*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in
theweek leading up to 2026-09-07. Missed the previous one? See issue #747
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Discussions*
- New requests for permissions/Bot:
- HsfBot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/HsfBot>
- *Task/s:* Mostly add missing Indonesian Wikipedia sitelinks to
Wikidata items for taxonomy templates created by HsfBot on idwiki.
- CrossrefIDsBot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/CrossrefIDsBot>
- *Task/s:* Adding Crossref ID, DOI, Print ISSN, and Online ISSN
from Crossref dataset where they are missing in Wikidata.
- CatmapperBot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/CatmapperBot>
- *Task/s:* Add SocioMap ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14249> statements for
reviewed SocioMap category mappings, and provisionally add exact match
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P2888> URLs for reviewed
ArchaMap category mappings until Wikidata approves an ArchaMap-specific
identifier property.
- BenchfolkBot
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/BenchfolkBot>
- *Task/s:* Add or correct sourced statements on existing items
after explicit human approval.
- New request for comments:
- Class Q1048835 as a not valid value-type constraint
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Request_for_comments:_in_country_of_citizenship_(P27),_to_remove_class_political_territorial_entity_(Q1048835)_as_a_valid_value-type_constraint_(Q21510865)>
-
To remove an incorrect value for value-type constraint (Q21510865)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21510865> for P27 *(country of
citizenship)* <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P27>
- Project chat: What images are appropriate for P18?
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#c-Qbli2mHd-20260906142300-Anything_goes_for_P18?>
-
a lengthy discussion about quality control and what is acceptable for a
P18 *(image)* <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P18> value.
*Events*
- Upcoming events
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: Open
Workshop: Connecting Basque heritage authors (Persons and entities) in
Wikipedia and Wikidata
<https://www.sanchoelsabio.eus/en/actividades/taller-abierto-documentando-las-biografias-del-patrimonio-cultural-vasco-en-wikipedia-y-wikidata-22092026/ac-57/>
-
22 September - 09:00 - 11:30 CEST.
*Press, articles, blog posts, videos*
- Blogs: What Does a Wikidata-Powered Abstract Wikipedia Article Look
Like? (Links: Substack
<https://jsamwrites.substack.com/p/what-does-a-wikidata-powered-abstract>
and Medium
<https://jsamwrites.medium.com/what-does-a-wikidata-powered-abstract-wikipedia-article-look-like-91c071859780>
)
- Papers: Bemme, J., & Winkler, A. (2026). Mehr Edits wagen? Virtuelle
Ausstellungen erschließen mit Wikidata und Commons. LIBREAS. Library Ideas,
(48). https://doi.org/10.18452/37905 /
https://libreas.eu/ausgabe48/bemme/
*Tool of the week*
- Tabernacle <https://tabernacle.toolforge.org/#/tab> is a tool by User:
Magnus Manske <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Magnus_Manske> it
generates a table of Wikidata items and statements. Allows for quick
addition of some types via WiDaR.
*Other Noteworthy Stuff*
- The 10th issue of the Wikidata Platform Newsletter
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikidata_Platform_team/Newsletter>
is
out. Also remember to join the next Blazegraph Migration Office Hour
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Blazegraph_Migration_Office_Hours_-_Sept_2026>,
that will take place Tuesday, 8th September 2026 at 16:00 UTC
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1788883200>
- The Castle Map <https://thecastlemap.com/> - every Castle, Fortress
and Palace recorded on Wikidata, on a map.
*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
- External identifiers: CREDDO author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14840>, World Athletics
competition ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14841>, Platform
for Taiwan Religion and Folk Culture record identifier
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14842>, T&F NCAAdb athlete ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14843>, COMDT author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14844>, Clergy Memorial
(1914-1918) ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14845>, Texas
Legislators: Past & Present ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14846>, Stiftungsarchive ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14847>, Redalyc author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14848>, Kudos author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14849>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to
review:
- General datatypes:
- Pokémon Ability
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pok%C3%A9mon_Ability>
(Pokémon
Ability assigned to this Pokémon species or form in games of
the Pokémon
series)
- Collective bargaining coverage
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Collective_bargaining_coverage>
(Percentage
of workers covered by collective agreement coverage. This is
distinct from
union membership rate, because non-union members can also be
covered, for
example France has 7% union density but 98% collective
bargaining coverage.)
