This page enables administrators to handle requests for permissions on the English Wikipedia. Administrators are able to modify account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, file mover, extended confirmed, mass message sender, new page reviewer, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback, and template editor rights, and AutoWikiBrowser access.
Editors wishing to request a permission flag here should do so following the procedure below. Editors requesting permissions are advised to periodically revisit the requests page, as notifications will not always be given after a decision is made. Editors should not expect their request to be answered right away and should remember to be patient when filing a request. To find out what permissions your account has, go to Special:Preferences, where your permissions are listed in the user profile tab under "Member of groups".
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Permissions
Handled here
Account creator (add request·view requests): The account creator flag is granted to users who are active in the request an account process. The flag removes the limit on the maximum number of new accounts that can be created in a 24 hour period. It also allows users to make accounts with names similar to other accounts. The account creator flag is only given to users who participate in the ACC process and may be removed without notice should a user's participation in the account creation process cease.
Autopatrolled (add request·view requests): The autopatrolled flag is granted to users who are active in the creation of new articles. This tool is granted so their creations are auto patrolled in Special:NewPages. Unlike other requests, any user may nominate an editor for Autopatrolled, even without that user's consent. A user who wishes to have this flag generally should have created at least 25 articles and must be trusted, experienced, and must have demonstrated they are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, especially WP:BLP and Wikipedia:Notability.
AutoWikiBrowser (add request·view requests): AutoWikiBrowser is a semi-automated MediaWiki editor for Windows, designed to make tedious repetitive tasks quicker and easier. It is essentially a browser that automatically opens up a new page when the last is saved. When set to do so, it suggests some changes (typically formatting) that are generally meant to be incidental to the main change. Please read the rules of use and registration requirements on the main page before requesting permission. This is not a true user right, but access needs to be granted by administrators just like other permissions. If approved, your name will be added to the CheckPage. Users with under 250 non-automated mainspace edits or 500 total mainspace edits are rarely approved. You will need to give a reason for wanting AWB access.
Confirmed (add request·view requests): The confirmed flag may be granted to new users who have not yet hit the threshold for autoconfirmed status. These are users who have not had both 10 edits and 4 days experience. People with this flag can upload files and edit semi-protected pages before hitting the autoconfirmed flag. Users requesting this flag must indicate clearly why they should be exempted from the customary confirmation period.
Event coordinator (add request·view requests): The event coordinator user right allows editors to create multiple new accounts, and to temporarily confirm accounts so that they can create new articles.
File mover (add request·view requests): The file mover user right is intended to allow users experienced in working with files to rename them, subject to policy, with the ease that autoconfirmed users already enjoy when renaming Wikipedia articles.
Page mover (add request·view requests): The page mover user right allows users experienced in working with article names to move them, subject to policy, without leaving behind a redirect. They may also move all subpages when moving the parent page(s). General guidelines include making 3,000 edits and 6 months of editing history. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
Rollback (add request·view requests): Rollback enables users to remove vandalism much more quickly and efficiently than by undoing it. Users who do not demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes capable vandalism fighting, either because they have no or little history of doing so, or show a poor ability to discern between good and bad faith edits will not be granted this right. Also, it is unlikely that editors with under 200 mainspace edits will have their request granted. For a more detailed explanation of rollback and information about when it is appropriate to use the tool, see Wikipedia:Rollback. For information about the technical details of the feature, see here.
Template editor (add request·view requests): The template editor flag allows users to edit protected templates and Lua modules. General guidelines for granting include making at least 1,000 edits overall (with at least 150 to templates or modules), being a registered user for over a year, and having a record of successfully proposing significant edits to several protected templates. Users should demonstrate proficiency with template syntax and an understanding of the need for caution when editing heavily-used templates.
IP-block-exempt: While the IP-block-exempt right can be granted by administrators, this flag is not handled here. Requests for the IP-block exempt right should be submitted via email to the checkuser team at checkuser-en-wpwikipedia.org or by contacting a CheckUser directly.
If you believe someone's actions merit removal of a permission, raise your concern at the administrator's noticeboard
The bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight permissions are removed at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Stewards will typically not carry out such requests unless they are made on behalf of the Arbitration Committee, by a user who is requesting their own access be removed, or in cases of an emergency.
