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* [[Special:ProtectedPages]]: lists protected pages.
* [[Special:ProtectedPages]]: lists protected pages.
* [[Special:ProtectedTitles]]: lists titles which have been protected to prevent pages being created there.
* [[Special:ProtectedTitles]]: lists titles which have been protected to prevent pages being created there.
* [[Special:StablePages]] (Pages using Pending Changes): lists pages under [[Wikipedia:Pending changes|pending changes]] protection. (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:UnconnectedPages]] (Pages not connected to items): lists pages not connected with any item from Wikidata.
* [[Special:UnconnectedPages]] (Pages not connected to items): lists pages not connected with any item from Wikidata.


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* [[Special:NewFiles]] (Gallery of new files): gallery of new uploaded files.
* [[Special:NewFiles]] (Gallery of new files): gallery of new uploaded files.
* [[Special:NewPages]]: newest pages with creation date and time, current size, user who created the page, and first edit summary, in reverse order of creation. See [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol]].
* [[Special:NewPages]]: newest pages with creation date and time, current size, user who created the page, and first edit summary, in reverse order of creation. See [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol]].
** [[Special:NewPagesFeed]]: for new page patrolling. See [[Wikipedia:Page Curation]]. (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:PendingChanges]] or [[Special:OldReviewedPages]] (Articles with edits awaiting review): articles with edits awaiting review. See [[Wikipedia:Pending changes]]. (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* Special:ProblemChanges (Tagged pending changes): tagged pending changes. (deprecated in 2021; see [[phab:T277883]])
* Special:ProblemChanges (Tagged pending changes): tagged pending changes. (deprecated in 2021; see [[phab:T277883]])
* [[Special:RecentChanges]]: lists the latest edits in the project. Changes to watched pages appear bold. See [[Help:Recent changes]].
* [[Special:RecentChanges]]: lists the latest edits in the project. Changes to watched pages appear bold. See [[Help:Recent changes]].
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* Special:ReviewedPages (deprecated in 2021; see [[phab:T277883]])
* Special:ReviewedPages (deprecated in 2021; see [[phab:T277883]])
* Special:ReviewedVersions (deprecated in 2021; see [[phab:T277883]])
* Special:ReviewedVersions (deprecated in 2021; see [[phab:T277883]])
* [[Special:RevisionReview]] (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* Special:Stabilization or Special:Stabilisation (deprecated in 2022; see [[phab:T277883]])
* Special:Stabilization or Special:Stabilisation (deprecated in 2022; see [[phab:T277883]])
* [[Special:Tags]]: lists the tags with which edits may be marked. See [[Wikipedia:Tags]].
* [[Special:Tags]]: lists the tags with which edits may be marked. See [[Wikipedia:Tags]].
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* [[Special:Redirect]] (Redirect by file, user, page or revision ID): [[Special:Redirect/revision/532639569]] is equivalent to [[Special:Permalink/532639569]]
* [[Special:Redirect]] (Redirect by file, user, page or revision ID): [[Special:Redirect/revision/532639569]] is equivalent to [[Special:Permalink/532639569]]
* [[Special:SecurePoll]]
* [[Special:SecurePoll]]
* [[Special:ValidationStatistics]] (Page review statistics): page review statistics for pending changes. (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:WikiSets]], shows a list of wiki sets
* [[Special:WikiSets]], shows a list of wiki sets


