Wikidata

To celebrate Wikidata’s 14th birthday, Ranjith and the Wikimedians of Kerala developed the Wikidata Birthday Studio (link below) a tool to help you create your own downloadable stickers, posters and other birthday-themed artwork.

More presents will be unveiled on Thursday October 29 at 17:00 UTC. Join the celebration call or share a birthday present or a note for Wikidata and its community. (link below) Have you tried the Wikidata Birthday Studio? #wikidatabirthday #wikidata #opendata

The first Knowledge Architect scenario is in the books, and you brought your A-game! Thank you to everyone who shared an answer. One response stood out for how clearly it worked through the trade-offs: Hisyam Athaya’s.

Want to catch up on the Query Service Days 2026 sessions? We've uploaded all 📑 presentation slides and 🎬 video recordings to the Wikidata Event page and Commons (and YouTube for videos).

Missed a session or want to rewatch and get tips on how to re-write SPARQL queries or learn about what's planned ahead in the migration? Head over to the Event program and click the link from the session to catch-up!

It’s day 7 of the Wikidata Query Service Days! 🚀 Lydia and Brandon close things out with a wrap-up of the week’s sessions and a look at what’s coming next. Afterwards, stick around for some fun Wikidata games! #QueryServiceDays2026

Last year, the Art+Feminism community celebrated Wikidata’s birthday in the most creative way: they came together to draw a cake, one contribution at a time. Proof that you don’t need a bakery to throw a great birthday party!

Host an event: meetup, edit-a-thon, workshop, or a casual get-together -- they all count. 29 events are already in the works -- yours could join them. Add it to the calendar: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...

Last year, the Art+Feminism community celebrated Wikidata’s birthday in the most creative way: they came together to draw a cake, one contribution at a time. Proof that you don’t need a bakery to throw a great birthday party!

Welcome to Day 6 of the Wikidata Query Service Days! 🚀 A full day today! In the morning, bring your favorite Phabricator ticket for triage, then stick around for a session of Wikidata games. #QueryServiceDays2026

Welcome to Day 5 of the Wikidata Query Service Days! 🚀 Today’s sessions have something for users of all skill levels: a session on adapting basic maintenance queries, followed by an advanced queries self-help group. Details can be found on the event page. #QueryServiceDays2026

Welcome to Day 4 of the Wikidata Query Service Days! 🚀 We’ll be revisiting some of our most useful sessions, including choosing the right access method & hands-on reporting from folks knee-deep in the query service transition. #QueryServiceDays2026

It's Day 3 of the Wikidata Query Service Days! 🚀 Today’s sessions delve into choosing the right access method for your needs and how to adapt your queries for QLever.

Later this evening, Jan and Albin will lead a round of re-writing SPARQL queries in their latest round of live editing. Missed a session? Don't worry, we have dedicated replay sessions tomorrow, and all recorded sessions will be posted to YouTube and Commons

Day 2 of the Wikidata Query Service Days is live! 🚀 Missed Day 1? Today’s sessions will catch you up on what the migration means for you as an editor.

Worried your queries might break when the backend moves from Blazegraph to QLever? The hands-on demonstration session will show you how to adapt your queries, spot which ones need rewriting, and find the help available along the way.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Wikidata Query Service Days! 🚀 Today’s sessions dig into how the move from Blazegraph to QLever affects you as an editor, which queries need rewriting, and where to find help.

🏗️ The Knowledge Architect — Scenario #1 Where should this data go? A. Wikidata B. Wikibase Cloud C. Wikibase Suite D. Any of the above #wikidata #opendata #technology

Some questions worth asking yourself as you think through: Wikidata: Does it meet Wikidata notability? At least one of the three criteria should hold. Wikibase Cloud: Does it align with WMDE's mission and the role Cloud should play in the Wikibase ecosystem? See the Hosting Policy.

🏗️ The Knowledge Architect — Scenario #1 Where should this data go? A. Wikidata B. Wikibase Cloud C. Wikibase Suite D. Any of the above #wikidata #opendata #technology

Last year, the Art+Feminism community celebrated Wikidata’s birthday in the most creative way: they came together to draw a cake, one contribution at a time. Proof that you don’t need a bakery to throw a great birthday party! #WikidataBirthday #opendata #technology

Wikidata turns 14 this year. How will you and your community celebrate? 🎉 Host an event: meetup, edit-a-thon, workshop, or a casual get-together -- they all count. 29 events are already in the works -- yours could join them. Add it to the calendar: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...

The Wikidata Query Service Days are almost here! 🚀 The Wikidata Query Service is getting an upgrade, and its backend is switching from Blazegraph to QLever. Join the Query Service Days from October 17 to 23, 2026 to see what’s changing.

This online event centers on the migration. The sessions will help Wikidata community members, tool maintainers, and data reusers adapt their queries and tools to the new endpoint.

Introducing The Knowledge Architect, a weekly challenge for anyone who loves structured data! Each week, we’ll share a real-world data scenario. Your task: reason through where it might live: #Wikidata, #Wikibase Cloud, or #Wikibase Suite. #opendata #technology

To mark Wikidata’s 14th birthday, the Latin American Wikidata community just launched Latinoamérica en Wikidata 2026. They're inviting Wikidata editors from around the world to join in.