Wikipedia 'Template Parameter Default Drift' by Infobox Type

Tracks how often Wikipedia infobox template parameters change their default values over time.

Observations: 46
Tracking since: 28 Aug 2026
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026 08:45 UTC

Median parameter default change rate per infobox type

Median number of times infobox template parameters change their default values over time, per infobox type

0 observations · measured in changes per parameter per year

Percentage of templates with changed defaults

Percentage of infobox templates that have at least one parameter whose default value changed over time

29 observations · measured in %

Summary Line Area Heatmap Table

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Percentage of templates with changed defaults

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Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — summary, last 30 days.

Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — line, last 30 days.

Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — area, last 30 days.

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Darker = higher percentage of templates with changed defaults. Empty cells are hours with no collection.

Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — heatmap, last 30 days.

Percentage of templates with changed defaults observations
When	Percentage of templates with changed defaults
12 Oct 2026 08:45	0.0%
11 Oct 2026 08:30	0.0%
10 Oct 2026 08:15	0.0%
09 Oct 2026 08:00	0.0%
08 Oct 2026 07:45	0.0%
07 Oct 2026 07:30	0.0%
06 Oct 2026 07:15	0.0%
05 Oct 2026 07:00	0.0%
04 Oct 2026 06:45	0.0%
03 Oct 2026 06:30	0.0%
02 Oct 2026 06:15	0.0%
01 Oct 2026 06:00	0.0%
30 Sep 2026 05:45	0.0%
29 Sep 2026 05:30	0.0%
28 Sep 2026 05:15	0.0%
27 Sep 2026 05:00	0.0%
26 Sep 2026 04:45	0.0%
25 Sep 2026 04:30	0.0%
24 Sep 2026 04:15	0.0%
23 Sep 2026 04:00	0.0%
22 Sep 2026 03:45	0.0%
21 Sep 2026 03:30	0.0%
20 Sep 2026 03:15	0.0%
19 Sep 2026 03:00	0.0%
18 Sep 2026 03:00	0.0%
17 Sep 2026 02:45	0.0%
16 Sep 2026 02:30	0.0%
15 Sep 2026 02:15	0.0%
14 Sep 2026 02:00	0.0%

Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page measures the rate at which default values for parameters in Wikipedia infobox templates drift over time. It calculates the median change rate per infobox type and the percentage of templates affected by default value modifications. The data is derived from historical revisions of template documentation and parameter usage across Wikipedia articles. Tracking this drift helps identify evolving standards in infobox design and highlights areas where data requirements or community consensus have shifted.

Sources

Every figure on this page was read from these pages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/TemplateSandbox

Why this isn't published anywhere else

No existing sources track the specific granular drift of infobox template parameter default values over time, despite general documentation on infobox templates and parameters.

Uniqueness score 1.00 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.

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