Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists

This is a WikiProject, an open group of Wikipedia editors. New participants are welcome; feel free to talk to us!

Welcome to the WikiProject Lists, an effort to collaboratively develop Wikipedia's list articles and embedded lists.

Goals

In cooperation with WikiProject Outlines and WikiProject Indexes, make a comprehensive navigation system of Wikipedia that lists every page in the encyclopedia.
Make all lists titled "List of " conform to the standards of Featured list criteria
- Note that outlines, indices, glossaries, timelines, and tables have their own standards. See their respective WikiProjects for details.
- Note also that some "List of " pages are misnamed, and are actually outlines or indices, and fall within the scope of those two WikiProjects. Most of the misnamed lists include "topics" in their titles.
Check through Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Lists
Disperse Category:Lists into their proper subcategories
Create Wikipedia:Most wanted articles#List of <anything>
Reduce the number of inappropriate laundry lists
Maintain Wikipedia:Contents and its subpages
Make more lists to better organize Wikipedia articles
Maintain and develop the list guidelines and help pages.

Scope

The project covers most articles that are (or contain) lists. The lists that are intended as navigation aids are covered by WikiProject Outlines and WikiProject Indexes.

Tools

List-friendly search results enhancements

SearchSuite.js provides menu items to modify your search results. Some of the features include sort, hide details (listify), and even format your search results for easy copying and pasting into lists, with a click of your mouse. And more.

Guidelines

General

Help

Help:List
Help:Contents/Resources and lists
Help:Table. External links section has free HTML-to-wiki converters.
Wikipedia:When to use tables
Help:Sorting. All about automatic sorting of table rows.

Rejected proposals:

Essays

Wikipedia:Lists in Wikipedia
Wikipedia:Listcruft
Wikipedia:Write the Article First - one solution to cruft-y red links in lists
Creating A Better List - A User Essay
Wikipedia:Lists within articles

Assessment

The assessment department gives details of our Quality and Importance statistics. This project will use only FL, List, and Stub for articles. Quality Classes such as Image, Template, Portal, Disambiguation, Category and Project will only be included in order to conform with the predefined Wikipedia:Namespace.

Currently, this project uses the Version 1.0 Editorial Team bot for article statistics. Therefore, it has become necessary for the project create a Custom mask for Quality class. The Custom mask for WikiProject Lists limits class to FL, List, and Stub for articles, and automatically changes incorrect class codes.

Article statistics

List articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FL	6	34	141	2,181		1,814	4,176
Stub				12		280	292
List	67	506	2,606	69,135	329	99,475	172,118
Category					20,537		20,537
Disambig					236		236
File					4		4
Portal					8,373		8,373
Project					158		158
Redirect		5	50	4,310	9,069		13,434
Template					1,578		1,578
NA					1		1
Other				10	100		110
Assessed	73	545	2,797	75,648	40,385	101,569	221,017
Unassessed				1		718	719
Total	73	545	2,797	75,649	40,385	102,287	221,736
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 1,752			Ω = 6.00

After adding our Project template to a talk page, you may run our Assessment bot by clicking Run the bot right away on the bot's User page. Type the word List, then click Submit.

Lists of Wikipedia lists

Search google for intitle:list or intitle:comparison, to pull up thousands of examples of Wikipedia lists and comparison tables.

Articles

New articles

A list of recently created list articles can be found at User:AlexNewArtBot/ListsSearchResult. This list is updated daily.

When reviewing new articles, be sure to perform the following tasks, where appropriate:

Tag the talk page with {{WikiProject Lists}}
Add the article to the appropriate list category
Tag incomplete lists with {{expand list}} or {{dynamic list}}
Nominate interesting articles at Did you know?

Article alerts

Did you know

03 Aug 2026 – List of Kessoku Band live performances (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Harushiga (t · c); see discussion
01 Jul 2026 – List of Toluca FC records and statistics (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Morogris (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

09 Aug 2026 – List of Assassin's Creed characters (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Haleth (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
08 Aug 2026 – Yemeni list of most wanted suspected terrorists (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
08 Aug 2026 – List of Rajya Sabha members (alphabetical) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
08 Aug 2026 – List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
08 Aug 2026 – List of cocktails (alphabetical) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
08 Aug 2026 – List of rivers of British Columbia (alphabetical) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
08 Aug 2026 – List of Turkish films (alphabetical) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
08 Aug 2026 – List of populated places in Kosovo by Albanian name (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
08 Aug 2026 – List of populated places in Serbia (alphabetic) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
08 Aug 2026 – List of administrative units of Pakistan by Human Development Index (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)

(185 more...)

