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Welcome to WikiProject Articles for creation! This is the project page for editors interested in working on Articles for creation, Wikipedia:Redirects for creation, Wikipedia:Categories for creation and Files for upload.

To submit an article, use the Article wizard; for redirects and categories, use the Redirect wizard and Category wizard respectively. If you would like to request a media file be uploaded to Wikipedia, use the Files for upload wizard. If you simply want to suggest a topic for someone else to write, use Requested articles.

Introduction

Only editors with Autoconfirmed and confirmed user levels are allowed to create mainspace articles directly, so Articles for creation, or AfC, opens a path for new users. Experienced editors can help develop and create drafts, and decline submissions that are not ready to be published.

An article may be unsuitable for many reasons. Submissions can be declined based on having insufficient context, containing copyright violations, not asserting notability, not being properly sourced, promotional language, and for other reasons.

A dedicated team of editors is needed to review the requests. There is often a backlog, so ensure submissions meet Wikipedia guidelines to avoid repeated declines.

Brief history

On 5 December 2005, in response to the Seigenthaler incident, unregistered users were stopped from creating new pages on the English Wikipedia (read about it in Wikipedia's newspaper The Signpost).

Consequently, the page Wikipedia:Articles for creation was set up by Creidieki (talk · contribs) and others, to allow unregistered users to submit articles for registered users to create on their behalf. The first page to be created was the redirect Fox Latin AmericaFox Latin America requested by 140.247.23.58 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). The first article created was Horsea Island by Chemstud (talk · contribs).

Following huge backlogs, Kwsn and others started WikiProject Articles for creation on 2 June 2007.

Project goals

Promote awareness of the WikiProject.
Review requests at
Promote, monitor and improve the articles and images created through the project.

How to get involved

We need you! Any editor who meets the criteria below can apply to be a reviewer. Reviewers must have:

a Wikipedia account at least 90 days old.
a minimum of 500 undeleted edits to articles.
read and understood the reviewing instructions.
a demonstrated understanding of the policies mentioned in the reviewing instructions, including the special notability categories.
evidence of understanding the deletion policy (experience in areas such as CSD/AfD/PROD or page curation are beneficial).
a willingness and ability to respond in a timely manner to questions.

Submissions must be reviewed in accordance with Wikipedia's established content policies and guidelines — become familiar with them. The reviewing instructions cover reviews of article drafts, redirects and categories, and file requests.

If you are unsure, ask for help! Some helpful places are the our talk page, the live chat in Wikipedia's Live Help Channel, or the #articles-for-creation channel in the NPP Discord.

To join, follow the instructions at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/Participants. Administrators and New Page Patrollers are automatically able to use the helper script and thus do not need to request access or add their name to the list.

Welcome template

This template is used to welcome new participants to the project. It can be added to a new participant's talk page by adding {{subst:AfC welcome}} to the bottom of the page:

Hi, and welcome to WikiProject Articles for creation! We are editors who work together on the Articles for creation and Files for upload processes.

Some helpful tips:

Take time to read the reviewers' instructions.
Feel free to ask for help at the reviewers' talk page.
Submissions to be reviewed can be found in Category:Pending AfC submissions and there is a useful list which is maintained by a bot.
You might wish to add {{AFC status}} or {{AfC Defcon}} to your userpage, which will alert you to the number of submissions. There is also a project userbox. If you haven't done so already, please consider adding your name to the list of participants by subject.
Several of our members monitor Wikipedia's help IRC channel, and you are welcome to join in to ask Wikipedia-related questions.
The IRC channel #wikipedia-en-afc ^connect is used occasionally for internal discussion regarding the AfC process, and also serves as a recent changes feed, displaying all edits made in the Articles for creation namespace.
The help desk is the place where new editors can ask questions about their submissions. You are welcome to help in answering their questions.

Once again, welcome. ~~~~

Advertisement and reviewer recruiting

Put this template on your user page and talk page to help promote this WikiProject!

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You can also use one of the following userboxes.

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Drop this on a prospective reviewer's user talk page to help recruit new reviewers.

Code: {{subst:WPAFCInvite}}

Hello WikiProject Articles for creation,

Unregistered editors cannot create articles on Wikipedia, but they can use the articles for creation process to submit drafts that registered editors can either accept and publish or decline. WikiProject Articles for creation is looking for experienced editors who want to partake in this peer review process. If you have what it takes to get involved, then please take a look at the reviewing instructions. To discuss specific AfC reviews, do so freely on the designated talk page.

There is currently a backlog of over 2500 drafts (0 very old).

If you know an editor who may be willing to help out, please use the template you are currently reading {{subst:WPAFCInvite}} to draw attention to this WikiProject. Many hands make light work!

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To add an AFC icon to the top-right corner of a page, use: {{AfC topicon}}

Awards

The AfC barnstar is granted for meritorious contributions relating to Articles for creation and consists of a green cross on a star composed of five capital letter As. The A signifies new articles, which is what this project is all about, the grey signifies the neutrality of Wikipedia, and the green cross signifies the Articles for creation project. There is also a companion ribbon File:AFC Ribbon 2.png, consisting of a thick blue center stripe surrounded by two narrow grey stripes surrounded by two wide green stripes. The blue center recollects the new color of former red links.			The AfC Barnstar
The ribbon may be displayed by any user who has been awarded the barnstar.	The AfC ribbon	To present this award to a user, place the following code on their talk page: {{subst:AFC barnstar\|message ~~~~}}

Chat rooms

Wikipedia's IRC Live Help Channel
#wikipedia-en-afc ^connect channel in IRC
#articles-for-creation channel in the NPP Discord

Article Alerts

This page shows current alerts for articles within the scope of WikiProject Articles for creation, courtesy of the AAlertBot.