Process
Requestors
To make a request for a permission, click "add request" next to the appropriate header and fill in the reason for wanting the permission.
Administrators are permitted to grant account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, event coordinator, file mover, mass message sender, new page reviewer, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback and template editor flags to any user who meets the criteria explained above and can be trusted not to abuse the tool(s). Administrators may either grant these permissions permanently or temporarily. For convenience, a bot will automatically comment with relevant data if the user does not meet configurable qualifications. Even if the bot does not comment, administrators should review the user's contributions and logs to ensure the tools will be used appropriately and check for any indication of potential misuse.
Once an administrator has granted a permission or decided to deny a request, they should add {{done}} or {{not done}} respectively under the request with their comments. If a user already has the requested permission, or is autoconfirmed and requesting confirmed, {{already done}} should be used. N hours after the last comment was made (as specified by the config), the request will be archived automatically: approved requests will be placed here; declined requests will go here. See User:MusikBot/PermClerk#Archiving for more information on archiving functionality.
Other editors
Requests for permissions is primarily intended for editors requesting a permission for their own account. Other editors are welcome to comment if they have specific information that is relevant to that request that a patrolling administrator is unlikely to discover for themselves. Otherwise, since only administrators can effectively respond to these requests, general comments or 'clerking' by other users are rarely helpful. Non-administrators cannot "decline" to grant a request, because they're not in a position to accept it.
A limited exception to this is Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Autopatrolled, where third party nominations are encouraged. Other editors should still avoid offering general remarks on requests and leave the final decision to an administrator.
Current requests
Account creator
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I have been editing since May last year and have created more than 25 articles. Two of them are rated B‑class, and most of the others are C‑class or Start‑class. Two of my articles, Presley Gerber and Killing of Sonia Exelby, were nominated for deletion because of differing views on their notability, but both were kept. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ItsShandog (talk • contribs) 11:59, 22 October 2026 (UTC)
That would have been around the time I was new to Wikipedia from what I can recall, and looking at it now, it was days after I joined when I would have used ChatGPT. That was before I knew much about AI or about Wikipedia. I stopped using it a long time ago, as I saw how unreliable it was even before the ban on Wikipedia. I cannot explain the navbox, as I have no idea what that is. I would assume it was something to do with ChatGPT at that time. In regard to restoring it to a redirect, that was more to do with the fact that I was editing the disappeared page that covers all those people, and the page more or less repeats the same thing. It does not have any more information than the disappeared page. It was not anything to do with my old edits, as I did not even notice the ChatGPT bit on it. I forgot about that edit, as it was over a year ago. If I had remembered, I would have gone back and fixed all of that, but it is better as a redirect anyway. ItsShandog (talk) 15:17, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
The reason for the removal of the AI part was that this was at the point when I did not use it anymore, but I had not fixed the page at that stage, so I should not have removed it. That was my own fault. There were so many pages I would have edited when I was new that I could not remember them all, but any I come across now I try to fix. I probably removed the ChatGPT part because I would have assumed that was what the template was referring to. That would have been me trying to fix the page, but to be honest I did not know the ins and outs of AI until recently, or all the different ways it is incorrect. Even back in April I just assumed a page was tagged with that because it had old links from ChatGPT and that type of thing. It is only when I have started to read the AI signs page on Wikipedia that I have learned about all the different things it does. If I had known that in April, I would have done a lot of copyediting and fixing of that page. ItsShandog (talk) 15:21, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
I've been fully editing Wikipedia since May of this year, and I've created almost 50 active articles. I have had a couple deleted in my early days and, in recent times, have had about one nominated for deletion, but it was kept without hassle. Thanks! ReelCosmix (talk) 05:32, 14 October 2026 (UTC)
I would like to request the autopatrolled user right. My previous request was declined due to a copyright-related concern. I acknowledge the feedback and remain committed to complying with Wikipedia's copyright policy and content guidelines.
