Wikipedia:Requests for permissions

    Requests for permissions

    This page enables administrators to handle requests for permissions on the English Wikipedia. Administrators are able to modify account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, file mover, extended confirmed, mass message sender, new page reviewer, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback, and template editor rights, and AutoWikiBrowser access.

    Editors wishing to request a permission flag here should do so following the procedure below. Editors requesting permissions are advised to periodically revisit the requests page, as notifications will not always be given after a decision is made. Editors should not expect their request to be answered right away and should remember to be patient when filing a request. To find out what permissions your account has, go to Special:Preferences, where your permissions are listed in the user profile tab under "Member of groups".

    Requests for permissions are archived regularly; please see Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Archive for an index of past requests.

    Bot report: No errors! Report generated at 11:23, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

    Permissions

    Handled here

    • Account creator (add request · view requests): The account creator flag is granted to users who are active in the request an account process. The flag removes the limit on the maximum number of new accounts that can be created in a 24 hour period. It also allows users to make accounts with names similar to other accounts. The account creator flag is only given to users who participate in the ACC process and may be removed without notice should a user's participation in the account creation process cease.
    • Autopatrolled (add request · view requests): The autopatrolled flag is granted to users who are active in the creation of new articles. This tool is granted so their creations are auto patrolled in Special:NewPages. Unlike other requests, any user may nominate an editor for Autopatrolled, even without that user's consent. A user who wishes to have this flag generally should have created at least 25 articles and must be trusted, experienced, and must have demonstrated they are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, especially WP:BLP and Wikipedia:Notability.
    • AutoWikiBrowser (add request · view requests): AutoWikiBrowser is a semi-automated MediaWiki editor for Microsoft Windows, designed to make tedious repetitive tasks quicker and easier. It is essentially a browser that automatically opens up a new page when the last is saved. When set to do so, it suggests some changes (typically formatting) that are generally meant to be incidental to the main change. Please read the rules of use and registration requirements on the main page before requesting permission. This is not a true user right, but access needs to be granted by administrators just like other permissions. If approved, your name will be added to the CheckPage. Users with under 250 non-automated mainspace edits or 500 total mainspace edits are rarely approved. You will need to give a reason for wanting AWB access.
    • Confirmed (add request · view requests): The confirmed flag may be granted to new users who have not yet hit the threshold for autoconfirmed status. These are users who have not had both 10 edits and 4 days experience. People with this flag can upload files and edit semi-protected pages before hitting the autoconfirmed flag. Users requesting this flag must indicate clearly why they should be exempted from the customary confirmation period.
    • Event coordinator (add request · view requests): The event coordinator user right allows editors to create multiple new accounts, and to temporarily confirm accounts so that they can create new articles.
    • Extended confirmed (add request · view requests): The extended confirmed flag is normally automatically added to accounts after 500 edits and 30 days, but may be added to legitimate alternate accounts of users that already have this access. The flag allows users to edit pages under extended confirmed protection.
    • File mover (add request · view requests): The file mover user right is intended to allow users experienced in working with files to rename them, subject to policy, with the ease that autoconfirmed users already enjoy when renaming Wikipedia articles.
    • Mass message sender (add request · view requests): Mass message sender enables users to send messages to multiple users at once. This flag is given to users who have made requests for delivery in the past, clearly showing an understanding of the guidance for use.
    • New page reviewer (add request · view requests): The new page reviewer user right allows users to mark pages as patrolled and use the page curation toolbar. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
    • Page mover (add request · view requests): The page mover user right allows users experienced in working with article names to move them, subject to policy, without leaving behind a redirect. They may also move all subpages when moving the parent page(s). General guidelines include making 3,000 edits and 6 months of editing history. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
    • Pending changes reviewer (add request · view requests): The reviewer flag is granted to users who are experienced enough with Wikipedia editing and its policies for contributing to the process of reviewing articles placed under pending changes.
    • Rollback (add request · view requests): Rollback enables users to remove vandalism much more quickly and efficiently than by undoing it. Users who do not demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes capable vandalism fighting, either because they have no or little history of doing so, or show a poor ability to discern between good and bad faith edits will not be granted this right. Also, it is unlikely that editors with under 200 mainspace edits will have their request granted. For a more detailed explanation of rollback and information about when it is appropriate to use the tool, see Wikipedia:Rollback. For information about the technical details of the feature, see here.
    • Template editor (add request · view requests): The template editor flag allows users to edit protected templates and Lua modules. General guidelines for granting include making at least 1,000 edits overall (with at least 150 to templates or modules), being a registered user for over a year, and having a record of successfully proposing significant edits to several protected templates. Users should demonstrate proficiency with template syntax and an understanding of the need for caution when editing heavily-used templates.
    • Temporary account IP viewer (add request · view requests): Temporary account IP viewers are able to view the IP address information associated with temporary accounts.

