Wikipedia:Good article review pledges
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The Good Article nomination process relies on having as many reviews performed as there are nominations to avoid having a long backlog. To speed things along, some users make pledges to review other articles once their own nomination is under review.
Typical pledges
[edit]- When my article gets reviewed, I will review one other article.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review one other article, giving priority to nominations with review pledges.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review an old nomination.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review a nomination by a newbie.
Please add your own. Anything goes as long as it involves promising at least one review. The pledge system works best if most pledges give priority to other nominations with pledges, though.
How to make and fulfil a pledge
[edit]Use the |note= field in {{GA nominee}} on the talk page of your article after making a nomination. For example, you could use
|note=I [[WP:GARP|pledge]] that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
A link to this page is appreciated, but of course optional. The word "pledge" must be included so the bot can identify it.
When you use User:SD0001/GAN-helper to add the GAN template to the talk page, a blank |note= field is automatically generated as the second to last field (before |shortdesc=). Be careful not to duplicate the |note= field, it confuses the bot.
The bot will automatically list your pledge in the section #Automatic list of open pledges and remove it once your nomination is under review. To better keep track of pledges, we also have a manually curated list at #Semi-manual pledge tracker; please list your pledges there if you can.
When you start the review(s) you have pledged, please link back to the review of your article to make it easier to find. Typical text to use is
This review is part of my [[WP:GARP|pledge]] for the review at [[Talk:Example/GA1]].
Automatic list of open pledges
[edit]The following list is maintained by User:ChristieBot. It can be found at /Open. The order is the same as on WP:GAN, so by subtopic first, then by age of the nomination.
- Bronx Grit Chamber | start review) – Sewage treatment plant in the Bronx, New York – (66 reviews, 20 GAs) RoySmith (talk) 16:04, 7 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when my article gets reviewed, I will review one other article, giving priority to nominations with review pledges.
- SEFOR | start review) – Former research reactor in Arkansas, US – (2 reviews, 0 GAs) H2so4aq (talk) 01:09, 10 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other Computing and engineering article.
- Crystal River Archaeological State Park | start review) (5 reviews, 1 GA) Operator 16 (talk) 18:53, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge I'll review 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment
- Local Workers' Federation | start review) – Bolivian trade union federation – (120 reviews, 60 GAs) Grnrchst (talk) 14:12, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles.
- Military Theory and Practice in the Age of Xenophon | start review) – 1970 book by John Kinloch Anderson – (20 reviews, 6 GAs) Edward056686 (talk) 00:54, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other article.
- Amanda Jansson | start review) – Swedish actress (born 1990) – (45 reviews, 3 GAs) Zzz plant (talk) 21:49, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other article.
- Bringing Up Buster | start review) – 2003 episode of Arrested Development – (4 reviews, 0 GAs) Edlectro28 (talk) 21:33, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other article
- Key Decisions | start review) – 2003 episode of Arrested Development – (4 reviews, 0 GAs) Edlectro28 (talk) 20:25, 17 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other article
- My Mother, the Car | start review) – 2003 episode of Arrested Development – (4 reviews, 0 GAs) Edlectro28 (talk) 11:28, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other article
- Neottia dihangensis | start review) – Species of orchid – (8 reviews, 1 GA) Wikipedian12512 (talk) 01:23, 8 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: This is a short article, and I pledge to review another article.
- Max Hovey | start review) – British influencer and activist (born 1998 or 1999) – (186 reviews, 54 GAs) DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 22:07, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge to review 1 article when this is reviewed
- Florida Park Service | start review) (5 reviews, 1 GA) Operator 16 (talk) 14:23, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge to review one other nomination at WP:GAN after this article gets reviewed.
- Formula One drivers from Thailand | start review) – List of Formula One drivers who have competed under the Thai flag – (4 reviews, 1 GA) MadelynnSienna (talk) 16:38, 27 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review one other article
- Frank Cohn | start review) – German-born US Army officer and Holocaust survivor – (0 reviews, 0 GAs) OberstFischer1945 (talk) 03:00, 7 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge to review one other article related to military
Semi-manual pledge tracker
[edit]We are trying to make the pledge tracker as easy to maintain as possible. Suggestions for improvement are welcome on the talk page.
When you make a pledge, please add it to the bottom of the "Open pledges" list using {{GARP}}. When an article with pledge is under review, its line should be moved to the bottom of the "Unfulfilled pledges" section. When you start the reviews you have pledged, please add these to the |plrevs= parameter in {{GARP}}. If you have made a link to the review of your article on your pledged reviews, it will be easy to find using the "(links)" link below; the "(check)" link shows the nominator's recent page creations in Talk space, which should include any reviews started.
