defined by the softwareYes28 changes
visualeditor-needcheckVisual edit: CheckEdit made using the visual editor where the system detected the wikitext possibly having unintended changes.Defined by the softwareYes24 changes
newcomer task linksNewcomer task: links"Links" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes24 changes
disneynewdisneynewNo longer in useNo23 changes
mentor list changementor list changeDefined by the softwareYes19 changes
OAuth CID: 2865SAM [1.0]Steward/Sysop Action Module (SAM) is a Sopel IRC Bot module which supports Wikimedia sysops, global sysops, checkusers, and stewards by allowing block and lock actions from IRC. https://github.com/Operator873/SAMDefined by the softwareNo16 changes
mw-contentmodelchangecontent model changeEdits that change the content model of a pageDefined by the softwareYes11 changes
ASCII text addedASCII text addedDefined by the softwareYes11 changes
OAuth CID: 2843Operator873's Steward / Sysop Action Module [1.0]An application for allowing direct application of Steward/Sysop actions from IRCDefined by the softwareNo9 changes
app-select-sourceApp select sourceEdit made from selecting an article word in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes9 changes
Possible VandalismPossible VandalismNo longer in useNo9 changes
OAuth CID: 7584dabfix-local-test-oauth1.0a [1.0]Local testing of experimental oauth1.0 implementation of a dabfix prototype for the wishathon.Defined by the softwareYes7 changes
community configurationCommunity ConfigurationEdits that change the local wiki configuration of a feature using the Community Configuration extension.Defined by the softwareYes6 changes
Spam ResearchSpam ResearchNo longer in useNo5 changes
Ukraine-Russia-related vandalismUkraine-Russia-related vandalismDefined by the softwareYes5 changes
non-notable CV type article?non-notable CV type article?Defined by the softwareYes4 changes
nukeNukeDeletions performed with the Nuke extensionDefined by the softwareYes4 changes
article with links to other-language wikisarticle with links to other-language wikisNo longer in useNo4 changes
OAuth CID: 1365Citation bot [1.1.0]Expands, maintains and formats citations on en.wikipedia. New consumer required to allow OAuth user authentication.Defined by the softwareYes3 changes
OAuth CID: 429PAWS [1.2]PAWS (Pywikibot: A Web Shell) allows users to run Pywikibot (and other python code) online via a Jupyterhub instance, at https://tools.wmflabs.org/paws. OAuth integration allows people to edit / run automated processes without having to expose their passwords. This will make the consumer_secret and consumer_id public, until https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T120469 is fixed. I have talked to Chris Steipp about this and it is ok for the short term.Defined by the softwareNo3 changes
only-infoboxonly-infoboxDefined by the softwareYes2 changes
ntsamr (global)ntsamr (global)No longer in useNo1 change
goji spam testgoji spam testNo longer in useNo1 change
mw-server-side-uploadServer-side uploadMedia files that were uploaded via a maintenance scriptDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
centralnoticeCentral NoticeEdit created via the CentralNotice Admin UIDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
centralnotice translationCentral Notice TranslationEdit of CentralNotice content created via the Translate extensionDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
blanking project pagesblanking project pagesDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
Mixing-sailors spambot?Mixing-sailors spambot?Defined by the softwareNo0 changes
Possible IPv4 spamPossible IPv4 spamDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
OTRS permission added by non-OTRS memberOTRS permission added by non-OTRS memberDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-suggestededitApp suggested editEdits made with the Suggested Edits feature in the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-rollbackApp rollbackRollback actions made from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-description-addApp description addShort descriptions added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-description-changeApp description changeShort descriptions modified from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-description-translateApp description translateShort description translations added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-caption-addApp image caption addImage captions added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-caption-translateApp image caption translateImage caption translations added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-tag-addApp image tag addImage tags added from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-add-topApp image add topImage added to the top of the article from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-image-add-infoboxApp image add infoboxImage added to the infobox from the mobile appsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
app-ai-assistApp AI assistEdits from the mobile apps that were machine assistedDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
discussiontools-editEdited commentUser edited an existing comment with DiscussionToolsDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
fileimporter-remoteModified by FileImporterEdits made by the FileImporter extension after successfully importing a file from this wiki.Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
sectiontranslationSectionTranslationThe content was translated from a section in another language using the Section Translation feature of the Content Translation tool.Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
campaign-external-machine-translationcampaign-external-machine-translationDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
help panel questionHelp panel questionEdit made from the help panel's post a question featureDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
help module questionHelp module questionEdit made from the homepage help module's "Ask a question" featureDefined by the softwareNo0 changes
mentorship module questionMentorship module questionEdit made from the homepage mentorship module's "Ask your mentor" featureDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
mentorship panel questionMentorship panel questionEdit made from the help panel's "Ask your mentor" featureDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
newcomer task image suggestionSuggested: add images"Add images" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
newcomer task section image suggestionSuggested: add images to sections"Add images to sections" task edit suggested by the suggested edits module of the newcomer homepageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
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