Wikipedia page repair, editing and creation
We are Wikipedia editors for people and companies. We create pages that meet Wikipedia's standards, fix pages that have been deleted, tagged or damaged, and look after them afterwards, working from published sources and through Wikipedia's own processes.
What is happening to your page?
Start with the situation you are in. Each guide explains the process involved, what Wikipedia's rules actually say, and what can realistically be done.
- My page has been deletedFind out which process removed it, and whether it can come back.
- My page is nominated for deletionSeven days, a public discussion, and arguments that actually count.
- There is a warning box at the topWhat each tag means, who can remove it, and when.
- It says I have a conflict of interestWhy the tag appears and the proper way to answer it.
- Some of the information is wrongCorrections that stick, and the ones that get reverted.
- Someone keeps changing my pageVandalism, edit wars and editors with an agenda.
- My draft was declinedReading the reviewer's reason and deciding whether to resubmit.
- I tried before and it went badlyWhat the record now shows, and what that means for the next attempt.
Every Wikipedia service, from one editorial team
Creating a page and rescuing one draw on the same knowledge: what counts as a reliable source, how reviewers read a page, and which route a change has to take. We do all of it.
- Article creationNew Wikipedia articles assessed against the sources first, then drafted and submitted through Articles for Creation.
- Updates and editingKeeping an existing Wikipedia article current and accurate, through sourced edit requests on its talk page.
- Page repairHelp for Wikipedia pages that have been deleted, nominated for deletion, tagged or damaged, through the proper routes.
- Disputes and edit requestsSupport with talk-page disputes, edit wars and one-sided edits, using Wikipedia's own dispute resolution steps.
- Page monitoringWatching your Wikipedia page for vandalism, unsourced claims, new tags and deletion nominations, within policy.
- TranslationCreating or adapting a Wikipedia article in another language edition, under its rules and with proper attribution.
Why a failed attempt is hard to undo
Wikipedia keeps a public record of every edit, discussion and decision, and the editors who review a page read that record before they read the page. A first attempt made without knowing the rules often makes the second attempt harder, and sometimes impossible without an administrator's agreement.
What a failed attempt leaves behindDeletion discussions are kept forever
Every Articles for Deletion debate is archived on a public page. The arguments, the votes and the administrator's closing statement are there for every future reviewer to read.
A title can be locked against recreation
When a page is deleted and recreated repeatedly, administrators can create-protect the title, informally called salting. At the highest level only an administrator can then create it, and they will want a strong case.
Reposts can be deleted on sight
A page substantially the same as one deleted after discussion can be removed under speedy deletion criterion G4, with no new debate.
Accounts carry their history
An undisclosed paid editor, or several accounts used by one person, can be blocked. Sockpuppet investigations are public and are linked from the accounts involved.
Declined drafts stay on file
Each declined submission at Articles for Creation leaves the reviewer's reason on the draft. Repeated resubmission without real change can lead to the draft being rejected outright.
How we approach a page
Every engagement starts with analysis, not editing. Most problems on Wikipedia are explained by something already in the page's record, and the right fix depends on finding it.
Read the record
Revision history, talk page and archives, deletion and protection logs, previous drafts and any discussion about the subject elsewhere on Wikipedia.
Test the sources
We check what independent, reliable coverage exists, because that decides what a page can say and whether it can exist at all.
Choose the right route
Direct edit, edit request, deletion review, Articles for Creation or a noticeboard. The wrong route is the most common reason good changes fail.
Follow through
We stay with the discussion until it is resolved, then keep watch on the page so that a new problem is caught early.
Guides
Detailed explanations of Wikipedia's processes, written for the people they affect. Each one links to the policies it describes.
All guides- Before you startWhat a failed Wikipedia attempt leaves behind
- Before you startWikipedia page protection explained
- Before you startWikipedia statistics
- DeletionWikipedia's deletion policy explained
- DeletionWhy was my Wikipedia page deleted?
- DeletionHow to restore a deleted Wikipedia page
- DeletionArticles for Deletion (AfD) explained
- DeletionProposed and speedy deletion
- DeletionWho decides whether a Wikipedia article is deleted?
- DeletionWikipedia deletions that made the news
- DeletionHow to nominate a Wikipedia page for deletion
- DeletionHow to stop a Wikipedia page being deleted
- DeletionHow to find a deleted Wikipedia page
- DeletionWikipedia deletion review explained
- DeletionMy Wikipedia page was redirected or merged
- Tags and noticesWikipedia maintenance tags explained
- Tags and noticesThe Wikipedia conflict of interest tag
- Tags and noticesWikipedia advert and notability tags
- Corrections and disputesHow to correct Wikipedia information about you
- Corrections and disputesWikipedia edit requests
- Corrections and disputesSomeone keeps editing my Wikipedia page
- Corrections and disputesRemoving negative information from Wikipedia
- Corrections and disputesCan I edit my own Wikipedia page?
- Corrections and disputesWhy was my Wikipedia edit reverted?
- Corrections and disputesBlocked from editing Wikipedia
- Corrections and disputesHow to contact Wikipedia about a page
- Corrections and disputesWikipedia page not showing on Google
- Corrections and disputesWikipedia edit wars and the three-revert rule
- DraftsMy Wikipedia draft was declined
- DraftsHow long does Wikipedia draft review take?
- DraftsCan ChatGPT write a Wikipedia article?
Questions people ask
Do you only fix pages, or do you create them too?
We do both, and everything in between: new pages, edits and updates to existing ones, repair after deletion or tagging, edit requests and disputes, ongoing monitoring and translation. Most of our guides deal with pages in trouble because that is where people most need precise information, but a large share of our work is creating pages properly the first time.
Can you guarantee a page will be kept or a tag removed?
No, and nobody honest can. Wikipedia's volunteer editors and administrators make those decisions under published policies. What we control is the quality of the case: the sources, the drafting, the timing and the route used. That is what decides most outcomes.
Why not just fix it myself?
You can, and for a single factual correction with a good source it may be enough. The risk is that Wikipedia keeps a permanent public record of everything: edits, deletion discussions, declined drafts, blocked accounts. A poorly judged attempt is visible to every reviewer who looks at the page afterwards, and some outcomes, such as a title being protected against recreation, are hard to undo.
How quickly can you act on a deletion discussion?
Deletion discussions normally run for seven days, so speed matters. Send us the link and we will review the discussion and the sources the same working day where we can, and tell you plainly whether there is a case worth making.
What does a page health check include?
A written review of the page as it stands: its revision history, talk page, deletion and protection logs, the tags on it and why they were added, the quality of its sources, and the realistic options. It is free and carries no obligation.
Not sure what has happened to your page?
Send us the page name. We read its history, talk page and logs, and reply with a plain account of where it stands and what can realistically be done. No charge and no obligation.