I request a reassessment of my article-creation record and subsequent contributions. Thanks Biplab Anand(Talk) 01:42, 19 October 2026 (UTC)
AutoWikiBrowser
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I want to use AutoWikiBrowser to speed up my deorphaning process as well as for general maintenance tasks. Script7921 (talk) 14:26, 2 October 2026 (UTC)
Currently yes. Janes is a well known source for military articles. The issue will be recurring. I am even fine with a temporary permission 3vw5 (talk) 07:05, 27 October 2026 (UTC)
I'd like to access the autowikibrowser to use the find and replace tool to change the constituencies for Welsh places with the infobox field constituency_welsh_assembly, as there are certainly hundreds of places in Wales with the old constituencies in their infoboxes. Otherwise, if there's a more appropriate tool for that kind of thing I'd like to know. Mr Cadno (talk) 18:43, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Confirmed
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Thanks for nominating, Dan! I'm happy to grant if Myoglobin could just confirm that he needs the permission here. —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 21:26, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Yes, thank you!! Myoglobin (talk) 21:48, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
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Legitimate alternate account to A Random Hylian, requesting EC permissions as I already am extended-confirmed on my main account. A Random Hylian alt (talk) 12:10, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
I confirm that I am in control of this account. signed, A Random Hylian (Read!)(What'd I do?)(contribs) 12:12, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
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I am requesting the right as I pass WP:NPRCRITERIA which says "Typically, consistent recent activity is required, to ensure that reviewers are familiar with current policy and guidelines."
I am AFC reviewer and doing it per the rules. I have good understanding of reliable sources, WP:NOLLM and SIGCOV. I am also an active participant at AfD. Dylan Reed (Ping me) 07:45, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has had 1 request for new page reviewer declined or withdrawn in the past 90 days (). —MusikBottalk 07:50, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
Sorry, I don't think it would be appropriate to consider you for advanced permissions given that you are currently under an active topic ban from Indian cinema, an area where we see a lot of disruption in relation to new articles. Given the circumstances, I'm concerned by what appears to be a hat-collecting attitude. Not donesigned, Rosguilltalk 14:07, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
I understand what TBAN is. After the TBAN, I have never touched or made any edits on that topic. A topic ban doesn't mean I don't have the efficiency to review an article. I don't collect hats as you accused. Dylan Reed (Ping me) 16:51, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
Yet you evidently don't understand why you received the TBAN, which was persistent poor judgment calls in relation to source reliability and notability judgments in a topic area fraught with paid editing. This is the kind of misstep that will typically take years to make up for insofar as considering a permission like new page reviewer is concerned. You need to demonstrate a strong track record that makes up for it. As far as hat-collecting goes, applying for three permissions at once is prima facie evidence of that. signed, Rosguilltalk 16:53, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
That's not true. The TBAN was imposed on basis of minimal participation. WWhatever, but I have accepted, and moved on. And paid editing? Seriouesly? After TBAN, I have created 5 non-Indian film-related articles, two of which were books. The book author died long before and won major awards. A dead man paid me? Or was a Jnanpith Award winner dying to pay me? Sorry to say, but your assumptions are wrong. Dylan Reed (Ping me) 17:02, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
Pinging @HJ Mitchell as he is the primary for this request, I must say that admin @Rosguill might hav some personle grudge but it. shoutn't affect Wikipdia. Currently Wikipedia is under heavy backlog and I want to srve. If I don't do well, snatch it. Simple is that.Dylan Reed (Ping me) 18:22, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
Any admin may review requests for permissions; there is no admin who is primary for this sort of request, and it is not good form to ping a specific admin in an effort to get a preferred result. Rosguill is the most active reviewer for NPR requests right now and has good judgment. Beyond the concerns over the TBAN and hat collecting, based on the quality of the writing I see this thread I do not see evidence that you have the basic competence to work at New Page Review and it makes me concerned about your work at AfC. Finally, @DylanMReed, please withdraw your WP:ASPERSION of a personle grudge. There is no evidence here of a grudge on anyone's part, which makes this aspersion a personal attack. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:14, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
