Articles
Which articles are considered as SPAM?
Promotional phrasing that uses the first-person plural. Customer-focused promotional style. Content claiming your company is the best... This type of content will be removed automatically.
How to create an article?
You can use the Contribution Center, which will guide you step-by-step to create your article.
How can I create my Biography?
You can use the Contribution Center — Biography section. Do not create your biography on your "User:Username" page. That page is meant for a short description, not for a full biography.
How to delete an article?
Who can edit an article?
⚠ EverybodyWiki does not edit articles for you ⚠ Anyone with an account can edit any article, unless the page is protected. Only the creator and administrators can protect a page. See the list of admins here. Vandalized pages may be temporarily protected and offending accounts blocked.
How to protect an article?
- Open the page
- Click "Protect"
- Choose one option:
- Protect from non-authors
- Allow autoconfirmed users
- Allow only administrators
- Click "Confirm"
If you’re not the author, you can create a new page, copy the content, and request deletion of the old one.
How to un-protect an article?
Follow the same steps as above, but click "Change Protection".
If you can’t, contact us and prove ownership following the deletion process.
If it’s not your page, you can add {{edit request}} to the talk page.
How to edit an article?
⚠ EverybodyWiki does not edit articles for you ⚠ Use the VisualEditor tool:
If you can’t edit because you’re not the author, you can create a new version and request deletion of the old one.
How can I remove Draft: from the title?
You need to move the article. See the section below.
How to Rename/Move/Redirect a page?
Only Admin and Wikeeper groups can move pages. Other users can create a new page and add a manual redirect:
- Create "Page B"
- Clear content of "Page A"
- Add
#redirect [[Page_B]]
You can also request a rename here.
How to get ownership of a page about me?
If you can’t edit/protect a page, you’re not its author. You can create a new version and request deletion of the old one.
Can you write me an article?
No — you must create it yourself following the steps above. We have no writer partnerships, but you can hire writers on Upwork.
External links
Allowed every 5000 characters (excluding official/social links). Links will be marked "nofollow".
Permanence
Articles stay unless they infringe copyright.
Sponsored tags
Featured placement on main page is possible under "Sponsored articles".
Link exchanges
Not at this time.
Why don't my changes appear?
Your browser may have cached the page:
- Windows: Ctrl + F5
- Mac: Cmd + F5
You can also click "Refresh" in the top menu.
Content deletion
How to delete an article?
We recommend editing the page rather than deleting it.
To request deletion for privacy or legal reasons, please provide:
- The link(s) to the page(s)
- If the page is about you, please provide proof of identity — via an official website email, a recognized organization email, or a copy of your ID (with sensitive information hidden).
Estimated processing time: 30 days after all required information has been received.
Why does my deleted article still show the title?
This is how MediaWiki works. The title can remain even if content is removed.
Why is my deleted page still on Google?
Google may take time to re-index. Contact Google to speed removal.
How to delete files?
Follow the same process as for article deletion.
How to delete an account?
What about hoaxes/fake news?
This article present fake news or disinformation. Or it may be compromised by references to fake news or disinformation websites.
Please help this article by correcting his statements, or by looking for better and more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted.
This page may contain inaccurate or incomplete information. It could be hoax, fake news or disinformation...
On everybodywiki these kind of pages are kept but should be highlighted as hoax article on including this template {{Db-hoax}} at the top of the article.
Any removal of this banner by someone other than an administrator will be severely punished.
at the top.
If protected, contact admins with proof.
Is it possible te remove my user account
It is not possible to completely delete an account for technical reasons and to ensure traceability of contributions made under a free license.
Accounts
How to delete an account?
Accounts cannot be deleted, but user pages can be blanked.
How to recover my password?
We cannot send lost passwords — use Password Reset.
I can't access my email
Create a new account. It is not possible to recover access to the account if you no longer have access to your associated email address. Password reset requires access to the email provided during account creation. EverybodyWiki does not offer an alternative procedure to recover access in case of lost email. You can create a new account if you wish to continue contributing.
How to recover my email?
We cannot send lost emails — create a new account if necessary.
Why didn't I get a confirmation email?
- Check email address entered in your preferences
- Check spam folder
- Your provider may block @everybodywiki.com
How to change my account name?
You cannot — create a new account if needed.
Search Engine Optimization
How do I get a knowledge panel?
How to improve SEO of an article?
Ensure:
- Follow WikiSEO usage
- At least 100 words
- Reasonable keyword usage and bolding
- Use alt text for images
- Add relevant categories and portals
- Include internal/external relevant links (max 5)
- Update with relevant info
- Unique (no duplicates)
How to link to related theme pages automatically?
Add (1–5 themes). for english version only
Why is Google not indexing my articles?
New pages take time to be crawled. See below for checking.
How to check if indexed by Google?
Search `site:en.everybodywiki.com/MY_PAGE` in Google. If not indexed, send us the link and we can request indexing. "See also How to improve SEO of an article?" below
EverybodyWiki
Can you provide more info about a page/person?
No — only what is published on EverybodyWiki.
Why can I find info about my deleted page?
Other services (like Bing) may still index — contact them directly.
How to see history/recent changes/user list?
Disable the "betterUX" gadget in Preferences > Gadgets > Appearance.
Why is my page corrected by a bot?
Add {{NobotCorrection}} to stop bot corrections.
Why are my changes reverted?
May be overwritten by WikiMasterBot2 if a same-named Wikipedia draft exists. Add {{nobots}} to prevent.
Report bug or suggest feature
See Formulaire:Bugs_and_Features — check existing tickets first.
How can I help the EverybodyWiki project?
- Translate pages
- Fix/report issues
- Patrol new pages/files
- Mark hoaxes/fake news
- Undo bad edits
- Offer feedback
Do you look for moderators or writers?
Not currently.
Do you delete duplicates with Wikipedia?
Yes — by WikiMasterBot2 if still present on Wikipedia. Add to prevent auto-removal.
I have a question missing from this FAQ, how can I ask it?
- Do not ask us to edit a page you can edit yourself
- Do not request deletions without legal/good reason
- Warn us of illegal/bad content — remove and explain in summary
Contact us
We will not reply if you do not follow procedures!
- Do not contact through multiple channels
- We do not retrieve lost credentials — see Password Reset
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