Open pledges
[edit]| Nominator | Nomination | Nomination's Review§ | Pledge | Pledge Date | Pledged Review(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Max Hovey | start review | 1 article | 3 August 2026 | |
| Operator 16 | Crystal River Archaeological State Park | start review | 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment | 11 August 2026 | |
| Edward056686 | Military Theory and Practice in the Age of Xenophon | start review | one other article | 27 August 2026 | |
| MadelynnSienna | Formula One drivers from Thailand | start review | I pledge to review on other article | 28 August 2026 | |
| RoySmith | Bronx Grit Chamber | start review | one other article, giving priority to nominations with review pledges. | 7 September 2026 | |
| OberstFischer1945 | Frank Cohn | start review | one other article related to military | 8 September 2026 | |
| Wikipedian12512 | Neottia dihangensis | start review | This is a short article, and I pledge to review another article. | 8 September 2026 | |
| Zzz plant | Amanda Jansson | start review | one other article. | 18 September 2026 | |
| Edlectro28 | Key Decisions | start review | one other article | 18 September 2026 | |
| Edlectro28 | My Mother, the Car | start review | one other article | 18 September 2026 | |
| Edlectro28 | Bringing Up Buster | start review | one other article | 18 September 2026 | |
| Grnrchst | Local Workers' Federation | start review | two other articles. | 20 September 2026 | |
| H2so4aq | SEFOR | start review | one other Computing and engineering article. | 23 September 2026 | |
| Operator 16 | Florida Park Service | start review | one other nomination | 27 September 2026 |
Unfulfilled pledges
[edit]Entries are moved to the bottom of this list once the nomination is under review. When you start the reviews you have pledged, please add these to the |plrevs= parameter in {{GARP}}.
| Nominator | Nomination | Nomination's Review | Pledge | Pledge Date | Pledged Review(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr vulpes | Christine Morrissey | Talk:Christine Morrissey/GA1 | two including one by a newbie | 8 April 2026 |  Not done (check) (links) |
| VaguelyVogue | Rauner Special Collections Library | Talk:Rauner Special Collections Library/GA1 | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible. | 30 May 2026 | Talk:Green Spring Gardens Park/GA1 Not done (check) (links) |
| Usernameunique | Clair Blank | Talk:Clair Blank/GA1 | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible. | 27 May 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Chris Gordon (actor) | Talk:Chris Gordon (actor)/GA1 | two articles | 4 February 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| Rand Freeman | Jacob Nufer | Talk:Jacob Nufer/GA1 | I will review another nomination in the Biology and medicine category | 5 July 2026 | Not done (check) (links)
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| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Tabitha Byron | Talk:Tabitha Byron/GA1 | 2 articles | 3 August 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| PresentlySuraye3 | Assyrian naming dispute | Talk:Assyrian naming dispute/GA1 | two articles | 9 March 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Pea's Book of Best Friends | Talk:Pea's Book of Best Friends/GA1 | 2 articles | 3 August 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Oscar Curtis | Talk:Oscar Curtis/GA1 | 1 article | 3 August 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| BGaffney12 | Biomechanics of baseball pitching | Talk:Biomechanics of baseball pitching/GA1 | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible and one of them in the biology and medicine category. | 5 August 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| GoneIn60 | Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare | Talk:Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare/GA1 | become familiar with GAR (with mentorship if needed) and review one other article | 21 July 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| Kanagawastation | Koi (song) | Talk:Koi (song)/GA1 | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible | 10 July 2026 | Not done (check) (links)
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| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Baby Love (novel) | Talk:Baby Love (novel)/GA1 | another article | 24 August 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| Simongraham | Stenaelurillus hirsutus | Talk:Stenaelurillus hirsutus/GA1 | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible. | 16 August 2026 | Talk:Jesús Menéndez/GA1 Not done (check) (links) |
| Kisseran | Mikołaj Kruszewski | Talk:Mikołaj Kruszewski/GA1 | I pledge to review two other articles | 6 September 2026 | Talk:Ma Xingrui/GA1 Not done (check) (links) |
| Operator 16 | Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park | Talk:Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park/GA1 | 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment | 11 August 2026 | Talk:Radiant Nuclear/GA1 Not done (check) (links) |
| Edward056686 | Ancient Greek Horsemanship | Talk:Ancient Greek Horsemanship/GA1 | one other article. | 27 August 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| Wikipedian12512 | Malta | Talk:Malta/GA2 | This is quite long, so I’m fine if the review is slower. I pledge to review an article of comparable length. | 21 September 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| H2so4aq | Radiant Nuclear | Talk:Radiant Nuclear/GA1 | one other article, with a review pledge if possible. | 23 September 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
| Carnival of Lights | Elliot Rodger | Talk:Elliot Rodger/GA2 | one other article. | 22 September 2026 | Not done (check) (links) |
Archive
[edit]The archive is sorted by date of archiving (oldest at the top, newest at the bottom), which should happen when all pledged reviews have been started. See /Archive for older archived pledges.