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This page is for requests to have stewards grant or revoke administrator, bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight rights on Wikimedia projects which do not have a local permissions procedure. Minimum voting requirements are listed here.

Old sections are archived. The list of archives is below.

  • Requests for bot flags are handled at SRB, and requests for global permissions are handled at SRGP.
  • If you are requesting adminship or bureaucratship, and your wiki has a local bureaucrat, submit your request to that user or to the relevant local request page (index).
  • For urgent requests, such as to combat large-scale vandalism on a small wiki, contact a steward in the #wikimedia-stewardsconnect IRC channel. In emergencies, type !steward in the channel to get the attention of stewards. Otherwise, you can type @steward for non-urgent help.
  • All processed requests are automatically archived after 24 hours of no activity. Use {{PinSRP}} on a request section to prevent it from being archived, or {{ArchiveNowSRP}} to archive a request section as soon as possible.

Other than requests to remove your own access or emergencies, please only make requests here after gaining the on-wiki approval of your local community.

Quick navigation: Administrator | Interface administrator | Bureaucrat | CheckUser | Oversight | Removal of access | Miscellaneous | Global permissions

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Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Using this page

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1. Place the following code at the bottom of the appropriate section below: 

==== Username@xxproject ====
{{sr-request
 |status    = 
 |domain    = 
 |user name = 
 |discussion= 
}}
(your remarks) ~~~~

2. Fill in the values:

  • domain: the wiki's URL domain (like "ex.wikipedia" or "meta.wikimedia").
  • user name: the name of the user whose rights are to be changed (like "Exampleuser"). In case this is for multiple users, leave this field blank and give a list of these users in your remarks.
  • discussion: a link to the local vote or discussion about the rights change (for example, "[[ex:Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship#ExampleUser]]"). This should normally be for at least one week, but no more than three weeks (if so, you'll need to restart the process).

3. If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information.

Confirmation of signing confidentiality agreement

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Certain permissions (notably CheckUser and Oversight) additionally require users to sign a confidentiality agreement. Users requesting these permissions must make a request below, and must also sign the confidentiality agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation. The request is placed on hold temporarily, until the receipt has been formally confirmed by the Office.

Requests

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COPY THE FOLLOWING CODE to the bottom of the appropriate section below: 

==== User name@xxproject ====
{{sr-request
  |status     = 
  |domain     =
  |user name  =
  |discussion = 
}}

Administrator access

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See Administrator for information about this user group.

  • MediaWiki interface translations are done at translatewiki.net. Please do not request administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
  • Stewards: Please use {{Systmp}} for approved temporary requests.

Requests for removal of access should be posted at the section below.

Please start a new discussion about requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions each time you request or renew adminship.

  • Discussions should be open for seven days. Please request adminship here seven days after discussions started. This page is not the place for any discussions or votes. (For wikis with few active users, it is OK to have no comments.)
  • If you only want adminship for specific tasks, please state for how long and for which tasks you need it. Otherwise stewards will decide whether to assign permanent adminship and the duration of adminship. See Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements.

Exec8@cebWikipedia

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Status:    In progress

I am submitting myself requesting to extend my administrator rights to a timeframe appropriate. My recent extension was a year, expiring on 27 October 2026. Thank you. --Exec8 (talk) 06:54, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply

MOIBARDE@ffwikipedia

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Status:    On hold

Hello, I my temporary sysop right on Fulfulde Wikipedia is about to expire on October 4, 2026. I would like to request for another 2 years. This will allow me to continue the maintenance work I have been doing over the past three months including; guarding the pages against vandalism, deletting spam articles and protecting pages and templates. Thank you. MOIBARDE (talk) 16:17, 3 October 2026 (UTC)reply

 On hold the local discussion was started today and needs to be open for at least 7 days. But there's more than enough time, your sysop permissions don't expire until November 3. --Johannnes89 (talk) 21:33, 3 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Ilya Discuss@ffwikipedia

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Status:    On hold

Hello. I am requesting for sysop (administrator) rights to assist with the maintenance and management of ffwiki. As an active contributor, I intend to use the privilege in protecting ffwiki pages against vandalism, managing page moves, spam cleanup, and other maintenance tasks. Thank you. Ilya Discuss (talk) 16:28, 3 October 2026 (UTC)reply

 On hold the local discussion was started today and needs to be open for at least 7 days. --Johannnes89 (talk) 21:36, 3 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Sibiru45@bjnwiktionary

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Status:    In progress

Hello, stewards.

As my term as admin and interface-admin will expire on October 7, 2026, I would hereby like to apply for permanent admin and interface-admin status on the Banjar Wiktionary.

Previously, I have served as an admin on bjn.wiktionary for more than one year. Thank you, stewards. Regards, Sibiru45 (talk) 06:34, 7 October 2026 (UTC)reply

