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This is the symbol of a Wikipedia administrator. It shows the site's logo with a
mop
, as administrators are often linked to
janitors
Administrators
, also called
admins
or
sysops
sys
tem
op
erators), are users who can use special
tools
that help keep
Wikipedia
running well. They can use these tools because they are trusted by the community, but this does not make them better or more important than anybody else. The opinion of an administrator, for example, should not be counted as more important than the opinion of a person who chooses to change Wikipedia with an IP address just because they have administrator rights.
There are currently
22
administrators.
Administrative tools
Delete
They can
delete
and undelete pages. Pages can be deleted because of a
request for deletion
or they can be
quickly deleted
under policy. Undeletion requests should be made at
Wikipedia:Deletion review
Revision Delete
Administrators can also hide
revisions
of a page from public view by deleting them. Only other administrators can see the deleted revisions. Revisions should only be hidden in special cases, listed
here
Protect
They can
protect
, unprotect and change protected pages, including those in the
MediaWiki namespace
, and other users' personal
JavaScript
or
CSS
(.js or .css) files.
Requests for protection can be made at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard
. Please remember that pages are usually protected when there is
vandalism
or an
edit war
happening, and not to prevent vandalism that has not happened.
Block
Administrators can
block
and unblock users who are causing trouble.
Requests should be made at
Wikipedia:Vandalism in progress
but only if the user has been disruptive. Requests made in
bad faith
may result in you being blocked. Blocks are different than bans.
Rollback
This is the symbol for the rollback feature on Wikipedia
Main page:
Wikipedia:Rollback feature
They can
rollback changes
. This lets them quickly undo all the changes by a user to a page if they are the newest changes. The change is automatically marked as a
small change
and gives the following
change summary
Reverted
edits by
User A
talk
) to last version by User B
To use bot rollback, you type in the URL
replacing Example with the user name, and then you can rollback changes and hide them from the recent changes along with the rolled back edit, but this should only be used for large amounts of vandalism, like with a
vandalbot
Users can also be given the rollback tool. You can make requests at
requests for rollback
Import pages
They can
import
pages from other Wikipedias.
View unwatched pages
They can see which pages are not on anyone's watchlist.
Manage user rights
They can give some user rights to others. They can add or remove rollback, IP block exempt, flooder, the uploader right, and the patroller rights for all accounts.
Bureaucrats
Shortcuts
WP:CRAT
WP:CRAT
WP:BUR
WP:BUR
Bureaucrats
can do a few more things than an administrator, but they should only use these while acting on
consensus
. Bureaucrats can give administrator or bureaucrat rights to other users, following a successful request on
Wikipedia:Requests for permissions
. On the Simple English Wikipedia, bureaucrats can also remove administrator status following a successful request for removal of rights (de-adminship), or in certain emergency situations for protection of the wiki. They can also "flag" and un-flag
bots
, which means to hide their contributions from the new changes and to put them in the bot group.
Bureaucrats were previously able to help users who want to
change their username
. These requests were handled on
Wikipedia:Changing username
. However, the ability to rename users has been removed from bureaucrats for
SUL finalization
. Now, these requests should be made at
Meta-Wiki
or on this
special page
where stewards and global renamers will handle them.
CheckUsers
Shortcuts
WP:CHECKUSER
WP:CHECKUSER
WP:CHK
WP:CHK
WP:CHECK
WP:CHECK
A select few administrators are also
CheckUsers
. Users with CheckUser access can see the
IP addresses
of named editors. They can also see which users edit from certain IP addresses, as well as some information on the
web browser
used for editing. There are many rules as to who can become a CheckUser, and how CheckUsers have to behave. These rules are listed on the
CheckUser policy
page. CheckUsers can help fight
vandalism
and
sock puppetry
this way. CheckUser requests can be made at
Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser
Presently, there are
CheckUsers. See
Special:ListUsers/checkuser
for an automatically generated list.
Oversighters
See also:
Wikipedia:Oversight
Certain administrators are also
Oversighters
. Users with oversight access can hide
revisions
so only oversighters,
stewards
, and
system administrators
can see them. The right is sensitive, and removes private data that can cause legal problems. There are many rules as to who can become an oversighter, and how oversighters have to behave. These rules are listed on the
Oversighter policy
page. Oversighters can help fight
vandalism
this way. Oversight requests should only be made privately, and not on Wikipedia. See the
Oversighter
page.