I withdraw all statements by me. Pardon please. Dylan Reed (Ping me) 00:53, 27 October 2026 (UTC)
Been doing RCP for a while now, would like to try helping out with this backlog :3 Although I don't have much experience at AfD, I like to think I can detect egregious cases, or inform the creator with maintenance tags and things otherwise. pattersonuwu njz (talk) 22:19, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
Done for 1 month as a trial run, after which you may reapply signed, Rosguilltalk 14:16, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Requesting renewal of my right as my trial has ended. I haven't had the opportunity to review as many pages as I would have liked to, but am definitely still interested in helping with new pages and still believe I can be helpful in it. Red0ctober22 (talk) 01:27, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Let's do another trial run given the small amount of articles you were able to review. Done for another month. Donesigned, Rosguilltalk 14:18, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
I would like to request permanent New Page Reviewer access. My current access expires on 18 November 2026. Thank you for considering my request. AriuCH (talk) 13:30, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Rosguill (expires 00:00, 18 November 2026 (UTC)). —MusikBottalk 13:30, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Donesigned, Rosguilltalk 14:19, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
I'd like to have a trial run. I've been editing for quite a while across different subject areas. Thanks! Giovanni Guasconti (a word with me) 14:45, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has 218 edits in the mainspace. —MusikBottalk 14:50, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Looks like you still fall short of the prerequisites of 500 mainspace edits. I would consider overlooking that if you had a strong AFD or article creation record, but you don't seem to have done any work in those areas yet. Not done for now, but feel free to reapply once you have more experience. signed, Rosguilltalk 14:20, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Hello, I had a recent trial run and I think it went ok and I would like to request to have my rights renewed as it has now expired. GothicGolem29(Talk) 23:58, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Donesigned, Rosguilltalk 14:25, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Page mover
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I have well understood WP:PCR and I pass WP:PCCRITERIA. I shouldn't claim that I am something special, so I rest my request for granting Admin. Whatever is decided, I would accept with good faith. Dylan Reed (Ping me) 08:12, 14 October 2026 (UTC)
Hi, I am requesting pending changes reviewer rights because I think I can help prevent vandalism and bad faith edits. The Squirrel Game (talk) 23:09, 15 October 2026 (UTC)
I’m applying for the WP:PCR user right because I want whatever backlog it has by the time one reads it as low as possible. I have also read all mentioned policies in the section on prerequisites. TheEpicEgg56 04:33, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
I am requesting to see if I am ready to help wikipedia a lot more, I am respecting your decision. Thank you CharlieRidesRollerCoasters (talk) 15:47, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
I would like to request the pending changes reviewer permission. I'm familiar with WP:PCR, Wikipedia:Vandalism, WP:VANDTYPES/WP:VANDNOT, and content policies. I have 2,023 edits. I'm active in recent changes, patrol, AfD, and writing.
I will use this permission to help clear the pending changes backlog, and further my anti-vandalism efforts.
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I would like rollback to handle obvious vandalism more efficiently. I enjoy monitoring for spam, unconstructive edits, and talking to/notifying newer editors . I have read WP:ROLLBACK and will not use the default rollback summary on good-faith or disputed edits. Thanks. DocLG (talk) 22:47, 30 September 2026 (UTC)
I'd like to have rollback permissions so I can utilize tools like AntiVandal to help out with recent changes patrol. Justcgi (talk) 17:06, 1 October 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has 182 edits in the mainspace. —MusikBottalk 15:50, 6 October 2026 (UTC)
Probably understated by alott Justcgi (talk) 21:48, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
My reason for requesting rollback permissions is so I can make Recent Changes Patrolling easier with tools like Huggle and Interceptor instead of patrolling the old-school way. Evercool1 (talk) 06:11, 9 October 2026 (UTC)
I would like to have rollback rights so I can use Interceptor in order to do RCP on mobile. FYI, I've already been granted Pending changes reviewer. —Leaf.Sheap⇖ /.°°.\ ⇗ (They•Them) 16:21, 12 October 2026 (UTC)
Reason for requesting rollback rights
I would like to request rollback rights be better handle repeated vandalism incidents in Wikipedia articles. It will be beneficial and helpful for me to use such as Interceptor and Antivandal tools. Thank you. Kalpesh Manna 2002 (talk) 05:14, 14 October 2026 (UTC)
