User groups
The following is a list ofuser groupsin the Wikimedia Foundation projects. It is organized in approximate descending order of permissions. Note that the order is not directly correlated to power in the proper sense of the word, but rather refers to technical access in the MediaWiki software. Be aware that, though the technical abilities are the same on all Foundation projects, certain groups' definitions and roles differ from wiki to wiki.
Local groups
On Meta
Without global effects
- Bot
- confirmed user
- IP block exemption
- autopatroller
- patroller
- uploader
- flooder
- translation admin
- transwiki importer
- bureaucrat
- oversighter
- checkuser
- account creator
- Event organizers
- Blocked from IP information tool
- Importer
With global effects
- administrator
- centralnotice admin
- interface admin
- OAuth administrators
- push subscription managers
- massmessage sender
- global renamer
- WMF Trust and Safety
- WMF Office IT
On some other wikis
- uploader
- autopatroller
- patroller
- reviewer
- rollbacker
- autochecked user
- extended confirmed user
- file mover
- interface editor
- edit filter manager
- template editor
- eliminator
- translation admin
- massmessage sender
- ArbCom member
- page mover
- technician
- bot admin
- flooder
- curator
- engineer
On one other wiki
- noratelimit user
- GWToolset user
- Upload Wizard campaign editor
- image reviewer
- test admin
- property creator
- Wikidata staff
- researcher
- ipblock exempt grantor
Cross-wiki
- blocked user
- unregistered user
- newly-registered user
- registered user
- confirmed user
- autoconfirmed user
- account creator
- bot
- administrator
- interface admin
- bureaucrat
- oversight
- checkuser
- IP block exempt
- importer
- transwiki importer
- users blocked from the IP information tool
- Flow bot
Global user groups
- See alsoGlobal groupsandGlobal rights.
Abuse filter helper
TheAbuse filter helpersglobal group was created to allow its users global access to view the contents ofabuse filtersmarked as private and their corresponding abuse log entries.
Abuse filter maintainer
Abuse filter maintaineris aglobal user groupassigned bystewardsthat permits trusted users access to view, and where appropriate, edit abuse filters. This permission is enabled on every public Wikimedia wiki that shares access viaCentralAuthandSUL,and is only to be used for non-controversial maintenance, or by request of the local community. Since users in this group can seriously disrupt Wikimedia wikis if used incorrectly, the abuse filter maintainer permission is only assigned to users who have a strong track record in maintaining abuse filters.
API high limit requestor
Users within theAPI high limit requestorsglobal user group could have a higher API query limit.
This group offers theapihighlimitsuser right, enables a maximum 5000 results when querying via API. Normally, bots and sysops automatically have this right.
CAPTCHA exemptions
Users within theCAPTCHA exemptionsglobal user group won't be prompted toenter CAPTCHAsbyExtension:ConfirmEdit,for example when saving a page with new external links in it. This permission is only assigned to users that have demonstrated a need for it. Users may request access to captcha-exempt atSteward requests/Global permissions.
Accepted rationales for granting this right:
- Having to replace/remove/fix removals of images cross-wiki
- Being a sight-impaired person
- Because one isoften asked to enter a CAPTCHA when editing other wikis
- If it is clear that the user has no spamming intention and is not a spambot
Global bot
Global bots havebot accesson all wikis where global bots are enabled (see the list of wikis). Global bots are subject to thestandard bot policy,which limits these bots to specific tasks.
See:
- Standard bot policy
- Global bots:members|wikis and rights|log
Global deleters
Global deletershelp users transition toglobal user pagesor manage their user pages crosswiki via theSynchbot service.The group lets members delete and undelete pages on all wikis, and complements theinterface editorgroup.
Interface editors
Interface editors is a global group that allows its members to modify interface pages and protected templates on all Wikimedia projects. A user may be given this permission if they are a highly experienced js/css/template coder. It should be used only to perform non-controversial tasks. As a rule this permission is assigned for a finite duration—up to a year.
Global IP block exempt
Theglobal IP block exemptionis a global group that allows users to bypassglobal IP blocks and rangeblocks.
Global rollback
Users withGlobal rollbackcan revert a series of edits by one user with one click on any wiki, primarily intended for vandalism and nonsense. Users must be demonstrably active in crosswiki counter-vandalism for access.
See:
- Global rollback
- Global rollbackers:members|rights
Global sysop
Global sysops are users with sysop access on multiple small wikis, mainly for the purpose of fighting vandalism in the absence of local administrators. They are appointed after a lengthy discussion onSteward requests/Global permissions.
See:
- Global sysops
- Global sysops:members|rights
New wikis importers
New wikis importersare users who regularly deal with theimportof pages to the new wikis created per thelanguage proposal policy,from their respective test wikis (Incubator,BetaWikiversityorOldWikisource). This is a merely technical routine task that should be done by experienced importers (seethe log of past imports).
Two-factor authentication tester
Thetwo-factor authentication testergroup allows users to enabletwo-factor authenticationeven if they don't belong to any of the groups that are normally allowed to enable it.
Steward
Stewardshave complete access to the wiki interface, and perform technical implementation of community consensus, deal with emergencies, and intervene against crosswiki vandalism. Stewards are elected annually with participation from all wikis.
See:
- Stewards
- Stewards/History
- Stewards:members|rights (global)
VRT permissions agents
VRT permissions agents are users who have access tothe permissions queues of the Wikimedia VRTS.The global group is used primarily for identification purposes, andthe only user right it containsis the ability to activatetwo factor authentication.
Special-purpose
- Founder
- Global Flow creator
- Ombuds commission
- Recursive export
- System administrators
- Staff
- wmf-email-block-override
See also
- Wikimedia power structure(essay)