    Handled elsewhere

    Several permissions are requested and handled elsewhere:

    Review and removal of permissions

    The requests for permissions process is not used to review or remove user rights:

    The bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight permissions are removed at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Stewards will typically not carry out such requests unless they are made on behalf of the Arbitration Committee, by a user who is requesting their own access be removed, or in cases of an emergency.

    Process

    Requestors

    To make a request for a permission, click "add request" next to the appropriate header and fill in the reason for wanting the permission.

    Administrators

    Administrators are permitted to grant account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, event coordinator, file mover, mass message sender, new page reviewer, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback and template editor flags to any user who meets the criteria explained above and can be trusted not to abuse the tool(s). Administrators may either grant these permissions permanently or temporarily. For convenience, a bot will automatically comment with relevant data if the user does not meet configurable qualifications. Even if the bot does not comment, administrators should review the user's contributions and logs to ensure the tools will be used appropriately and check for any indication of potential misuse.

    Once an administrator has granted a permission or decided to deny a request, they should add {{done}} or {{not done}} respectively under the request with their comments. If a user already has the requested permission, or is autoconfirmed and requesting confirmed, {{already done}} should be used. N hours after the last comment was made (as specified by the config), the request will be archived automatically: approved requests will be placed here; declined requests will go here. See User:MusikBot/PermClerk#Archiving for more information on archiving functionality.

    Other editors

    Requests for permissions is primarily intended for editors requesting a permission for their own account. Other editors are welcome to comment if they have specific information that is relevant to that request that a patrolling administrator is unlikely to discover for themselves. Otherwise, since only administrators can effectively respond to these requests, general comments or 'clerking' by other users are rarely helpful. Non-administrators cannot "decline" to grant a request, because they're not in a position to accept it.

    A limited exception to this is Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Autopatrolled, where third party nominations are encouraged. Other editors should still avoid offering general remarks on requests and leave the final decision to an administrator.