I have been editing Wikipedia for a few years now. I do some of my work on articles related to WikiProject Schools. I believe rollback right might be helpful in reverting obvious vandalism. There is often a lot going on when it comes to schools. I am not particularly technically savvy and have done most of my editing by doing everything manually. It may take me a while to learn this tool, as it did take me forever to finally start using Twinkie. So I do hope that this tool might help me work more efficiently. Issac I Navarro (talk) 15:17, 14 October 2026 (UTC)
100k edits with eight years of experience in editing here. The reason for requesting rollback permissions is the need of cleaning up professional wrestling-related articles which I am constantly patrolling and keeping updated and away of spam or unsourced edits on a daily basis. JeyReydar97 (talk) 11:33, 15 October 2026 (UTC)
Not done I'm not seeing much experience with recent changes patrolling. If you're looking to clean up those articles your best bet is Twinkle (or just undoing) anyway; rollback is mostly useless for anything besides RCP. TonySt 01:52, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Would like to be granted rollback to more efficiently do AI cleanup. In particular, WP:AI noticeboard/Carigval.97 seems infeasible to deal with otherwise. Would only use in collection with WP:LLMPRV when consensus has been reached on LLM use and a cleanup effort begins. Bruhpedia (talk) 01:50, 16 October 2026 (UTC)
I would like to request rollback rights. I do a lot of recent changes patrolling, and I think the rollback function and the tools that require the right would prove very helpful to me while patrolling. A while ago, I requested the rights and then realized I did not have 200 mainspace edits, so I withdrew my request. However, I should now have over 200 edits in the mainspace, and would appreciate if I could be granted the right. Thanks! Bucket of Bubbles (talk) 23:44, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has had 1 request for rollback declined or withdrawn in the past 90 days (). —MusikBottalk 01:40, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
I would be honored to be granted the powers of the legendary Rollback flag to further destroy the morale of the nefarious vandal empire in my exalted conquest. They shall no longer have any hope of escape once I lay my eyes upon them and their unexplained content removals. EditWarCriminal (talk) 17:59, 22 October 2026 (UTC)
I am very active, and I use Twinkle but i feel as if getting rollback rights would give me access to more better tools and could help me make more reverts more fast, I have over 400+ edits, Anyways thanks for your time.
Cheers, 208𝑦𝒆𝑎𝒉ℎ (talk) 03:36, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
I have been patrolling recent changes for a while with RedWarn and I would like to get rollback permissions so I can use CVPI. T430s•[ Talk ] 13:55, 26 October 2026 (UTC) T430s•[ Talk ] 13:55, 26 October 2026 (UTC)
I have reverted vandalism, BLP violations and unsourced changes, as well as being a pending changes reviewer for over a month, so I think rollback will be very useful for me. 🦅White-tailed eagleTalk to the eagleStalking eagle 14:06, 27 October 2026 (UTC)
Hello! I'm GrinningIodize, and I would like to apply for the role of rollbacker. I have over 2000 edits on the English Wikipedia, and I enjoy hunting down vandalism and reverting it, so I'm hoping to get access to the new Special:AbuseReview tool. What would you all think about adding me as a rollbacker? GrinningIodize (you just lost the game) (talk) 17:56, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
Have more than 200 mainspace eidts, no recent history of edit warring, have consistently notified editors using Twinkle's warning feature. Given that I have had a RC patrol userbox since April, it should be clear that I have more than a month's experience of such. Beta Beta Beta - talk 00:44, 29 October 2026 (UTC)
Template editor
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Much of my time here is spent using and modifying templates, so this permission would be highly useful. I've made several edit requests that have been quickly approved, generally after extensive sandbox testing (somerecentexamples), so this permission would save time and allow me to action similar requests from other editors. Many thanks! – Rhain☔he him 01:00, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
I understand if they're not quite significant or transformative enough (or too long ago) to fulfil the guidelines, but I recall at least fourdifferentsandboxedits, and at least threesuccessfulrequests (as linked above). – Rhain☔he him 13:40, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
Apologies, I forgot to check Module edits. Edit requests were using non-standard headers so I did not see them. Primefac (talk) 14:26, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
No worries—totally understandable and easily missed. – Rhain☔he him 14:33, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
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