This is an
information page. It is not one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia's norms, customs, technicalities, or practices. It may reflect differing levels of
consensus and
vetting. |
Pageview stats refers to how often a page is viewed by others. This is not a measure of notability. |
Page view statistics (or Pageview stats) is a tool for Wikipedia pages which shows how many people have visited an article in a given time period. Like the search engine tests, it has some limitations. Before using such statistics in a discussion about the page, several things must be considered. There are software limitations (or, more exactly, conclusions that may not be taken from the provided data) and circumstances that may influence them, both from inside and outside Wikipedia. Typically, the item which ranks first in the Wikipedia Page View Statistics is Special:Export/SynchronizationStartTime:. However, the article which would actually qualify as an article in the English Wikipedia, which typically has the highest page view statistics, is the Main Page of Wikipedia.
It refers to the number of times a particular page has been requested. Using toolforge:pageviews, it is possible to see statistics on how often Wikipedia pages have been viewed during various times. These figures do not reflect the number of unique visitors a page has received. [1]
The pageview stats tool is available from any page, in two ways: 1) Click "Page information" under "Tools" in the sidebar and then "Page view statistics" at the bottom. 2) Click the history tab and then "Pageviews" near the top. User:PrimeHunter/Pageviews.js adds a link directly under "Tools" for registered users.
Page stats can help determine how popular a page is, but are not an indication of a topic's notability. Wikipedia's inclusion guidelines are based on coverage found in reliable sources. If a page's stats are low, it is not a reason to consider it for deletion, and if high it is not a reason to save it from deletion.
The present tool for pageview analysis can be found at toolforge:pageviews, or via external link here.
Pageview statistics are available agreggated per project and per project per country. Please see: https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/#/en.wikipedia.org/reading/total-page-views/normal%7Cbar%7CAll%7C~total
The older tool stats.grok.se is no longer updated and has a message directing users to https://www.wikishark.com/, seemingly the successor.
There are many factors that affect the popularity of a page. These include:
Increased readership has the potential to increase editing. But having a high level of pageviews does not necessarily mean the page will receive more editing, while having a lower level does not necessarily mean it will receive less editing.
If a page you created or contributed to is receiving little or no editing, it is nothing to take personally.
A page may be read a lot, but receive little or no editing for a long time simply because no one feels any editing is needed during that time. Some topics are of interest to many to read, but few have the expertise to write about them. Protected and semi-protected pages get less editing while they are protected because fewer people are able to edit them. Some pages may simply be " complete" and not need any editing at the time.
This is an
information page. It is not one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia's norms, customs, technicalities, or practices. It may reflect differing levels of
consensus and
vetting. |
Pageview stats refers to how often a page is viewed by others. This is not a measure of notability. |
Page view statistics (or Pageview stats) is a tool for Wikipedia pages which shows how many people have visited an article in a given time period. Like the search engine tests, it has some limitations. Before using such statistics in a discussion about the page, several things must be considered. There are software limitations (or, more exactly, conclusions that may not be taken from the provided data) and circumstances that may influence them, both from inside and outside Wikipedia. Typically, the item which ranks first in the Wikipedia Page View Statistics is Special:Export/SynchronizationStartTime:. However, the article which would actually qualify as an article in the English Wikipedia, which typically has the highest page view statistics, is the Main Page of Wikipedia.
It refers to the number of times a particular page has been requested. Using toolforge:pageviews, it is possible to see statistics on how often Wikipedia pages have been viewed during various times. These figures do not reflect the number of unique visitors a page has received. [1]
The pageview stats tool is available from any page, in two ways: 1) Click "Page information" under "Tools" in the sidebar and then "Page view statistics" at the bottom. 2) Click the history tab and then "Pageviews" near the top. User:PrimeHunter/Pageviews.js adds a link directly under "Tools" for registered users.
Page stats can help determine how popular a page is, but are not an indication of a topic's notability. Wikipedia's inclusion guidelines are based on coverage found in reliable sources. If a page's stats are low, it is not a reason to consider it for deletion, and if high it is not a reason to save it from deletion.
The present tool for pageview analysis can be found at toolforge:pageviews, or via external link here.
Pageview statistics are available agreggated per project and per project per country. Please see: https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/#/en.wikipedia.org/reading/total-page-views/normal%7Cbar%7CAll%7C~total
The older tool stats.grok.se is no longer updated and has a message directing users to https://www.wikishark.com/, seemingly the successor.
There are many factors that affect the popularity of a page. These include:
Increased readership has the potential to increase editing. But having a high level of pageviews does not necessarily mean the page will receive more editing, while having a lower level does not necessarily mean it will receive less editing.
If a page you created or contributed to is receiving little or no editing, it is nothing to take personally.
A page may be read a lot, but receive little or no editing for a long time simply because no one feels any editing is needed during that time. Some topics are of interest to many to read, but few have the expertise to write about them. Protected and semi-protected pages get less editing while they are protected because fewer people are able to edit them. Some pages may simply be " complete" and not need any editing at the time.