- encompasses
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/encompasses>
(specific
entity this placeholder item may represent when the exact one
is unknown)
- marionetteist
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/marionetteist>
(Person
who manipulates a marionette in real time to create the
illusion of life.)
- has expression of concern
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_expression_of_concern>
((article)
has an expression of concern (expression of concern notice))
- External identifiers: Common Core Ontologies concept ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Common_Core_Ontologies_concept_ID>
, AbeBooks author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AbeBooks_author_ID>
, DEHIO digital Deutschland Bauwerk ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DEHIO_digital_Deutschland_Bauwerk_ID>
, VocaDB tag ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VocaDB_tag_ID>
, CCLI song ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CCLI_song_ID>
, LIDO concept ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LIDO_concept_ID>
, The Telegraph topic ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Telegraph_topic_ID>
, BLL-Ontology concept ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BLL-Ontology_concept_ID>
, GOLD linguistic concept ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GOLD_linguistic_concept_ID>
, ISBNdb author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ISBNdb_author_ID>
, BookWyrm author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BookWyrm_author_ID>
, BookWyrm book ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BookWyrm_book_ID>
, China Railway station telegraph code
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/China_Railway_station_telegraph_code>
, Darija.io ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Darija.io_ID>
, Vietnamese Administrative Unit Codes
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vietnamese_Administrative_Unit_Codes>
, Officials of Nazi Reich Ministries ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Officials_of_Nazi_Reich_Ministries_ID>
, Fandom.com universe page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fandom.com_universe_page>
, KennisWest ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KennisWest_ID>
, identifiant d'un(e) auteurice dans le catalogue du Centre Delavouët
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_d%27un(e)_auteurice_dans_le_catalogue_du_Centre_Delavou%C3%ABt>
, Phenotype and Trait Ontology ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Phenotype_and_Trait_Ontology_ID>
, National Governors’ Association ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Governors%E2%80%99_Association_ID>
, Numista engraver or designer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Numista_engraver_or_designer_ID>
, Encyclopedia of Alabama ID (new schema)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_of_Alabama_ID_(new_schema)>
You can comment on all open property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>!
*Did you know?*
- Query examples: UNESCO Heritage sites 100km or less from the centre of
the Meditrranean Sea <https://w.wiki/UGCJ> (source)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#c-Stefan_K%C3%BChn-20260907113600-Ecritures-20260906215500>
- Schema examples: spaceport
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E213> (E213): schema for
spaceport *(Q194188)* <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194188> locations,
used to launch and receive spacecraft.
- WikiProject Highlights: Project Medicine / Knee Arthroplasty
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Medicine/Knee_Arthroplasty>
-
a comprehensive subpage to model the techniques and procedures for
knee-related surgery.
- Newest database reports
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Same
Humans/List by Occupations
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/Same_humans/Occupations_(1%E2%80%9350)>
-
this report presents possible human duplicates by comparing name and
birth/death dates. They can be reviewed and flagged for merging and/or
deletion.
*Development*
- Sustainability:
- We are looking into improvements to caching for Property labels (
phab:T434204 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T434204>)
- We are continuing to prepare the move of the entity_usage table to
the extension database cluster. Moving the tables is tentatively
scheduled
to begin after 24. September. (phab:T427472
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427472>)
- Newcomer homepage: We are working on making the Newcomer Homepage
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Homepage> show labels for Items
instead of just the ID (phab:T429345
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429345>)
- Wikidata changes in Watchlist and Recent changes of Wikipedia and co:
We are deciding how filtering will look for hiding language link changes on
wikis where the sitelink has not changed (phab:T435904
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T435904>)
- REST API: We are continuing to expand the support for Lexemes in the
API, specifically creating a Lexeme, adding a statement to a Lexeme and
adding a Form to a Lexeme
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
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