    Current requests

    Account creator


    Autopatrolled

    Hello, I'd like to request autopatrolled rights, seeing as I've made 32 mainspace articles, none of which are stubs (I do not rate my own created pages). Thus far, I've focused on creating pages related to music, most of which pertain to WP:Albums. Thanks, Fundgy (talk) 06:10, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Quick note about Rough Trade Records soundtracks. That was meant to be a category but I forgot to add "Category:" in front, so I requested its deletion myself. Fundgy (talk) 06:17, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello! I was recently recommended by Aszx5000 on my talk page to apply for Autopatrolled permission. I have made about 6,700 edits and authored 88 articles and counting, which I always aim to publish at C or B class quality. I believe I have a strong understanding of relevant policy which I'm always striving to improve, and am always open to feedback and correction. Cheers! Johnson524 07:19, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I have made about 25 articles or so and I believe the articles I make are of a pretty high quality since all get reviewed at some point and have never been AfD'd. Nearly two months ago, I was recommended for this permission by an editor with the NPP permission who stated, "Since you appear trustworthy as an editor seems you may be in the running for autopatrolled rights any week/month from now."[1] I also believe granting me this permission will reduce the backlog for NPP permission holders since my pages will not appear on their backlog for them to need to review. Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 17:12, 12 December 2025 (UTC) Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 17:12, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    @Gjb0zWxOb: Administrators who grant autopatrolled are typically looking for assurance that the nominee can edit independently and without oversight from new pages patrol. Could you comment on why you were blocked from mainspace earlier this year and what, if anything, you've changed about your editing since being unblocked? (Non-administrator comment) TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 17:52, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I was temporarily blocked for not having edit summaries that were descriptive enough and for not being responsive on my talk page in a couple of instances. Since then, my edit summaries are a lot more descriptive and I respond to every inquiry on my talkpage. Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 17:58, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I do not think that OCEAN (Bitcoin mining pool) is notable. The sources are PR/churnalism/routine coverage. However, that was six months ago. (I saw this article when it was newly created but didn't do anything for some reason.) (Non-administrator comment) Helpful Raccoon (talk) 19:11, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Gjb0zWxOb. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 21:40, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • (Non-administrator comment) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia, @Gjb0zWxOb! I agree with @Helpful Raccoon, many of your articles, for example Regulation of cryptocurrency include quite heavy use of unreliable sources like WP:FORBESCON, which completely lack any editorial oversight. You've also had some of your articles nominated for deletion recently. I'm not an administrator, so my opinion really doesn't have any weight here, however AP is given to editors whose articles don't require any action from new page reviewers (such as myself). Definitely carry on creating articles, as on the whole, you definitely have the correct neutral writing style! Happy editing! 11WB (talk) 03:16, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      Not done, I'm not comfortable at this time with granting AP looking at your recent creations. Your latest creation is up at AFD which imo is a pretty instant disqualifier. I do recognize that the areas that you are editing are tough to get right, but that implies that having other folks provide a 2O on your creations will be a good thing for the time being. Sohom (talk) 08:25, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello there! I would like to request the autopatrolled user right. I have read and understood WP:APCRITERIA, and have understanding of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, inter alia, biographies of living persons, copyright, verifiability, and notability. In recent months, I have become more prolific in article creation and have been careful to ensure that my work meets content and sourcing standards. I have five successful DYK nominations, which shows my familiarity with quality requirements and review processes. Thank you. ❯❯❯ Raydann(Talk) 08:05, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done Sohom (talk) 11:22, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Updated to a   Not done for now, per offwiki conversations and concerns regarding ticket:2024123110000829 (and others) do need addressing. Sohom (talk) 08:19, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    My name is The Knowledge Pirate. I was previously known as Scorpions13256, and Scorpions1325. Since I created my first account in 2010, I have created 77 active articles. None have been deleted, and I have not had any issues brought to my attention about my articles since I started editing with this account. I have 7 DYK's, but no GA or FA's. Other articles include Mamie Colvin, Turner County High School, and Nettie Johnson. I understand WP:GNG and WP:BLP better than I did when I became more prolific in 2020, and I think getting this right will save reviewers a lot of work. Once I am done with a long-term project, I intend to create a lot more articles. The Knowledge Pirate (talk) 20:32, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    AutoWikiBrowser

    I already use Twinkle for fighting vandalism, I'd like to ask for AWB to my toolset to further help fight vandalism. Felicia (talk) 18:27, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Not done Please see the header at the top of the page. * Pppery * it has begun... 19:15, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Confirmed


    Event coordinator

    I'd like to request my new account User:Adam Harangozó (LSE WiR) to be given event coordinator rights. I'll be using the account for my work as Wikimedian in residence at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Thanks, Adam Harangozó (talk) 10:02, 11 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Extended confirmed