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* [[Special:ComparePages]], Compare differences between page A and B
* [[Special:ComparePages]], Compare differences between page A and B
* [[Special:ConfirmEmail]], Confirm email address
* [[Special:ConfirmEmail]], Confirm email address
* [[Special:ContentTranslation]], Translate page (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:ContentTranslationStats]], Content translation stats (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:Contribs]], redirects to [[Special:Contributions]]
* [[Special:Contribs]], redirects to [[Special:Contributions]]
* [[Special:Contributions]], List contributions of a user
* [[Special:Contributions]], List contributions of a user
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==== I ====
==== I ====
* [[Special:Impact]], without parameter shows your impact on Wikipedia. Can be used to specify another user with their username followed after the slash symbol. (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:Import]], Import pages. Available only to [[Wp:ADMIN|administrator]]s, [[wp:importers|importer]]s, and [[wp:transwiki importers|transwiki importer]]s.
* [[Special:Import]], Import pages. Available only to [[Wp:ADMIN|administrator]]s, [[wp:importers|importer]]s, and [[wp:transwiki importers|transwiki importer]]s.
* [[Special:Info]], redirects to [[Special:PageInfo]]
* [[Special:Info]], redirects to [[Special:PageInfo]]
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* [[Special:NewFiles]], Gallery of new files
* [[Special:NewFiles]], Gallery of new files
* [[Special:NewPages]], New pages
* [[Special:NewPages]], New pages
* [[Special:NewPagesFeed]], New pages feed (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:Notifications]], notifications
* [[Special:Notifications]], notifications
* [[Special:NotificationsMarkRead]], Notification: Mark as read
* [[Special:NotificationsMarkRead]], Notification: Mark as read
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* [[Special:OAuthListConsumers]], List OAuth applications
* [[Special:OAuthListConsumers]], List OAuth applications
* [[Special:OAuthManageMyGrants]], Manage connected applications
* [[Special:OAuthManageMyGrants]], Manage connected applications
* [[Special:OldReviewedPages]], Articles with edits awaiting review (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:OrphanedTimedText]], Orphaned TimedText pages
* [[Special:OrphanedTimedText]], Orphaned TimedText pages
* [[Special:OrphanedPages]], Orphaned pages
* [[Special:OrphanedPages]], Orphaned pages


==== P ====
==== P ====
* [[Special:PageAssessments]], Page assessments (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:PageHistory]], e.g. [[Special:PageHistory/Example]] is the page history for the page [[Example]]. Redirects to [[Special:History]] on mobile view.
* [[Special:PageHistory]], e.g. [[Special:PageHistory/Example]] is the page history for the page [[Example]]. Redirects to [[Special:History]] on mobile view.
* [[Special:PageInfo]], information for a page
* [[Special:PageInfo]], information for a page
* [[Special:PagesWithBadges]], Pages with badges (e.g. good article or featured article)
* [[Special:PagesWithBadges]], Pages with badges (e.g. good article or featured article)
* [[Special:PasswordReset]], Reset password
* [[Special:PasswordReset]], Reset password
* [[Special:PendingChanges]], Articles with edits awaiting review (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:PermanentLink]], A link to a specific version of a wiki page
* [[Special:PermanentLink]], A link to a specific version of a wiki page
* [[Special:Preferences]], preferences
* [[Special:Preferences]], preferences
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* [[Special:ResetTokens]], Reset tokens which allow access to certain private data associated with your account
* [[Special:ResetTokens]], Reset tokens which allow access to certain private data associated with your account
* [[Special:RevisionDelete]], used to delete revisions
* [[Special:RevisionDelete]], used to delete revisions
* [[Special:RevisionReview]] (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:RunJobs]]
* [[Special:RunJobs]]


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* [[Special:SiteMatrix]], Lists all Wikimedia wikis
* [[Special:SiteMatrix]], Lists all Wikimedia wikis
* [[Special:SpecialPages]], Special pages
* [[Special:SpecialPages]], Special pages
* [[Special:StablePages]], Pages using Pending Changes protection (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:Statistics]], statistics
* [[Special:Statistics]], statistics


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==== V ====
==== V ====
* [[Special:ValidationStatistics]], Page review statistics (not currently available on MetaWiki)
* [[Special:Version]], Version of MediaWiki in use, extensions installed, authors, etc.
* [[Special:Version]], Version of MediaWiki in use, extensions installed, authors, etc.
* [[Special:VipsTest]], VIPS scaling test page
* [[Special:VipsTest]], VIPS scaling test page

Revision as of 12:46, 29 May 2023

Special pages are pages generated by the software on demand for special purposes, usually related to project maintenance. They are found in the Special: namespace, a virtual namespace whose pages lack corresponding talk pages. They are not written in wikitext and cannot be directly edited but elements of their pages can sometimes be edited through corresponding pages in the MediaWiki namespace. If you make a normal redirect to a special page, the redirect will not be immediately followed (though special pages can be targets of soft redirects), and directly creating any pages beginning with the Special: prefix is also not possible.