روتانا@arwikiquote

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Status:    In progress

Please grant her sysop flag per nomination. Thanks in advance.--Faisal talk 12:30, 10 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Oppose Oppose No notice placed in village pump and the opposition not fully discussed and some voters are not active in project before voting. حبيشانtalk 05:33, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Hi, this page is not the place to add votes. Codename Noreste /// ⭐️✨ 17:36, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Hi, Just to clarify to stewards, the nomination was on Arabic Wikiquote’s sysop nominations page and stayed open for a week, as previous nominations did. I also posted a notice on Arabic Wikipedia’s sister projects village pump, since Wikiquote has very little activity. As for the voters, there is no local policy requiring a certain level of activity to vote. If there is one, could you link it, please @حبيشان:? Also, one of the opposing voters also have little activity on Wikiquote, so the same standard should apply to both sides. There were 10 supports and 2 opposes, which is 83.3% support. Also, the project is mostly inactive and has vandalism that needs dealing with, and the candidate volunteered to help with routine maintenance, and the nomination passed based on the voters. That’s all :) --Faisal talk 19:05, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply
Comment Comment: I struckthrough the vote per Codename Noreste' comment. What my colleague Faisal said is right. Several administrators have run for adminship on the project, and users with minimal activity on the project voted for them, and we had no problem at all. And we have no policy on Arabic Wikiquote stating that a user who wants to vote for a candidate must have a certain number of X edits to vote. --Wassimtalk 19:51, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Robertsky@tetwiki

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Status:    In progress

This is to extend my (already lapsed) adminship. Robertsky (talk) 17:09, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Interface administrator access

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See Interface admin for information about this user group.

  • If you are requesting adminship and the interface admin at the same time, you can file one request in administrator section and state you want interface adminship as well.
  • MediaWiki interface translations are done at translatewiki.net. Please do not request interface administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
  • Since the end of 2018, all interface administrators are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.
  • Stewards: Please use {{Systmp}} for approved temporary requests.

Requests for removal of access should be posted at the section below.

Please start a new discussion about requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions each time you request or renew interface adminship.

  • Discussions should be open for seven days. Please request interface adminship here seven days after discussions started. This page is not the place for any discussions or votes. (For wikis with few active users, it is OK to have no comments.)
  • If you only want interface adminship for specific tasks, please state for how long and for which tasks you need it. Otherwise stewards will decide whether to assign permanent interface adminship and the duration of interface adminship. See Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements.

Sakura emad@ckbwiktionary

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Status:    In progress

Requesting IA rights on ckb.wiktionary to maintain/update site-wide CSS/JavaScript/gadget configurations. The request have been open for 11 days with 5 support, no oppose. I've also been serving as an IA on ckbwiki since December 2022 🌸 Sakura emad 💖 (talk) 15:49, 10 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Castelobranco@eowikibooks

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Status:    In progress

After 1-week discussion at the designated place (with a notice at the village pump), I'm requesting interface administrator access. CasteloBrancomsg 05:04, 10 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Bureaucrat access

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See Bureaucrat for information about this user group.
  • In principle, requests for temporary bureaucrat access are not granted.
  • A small project does not need bureaucrats. Currently whether a promotion is valid or not is decided by stewards. See here for a guideline.
  • Since 2026, all bureaucrats are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.

Requests for removal of access should be posted at the section below.

CheckUser access

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See CheckUser policy for information about this user group and the policy governing the use of this tool.
  • To request CheckUser information, see Steward requests/Checkuser. This is the place to request CheckUser access.
  • One-time CheckUser access is not permitted and temporary access is only used by Stewards or when the mandate of the CUs has an expiry date specified in local policies.
  • Since 2026, all CheckUsers are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.

Oversight access

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See Oversight policy for information about this user group and the policy governing the use of this tool.
  • To request to have content oversighted, ask for a steward in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect and contact a steward privately. This section is for requesting access to the Oversight tool.
  • For contact details about oversighters across the wikis, refer to this page.
  • Note that temporary Oversight access is not permitted and temporary status is only used by Stewards .
  • Since 2026, all oversighters are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.
  • When a new user is assigned to this group, please add them to this list.

Editor Master Plus@ptwiki

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Status:    On hold

Please, set +OS to Editor Master Plus, elected in local vote. User was asked to sign ANPDP. stanglavine msg 21:55, 10 October 2026 (UTC)reply

 On hold pending on the candidate's signature of the confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information (see instructions) and Wikimedia Foundation confirmation of the same. EPIC (talk) 22:37, 10 October 2026 (UTC)reply

Miscellaneous requests

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Requests for permissions that don't fit in other sections belong here. Importer rights can be granted on most wikis by stewards only. Please gain local community consensus before posting a new section here.

Note that the following types of permissions requests belong on separate pages:

  • SRB — Local or global bot status
  • SRGP — Global permissions

Removal of access

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  • If you're requesting the removal of your own permissions, make sure you're logged in to your account. If you have multiple flags, specify which you want removed. Stewards may delay your request a short time to ensure you have time to rethink your request (see previous discussion on 24 hour delays); the rights will not be restored by stewards once they are removed.
  • To request the removal of another user's permissions, you must gain consensus on the local wiki first. When there is community consensus that the user's access should be removed, provide a link to the discussion, with a brief explanation of the reason for the request, and summarize the results of discussion. However, as bureaucrats of some wikis may remove users from the administrator or bureaucrat group, please see also a separate list of these specific wikis.
  • To request the removal of another user's permissions for inactivity, link to your local inactivity policy. If your site does not have inactivity policy, the global policy Admin activity review applies.
  • See the instructions above for adding new requests. Please post new requests at the bottom of the section.

Filtre antiabus@multiple projects

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Status:    In progress

Unused abuse filter account. The correct names of the abuse filter system accounts on these projects are "Filtre anti-abus". Pristome 08:25, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply

@Pristome: Just going to note that unless something has changed lately, desysopping the Abuse filter account has no effect, as it will be automatically re-sysopped a day or so later, since it's coded in MediaWiki to have sysop to perform blocks when the AbuseFilter is configured to use that action. EggRoll97 (talk) 23:28, 11 October 2026 (UTC)reply

See also

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Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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