    File mover


    Mass message sender



    New page reviewer

    I was hoping to retain my NPR rights, which are set to expire in a few days. Destinyokhiria 💬 05:38, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Rosguill (expires 00:00, 21 December 2025 (UTC)). MusikBot talk 05:40, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't understand why the following pages were reviewed/accepted: Dean Roy, Aarron Deliu and Succes Nic Com. Per that, based on a cursory look, I'm leaning decline. Sohom (talk) 08:16, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    (The above note was worded poorly), I find the review/accepts at Dean Roy, Aarron Deliu and Succes Nic Com to be low effort and "easy" reviews that were only done after the AFDs were initiated by other folks. I think there is a general lack of depth in the AFD participation and NPP work shown here which makes me trend towards a decline. Sohom (talk) 10:28, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I reviewed all of them after checking for copyvio, per copyvio material don't belong in any namespace, also I sorted them in User:Destinyokhiria/Reports, also in Succes Nic Com which i participated in the AFD Discussion, please ping me when replying as i don't always get the notification. Destinyokhiria 💬 20:23, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am super active in reviewing and patrolling changes. Actively reviewing AFC now, and the reason why I apply for this access as I could help reduce the log for new pages, because many auto-confirmed articles are being created from these categories. I would focus on entertainment and India-related topics. AlphaCore talk 22:49, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am active user in reviewing and patrolling changes. I could help reduce the log for new pages. I am reviewer on Russian wiki. Lado85 (talk) 13:50, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason for requesting new page reviewer rights

    I would like to request new page reviewer rights to help patrol new articles and ensure they meet Wikipedia’s standards. -- Vodnir (talk) 22:30, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Automated comment This user has had 1 request for new page reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([1]). MusikBot talk 22:40, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi, I am an active editor familiar with New Pages Patrolling and the relevant policies, including WP:NPP, WP:GNG, WP:BLP, and WP:RS. I regularly assess drafts and new pages for notability, sourcing, and promotional or problematic content.

    With the current backlog of unreviewed new pages, I believe I can help reduce the load by carrying out careful, policy based reviews. Thank you for your consideration. Pizza on Pineapple (Let's eat🍕) 11:02, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I was granted trial permissions for one month on 11/21, and as of now I have reviewed 152 pages (mostly redirects but also some articles). I would like to request a renewal or non-time-limited permissions. KyleSirTalksAlot (talk) 13:35, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Rosguill (expires 00:00, 21 December 2025 (UTC)). MusikBot talk 13:40, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am an experienced user with over 1400 mainspace edits and 3400 total. I have a large amount of experience with vandalism reversion and speedy deletions, and although I received several warnings as a new user, I am now much better at understanding the deletion criteria. I have also been given AfC, rollback, and pending changes rights. Although I don't have as much experience writing articles as others, I have a small amount of major contributions such as those at Black rat. Somepinkdude (talk) 01:30, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]



    Page mover

    Hi, I'm a trial NPP and AFC reviewer and doing new page patrol requires moving some articles to draft for better improvements as they're not suitable in the main space, it will be more better if I can move articles without leaving redirects. This right would also be helpful for when I close RMs so that I don't need to request the move be performed at WP:RM/TR afterwards, as well as potentially helping out with moves there myself. Destinyokhiria 💬 21:59, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Automated comment This user has had 1 request for page mover declined in the past 90 days ([2]). MusikBot talk 22:00, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am experienced user. I have experience with page moves and understand naming conventions. Lado85 (talk) 13:54, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Lado85: For now, please just request any technical moves you are unable to perform on your own at WP:RM/TR. Based on 0 RM/TR requests, 0 RM comments, and 24 distinct moves (with none this year), you haven't demonstrated a need for this permission or sufficient experience with moving processes.   Not done. ~ Jenson (SilverLocust 💬) 03:45, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hiya, I'm a frequent at WP:AFC so I think this might be helpful for moving pages over redirects with history and suppressing redirects to help reduce the admin workload with R2 and G6 deletions. I'd also like to help out a bit at RM/TR since it can have a big backlog at times, and to be able to create editnotices as well. Aydoh8[what have I done now?] 11:09, 18 December 2025 (UTC) Aydoh8[what have I done now?] 11:09, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]



    Pending changes reviewer

    I am active user in reviewing and patrolling changes. I could help reduce the log for pending changes. I am reviewer on Russian wiki. Lado85 (talk) 13:52, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 01:24, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights:

    I would like to help review pending changes to maintain accuracy and neutrality in articles. Vodnir (talk) 23:23, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 01:25, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like to request the Pending Changes Reviewer permission. I am an extended confirmed user with over 550 edits, mainly focused on biographies, Indian politics, legislation, and sourcing from reliable secondary sources.

