*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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Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony)
Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate
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