Special pages often take parameters. Sometimes these can be supplied after a slash (as in Special:Log/block); in other cases an index.php call is used; for example https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&days=3&limit=10. Also, the content of most special pages depends on preferences that have been set by the user, e.g. classic or enhanced Recent Changes, the number of titles in Recent Changes and the watchlist, etc.

A directory of special pages available for the current user can be accessed from Special:SpecialPages, which is found in the sidebar of every page on Wikipedia in the Tools section.

Modifying special pages

Although special pages are not themselves editable, they generally contain standard text which is modifiable (although only by administrators). To find the right portion of text, append ?uselang=qqx to the special page URL, or append &uselang=qqx instead if the URL already contains a ?. This will reveal message names in parentheses. Then, go to that name in the MediaWiki namespace. For example, Template:Querylink reveals "(booksources-summary)", so MediaWiki:Booksources-summary is used on that page. To propose a modification, leave an {{edit fully-protected}} request on the talk page of the relevant MediaWiki page. An administrator will make the change if it seems appropriate.

Available special pages

By function

General information

Page listings

Tools

Latest changes

Users

Global users
  • Special:CentralAuth (Global account information): global user statistics through the unified login or SUL (single user login). e.g. Special:CentralAuth/Jimbo Wales.
  • Special:GlobalBlockList (List of globally blocked IP addresses): all IP addresses with global blocks.
  • Special:GlobalGroupPermissions (Global group management): lists the rights associated with global user groups. Also lists the members of global user groups, and allows for management of rights.
  • Special:GlobalUsers (Global accounts list): lists users across all Wikimedia wikis, along with global user group membership, and whether their account exists locally on English Wikipedia. Can also be filtered by global user groups.

Personal

Maintenance

Miscellaneous

Restricted

The following pages can be accessed only by users with certain privileges.

Infrequently updated

The following special pages are updated on a less regular schedule. Some of these pages may have analogues on cloud services.

Alphabetical order

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Linking and transcluding

To create a link to a special page:

It can take a label:

  • [[Special:PrefixIndex/HMS|All HMSs]]All HMSs

To present the list on a page, transclude the name:

  • {{Special:PrefixIndex/HMS}}

However, some pages cannot be transcluded and would produce only a wikilink (e.g., {{Special:Random}}Special:Random). When non-existent pages are linked or transcluded, a red link is produced (e.g., Special:RedLinkExample).[lower-alpha 1]

More information on transcludable special pages can be found at Help:Transclusion#Special pages.

Links containing URL query strings

Because the ampersand character (&) is disallowed, it is not possible to create an ordinary link containing &action=edit or &redirect=no in the URL query string.

Special pages in other languages

The term in the site language equivalent to the English word "Special" and the special page name in English (e.g. "Special:Statistics") is used in each project, for example:

  • "Especial:Estadísticas" in Spanish
  • "Speciaal:Statistieken" in Dutch
  • "Spécial:Statistiques" in French
  • "Spezial:Statistik" in German

These also appear in the URLs. The English word "Special" and the special page name in English (e.g. "Special:Statistics") always works, even on foreign-language sites, but non-English equivalents don't work on English-language projects, nor on other-language project besides the language edition one is on.

See also

Notes

  1. MediaWiki:Nospecialpagetext is the message displayed for non-existent special pages. However, Special:Badtitle is peculiar as it has actual viewable content but is a red link, which is because this special page was intentionally and by design to be considered non-existent (unlike all other valid page names.) See phab:T262959 for more details.

References

  1. Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/Suggestions/Archive 18#Volunteer-initiated extension to be deployed to Wikimedia sites
  2. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/ancientpages.pp
  3. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/deadendpages.pp
  4. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/fewestrevisions.pp
  5. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/enwiki/cronjob.pp#4
  6. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/enwiki/cronjob.pp#9
  7. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/enwiki/cronjob.pp#14
  8. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/mostlinked.pp
  9. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/mostrevisions.pp
  10. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/enwiki/cronjob.pp#19
  11. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/enwiki/cronjob.pp#24
  12. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/wantedpages.pp
  13. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/operations/puppet/+/0c69e0e8cdcdf4cf25a29aebe9ae87eb2eabf700/modules/profile/manifests/mediawiki/maintenance/updatequerypages/enwiki/cronjob.pp#29

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