    I regularly work on semi-protected and sensitive articles and would like to help review pending edits to reduce backlog and ensure compliance with Wikipedia’s policies on neutrality, verifiability, and biographies of living persons.

    I am familiar with core content policies such as WP:NPOV, WP:V, WP:BLP, and WP:RS, and I will use this permission carefully and only for clearly constructive edits. دثلميح (talk) 04:06, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]



    Rollback

    Reason for requesting rollback rights:

    I would like rollback rights to help quickly revert vandalism and keep articles clean. -- Vodnir (talk) 23:26, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done Malinaccier (talk) 14:13, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason for requesting rollback rights Very high frequency (talk) 00:35, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) Very high frequency, you need to provide a reason for why you are requesting rollback, instead of just leaving the default preset of Reason for requesting rollback rights. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) 04:23, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      Not done Your lack of understanding that you need to provide a reason twice in only three days suggests that the tool will not be used properly. Malinaccier (talk) 14:10, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like this right because it is required for many anti-vandalism scripts/programs, such as WikiShield and Huggle. This will allow me to be more efficient when reverting. Speedrunz (talk) 01:35, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Template editor

    I'm requesting template editor rights so that I can make changes to certain templates such as {{Symbol}} without requesting assistance. I built the fairly popular templates of {{Tweet}} and {{Pin section}} and made improvements to others. I have over 300 edits in the Template namespace, and my creation of various Wikipedia user scripts help demonstrate my technical competence. Thank you for your consideration! Anne drew (talk · contribs) 15:32, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Standard Guidelines review:
    1.  Y (guideline: >1 year, applicant: 8)
    2.  Y (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: ~10.5k)
    3.  Y (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: ~300)
    4.  Y (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: 8 years)
    5.  N (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: 2)
    6.  N (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: ~1)
    Noting for #6 that of the three I found, one was trivial and the other is still pending. Primefac (talk) 16:07, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary account IP viewer

    I am a NPP and do an amount of countervandalism work. For completeness, I have this access via my Steward rights. However, my preference is for access that I intend to use for a "local" purpose to be approved and granted locally rather than relying on my global access. That is, at the moment I would only use the Steward access to view an underlying IP here if it was related to a global Steward thing. MarcGarver (talk) 13:30, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done DatGuyTalkContribs 13:32, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello Wikipedians! I have been editing here for over a year, with around 2,200 edits. I focus on articles related to Irish literature, Irish writers, Irish colleges, and Anglo-Irish figures. It's a specialized area, but it's important as well. I have gone through the permission criteria, and meet requirements 1-4 comfortably. The 5th one, regarding a need for the permission, I have been reverting vandalism on several pages, and can help in keeping the pages on Ireland and Anglo-Irish subjects vandalism-free.

    If granted the permission, I will only use it to fight vandalism, and with full accountability. SeanBeans1981 (talk) 12:36, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done Sohom (talk) 06:18, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am an editor with just under 13,000 edits and have been editing for just under 3 years now. I regular take part in countervandalism related activities and occasionally activities related to LTA and sockpuppetry. I believe that this tool will help me identify patterns of vandalism and LTA between different temporary accounts. TLJ7863 (talk) 00:56, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done — rsjaffe 🗣️ 01:22, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Returning to editing after some time away and I see that this permission is now required to view IP addresses. I tend to work in counter-vandalism, including making reports at AIV. This access would help me respond to vandalism from anonymous accounts. I understand and agree to the guidelines for using this permission. Longchess (talk) 02:07, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done Sohom (talk) 06:17, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi there! I am requesting Temporary Account IP viewer rights as I often patrol for vandalism and I think that this permission would be helpful with the introduction of the temporary accounts. Thanks, Destinyokhiria 💬 06:49, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      Done Sohom (talk) 08:06, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]