Did you know

27 Nov 2025 – Kingdom of Kubala (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by GoldenBootWizard276 (t · c); see discussion
25 Nov 2025 – Eric Gilbertson (climber) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Buidhe (t · c); see discussion
25 Nov 2025 – Low emission buses in New York City (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Turini2 (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2025 – Rhythm Heaven Groove (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by EvanTech10 (t · c); see discussion
20 Nov 2025 – Night ride to Kaifeng (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Reconrabbit (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2025 – Ben Cardew (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by I&I22 (t · c); see discussion
18 Nov 2025 – Agastya lake (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Earth605 (t · c); see discussion
16 Nov 2025 – Bouchra (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Slgrandson (t · c); see discussion
14 Nov 2025 – Sheriff's Assize of Ale (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Commandant Quacks-a-lot (t · c); see discussion
14 Nov 2025 – Brian John Moser (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Nm-energy (t · c); see discussion

(11 more...)

Articles for deletion

30 Nov 2025 – Milivoje Kostic (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Stepwise Continuous Dysfunction (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
29 Nov 2025 – Young Slo-Be (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Erpert (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
29 Nov 2025 – Skibidi Rizz (horse) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Grorp (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
28 Nov 2025 – Brookie (food) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Valereee (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
28 Nov 2025 – Voltio (carsharing company) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HighKing (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
27 Nov 2025 – Charlie Romero (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Let'srun (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
26 Nov 2025 – Craig Wilde (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Popcornfud (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
25 Nov 2025 – Ben Cardew (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Launchballer (t · c); see discussion (12 participants)
25 Nov 2025 – Bad End Theater (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
24 Nov 2025 – Insane (Black Gryph0n and Baasik song) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by RedShellMomentum (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)

(20 more...)

Proposed deletions

25 Nov 2025 – Marjorie K. Eastman (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Wikiusertwentysix (t · c) was deproded by R. S. Shaw (t · c) on 30 Nov 2025
24 Nov 2025 – Mohammadu Fasal (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Theknoledgeableperson (t · c) was deproded by Svartner (t · c) on 25 Nov 2025
20 Nov 2025 – Glenn Charles Andrew Alexander (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JFHJr (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 21 Nov 2025 was deleted
18 Nov 2025 – Joann McPike (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Cymru.lass (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

29 Nov 2025 – Category:Autonomous areas of Europe (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
29 Oct 2025 – Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in North America (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Mclay1 (t · c); see discussion
29 Oct 2025 – Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Europe (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Mclay1 (t · c); see discussion
29 Oct 2025 – Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Africa (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Mclay1 (t · c); see discussion
29 Oct 2025 – Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings by continent (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Mclay1 (t · c); see discussion

Templates for discussion

19 Nov 2025 – Template:Nickelodeon programming in the 2020s (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Jonesey95 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
19 Nov 2025 – Template:Nickelodeon programming in the 2010s (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Jonesey95 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
19 Nov 2025 – Template:Nickelodeon programming in the 1980s (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Jonesey95 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

30 Nov 2025 – Kirkification (talk · edit · hist) →Charlie Kirk was RfDed by Opm581 (t · c); see discussion
27 Nov 2025 – Modi's Media (talk · edit · hist) →Godi media was RfDed by Hemant Dabral (t · c); see discussion
26 Nov 2025 – Christopher Paul Davies (talk · edit · hist) →Chris Davies (football coach) was RfDed by Unknown Temptation (t · c); see discussion
26 Nov 2025 – Qws (talk · edit · hist) →QW was RfDed by 77qq (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2025 – Dum-Dums (talk · edit · hist) →Dum Dums (lollipop) was RfDed by Left guide (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2025 – Huang twins (talk · edit · hist) →The Scale of the Universe was RfDed by I am RedoStone (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2025 – Cary Huang (talk · edit · hist) →The Scale of the Universe was RfDed by I am RedoStone (t · c); see discussion

Files for discussion

30 Nov 2025 – File:KPop Demon Hunter Deluxe Cover.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on KPop Demon Hunters (soundtrack)) was FfDed by Whpq (t · c); see discussion

Recently accepted articles

Ethel Richardson (artist) (talk). Submitted by SydneyBridgeUpsideDown (talk · contribs). Accepted by Theroadislong (talk · contribs).
Edward Neufville Crosse (talk). Submitted by BBWood1908 (talk · contribs). Accepted by Theroadislong (talk · contribs).
Christophoros Krikelis (talk). Submitted by 62.93.143.73 (talk). Accepted by Otr500 (talk · contribs).
Thyene Natalii (talk). Submitted by JeanElz (talk · contribs). Accepted by Theroadislong (talk · contribs).
Ana Mae Barbosa (talk). Submitted by Racnela21 (talk · contribs). Accepted by MCE89 (talk · contribs).
Dixie Windsor (talk). Submitted by GoldenBootWizard276 (talk · contribs). Accepted by Rambley (talk · contribs).
List of SSLV Launch Complex launches (talk). Submitted by Akshadev (talk · contribs). Accepted by Cptabhiiriya (talk · contribs).
Operation Bessemer (talk). Submitted by Thinker404 (talk · contribs). Accepted by Theroadislong (talk · contribs).
Bidar sedition case (talk). Submitted by 2409:40F2:25:8C7C:8000:0:0:0 (talk · contribs). Accepted by Timtrent (talk · contribs).
Anne Lehoërff (talk). Submitted by ~2025-35922-07 (talk). Accepted by AlphaBetaGamma (talk · contribs).

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