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Wikipedia 'Template Parameter Default Drift' by Infobox Type

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

Observations
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Tracking since
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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

2 observations · measured in %

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Percentage of templates with changed defaults
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Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — summary, last 30 days.
0.0%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1.0%21:4721:5322:00Percentage of templates with changed defaults: 0.0% — 28 Aug 2026 21:47Percentage of templates with changed defaults: 0.0% — 28 Aug 2026 22:00
Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — line, last 30 days.
0.0%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1.0%21:4721:5322:00Percentage of templates with changed defaults: 0.0% — 28 Aug 2026 21:47Percentage of templates with changed defaults: 0.0% — 28 Aug 2026 22:00
Percentage of templates with changed defaults (%) — area, last 30 days.
Percentage of templates with changed defaults observations
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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

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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.