List of administrators
An automated list of accounts with administrator rights is available at
Special:ListAdmins
Active
Auntof6
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Barras
(steward, former bureaucrat, checkuser, oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
CountryANDWestern
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Eptalon
(bureaucrat, checkuser, oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Fehufanga
(oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Ferien
(bureaucrat)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
MathXplore
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Peterdownunder
(checkuser, oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
ShadowBallX
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
TDKR Chicago 101
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Ternera
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Semi-active
BRPever
(bureaucrat, checkuser)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Bsadowski1
(checkuser, steward)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Chenzw
(bureaucrat)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Enfcer
(bureaucrat, oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Fr33kman
(checkuser)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
FusionSub
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Lee Vilenski
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
M7
(steward, former checkuser)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Vermont
(checkuser, steward)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
Inactive administrators
Griffinofwales
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
25 August 2025
MrMeAndMrMe
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
31 December 2025
Former administrators
Cprompt
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
10 November 2006
Menchi
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
10 November 2006
Mero~simplewiki
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
10 November 2006
Optim~simplewiki
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
10 November 2006
Tango
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
10 November 2006
Netoholic
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former bureaucrat) 12 November 2006
SimonMayer
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former bureaucrat) 8 July 2007
Brion VIBBER
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
8 July 2007
Sean William
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
4 August 2007
Angela
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former bureaucrat) 27 August 2008
Freshstart
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 November 2008
Phaedriel
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 November 2008
Ricky81682
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 November 2008
Tangotango
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 November 2008
Aflm
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 November 2008
J Di
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
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6 November 2008
Cassandra
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
7 December 2008
Creol
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former bureaucrat & checkuser) 29 January 2009
Archer7
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former bureaucrat) 1 February 2009
Cometstyles
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
2 February 2009
Blockinblox
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former bureaucrat) 5 February 2009
Billz
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
12 June 2009
Tree Biting Conspiracy
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
8 November 2009
FrancoGG
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
8 November 2009
Yegoyan
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
8 November 2009
Majorly
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
(former checkuser & oversighter) 27 March 2010
Fairfield
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
10 April 2010
Bluegoblin7
talk
changes
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
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28 July 2010
Lauryn Ashby
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
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12 August 2010
Shappy
talk
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protections
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17 September 2010
Mercy
talk
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protections
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20 December 2010
Exert
talk
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protections
deletions
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right changes
19 March 2011
Clementina
talk
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protections
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21 March 2011
Synergy
talk
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protections
deletions
moves
right changes
31 March 2011
Werdan7
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 May 2011
EchoBravo
talk
changes
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
6 May 2011
Gwib
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
24 July 2011
Malinaccier
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
14 November 2011
American Eagle
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
EVula
(former oversighter)
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
Fox
talk
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protections
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right changes
1 January 2012
Huji
talk
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protections
deletions
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right changes
1 January 2012
Isis
talk
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e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
Jamesofur
(former bureaucrat & checkuser)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
Nifky?
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
RyanCross
talk
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protections
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right changes
1 January 2012
The Flying Spaghetti Monster
talk
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protections
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1 January 2012
Tholly
talk
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protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
Tygrrr
talk
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e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
Vector
(former bureaucrat)
talk
changes
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2012
NonvocalScream
(former bureaucrat)
talk
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protections
deletions
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right changes
3 March 2012
Barliner
talk
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protections
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right changes
21 August 2012
Maximillion Pegasus
talk
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protections
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right changes
12 October 2012
EhJJ
(former bureaucrat)
talk
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protections
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right changes
1 January 2013
Juliancolton
(former bureaucrat)
talk
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blocks
protections
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moves
right changes
1 January 2013
PeterSymonds
talk
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right changes
2 January 2013
Intforce
talk
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protections
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1 January 2014
Seattle
talk
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1 January 2014
Sonia
talk
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1 January 2014
Tdxiang
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
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right changes
1 January 2014
The Rambling Man
(former bureaucrat, checkuser, oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2014
Philosopher
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
23 June 2014
Kansan
(former bureaucrat & oversighter)
talk
changes
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
27 November 2014
Yottie
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2015
Kennedy
(former bureaucrat)
talk
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blocks
protections
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moves
right changes
2 August 2015
Mh7kJ
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
4 March 2016
Pmlineditor
(former bureaucrat)
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
3 January 2017
Glaisher
talk
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protections
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right changes
1 January 2018
Osiris
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1 January 2018
Grunny
talk
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deletions
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19 December 2019
Caliburn
talk
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protections
deletions
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1 January 2021
Eurodyne
talk
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protections
deletions
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1 January 2021
Only
talk
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protections
deletions
moves
right changes
2 February 2021
Hiàn
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
3 October 2021
Lofty abyss
(former checkuser)
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
21 January 2022
Gordonrox24
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
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right changes
12 July 2024
ImprovedWikiImprovment
talk
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21 July 2024
Macdonald-ross
talk
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protections
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right changes
7 September 2024
DannyS712
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2026
Operator873
(former checkuser)
talk
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blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
1 January 2026
Djsasso
(bureaucrat, checkuser, oversighter)
talk
changes
e-mail
blocks
protections
deletions
moves
right changes
25 February 2026
Requesting administrator, bureaucrat, checkuser, or oversighter rights
Users who want to request administrator, bureaucrat, checkuser, or oversighter rights can do this at
Wikipedia:Requests for permissions
. Note that only administrators can become bureaucrats, checkusers, or oversighters.
Related pages
Wikipedia:Criteria for adminship
Wikipedia:Inactive administrators
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard
, where to talk with administrators
Wikipedia:Rules
meta:Administrators of various Wikipedias
Administrator logs
Block log
Page protection log
Deletion log
Import log
User rights log
Bureaucrat logs
User rights log
User rename log
Checkuser logs
Checkuser log
[restricted]
Oversighter logs
Suppression log
[restricted]
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