Proposed deletions

09 Aug 2026 – List of greyhound racing venues in New South Wales (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c): concern
09 Aug 2026 – List of greyhound racing venues in Western Australia (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c): concern
09 Aug 2026 – List of greyhound racing venues in Tasmania (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c): concern
09 Aug 2026 – List of greyhound racing venues in South Australia (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by DraconicDark (t · c): concern
09 Aug 2026 – Drivers at the 2015 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Dreamyshade (t · c): concern
08 Aug 2026 – Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Orchestrations (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
08 Aug 2026 – Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Sound Design (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
08 Aug 2026 – Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lighting Design (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
08 Aug 2026 – Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Costume Design (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
08 Aug 2026 – Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Scenic Design (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern

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Categories for discussion

06 Aug 2026 – Category:34th century BC (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Category:Lists of ambassadors of Ivory Coast (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
02 Aug 2026 – Category:Medieval Serbian codices (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
11 Jul 2026 – Category:Lists of fictional animals by type (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion

Templates for discussion

07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists SP (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Dajasj (t · c); see discussion
08 Jul 2026 – Template:MEP lists UK (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:MEP lists Netherlands (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists VVD (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists TheGreens (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists PVV (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists PVDD (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists PvdA (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists Pirate Party (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – Template:Candidate MEP lists LibDemDutch (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Dajasj (t · c) was closed; see discussion

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Redirects for discussion

09 Aug 2026 – Juvenal (footballer, born 1923) (talk · edit · hist) →Juvenal (name) was RfDed by Ike Lek (t · c); see discussion
08 Aug 2026 – List of websites blocked in the People\'s Republic of China (talk · edit · hist) →List of websites blocked in mainland China was RfDed by Duckmather (t · c); see discussion
08 Aug 2026 – List of feature films featuring gender and sex variant characters and themes (talk · edit · hist) →List of feature films with transgender characters was RfDed by Myceteae (t · c); see discussion
08 Aug 2026 – Bus route 463 (talk · edit · hist) →List of bus routes in London was RfDed by Fork99 (t · c); see discussion
07 Aug 2026 – LoNJDp (talk · edit · hist) →List of New Jersey Devils players was RfDed by Mathguy2718 (t · c); see discussion
07 Aug 2026 – Yu-ri (talk · edit · hist) →Yu-ri (Korean name) was RfDed by Mathguy2718 (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Goo Goo GaGa (talk · edit · hist) →List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends characters was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
05 Aug 2026 – Goo Goo Gaga (talk · edit · hist) →List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends characters was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
04 Aug 2026 – Prickly Pear Software (talk · edit · hist) →List of Commodore 64 games (A–M) was RfDed by Go D. Usopp (t · c); see discussion
04 Aug 2026 – Minor Slug Club Members (talk · edit · hist) →List of Harry Potter characters was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion

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Featured list candidates

31 Jul 2026 – List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1973 (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by ChrisTheDude (t · c); see discussion
30 Jul 2026 – List of awards and nominations received by Brandon Flowers (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by SassafrassAlabass (t · c); see discussion
27 Jul 2026 – List of left-handed presidents of the United States (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Dafootballguy (t · c); see discussion
26 Jul 2026 – List of World Heritage Sites in France (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Tone (t · c); see discussion
26 Jul 2026 – List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by MPGuy2824 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jul 2026 – List of awards and nominations received by Prince (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by NP2026 (t · c); see discussion
24 Jul 2026 – List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2012–2017 (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Dajasj (t · c); see discussion
24 Jul 2026 – List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by MPGuy2824 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jul 2026 – List of consorts and children of the Wanli Emperor (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Min968 (t · c); see discussion
22 Jul 2026 – List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1972 (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by ChrisTheDude (t · c); see discussion

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Notable list categories

Incomplete lists

Because of Wikipedia's role as an almanac and a gazetteer as well as an encyclopedia, it contains a large number of lists. Some lists, such as the list of U.S. state birds, are complete and unlikely to change for a long time.

Other lists are missing entries and are called incomplete lists. Incomplete lists should be immediately preceded by the {{Incomplete list}} template, or one of its topic-specific variations.

To display all pages, subcategories and images click on the "►":
Incomplete lists (225 C)

Dynamic lists

Some lists, such as List of numbers, are intentionally inexhaustive, as they are only meant to list notable examples from a given category. These are known as "dynamic lists" and should be preceded by the {{Dynamic list}} template. Some dynamic lists require updates: for example, a list of notable alumni from a given university, or Lists of plants may need to be updated as clades and classifications are debated by botanists.

To display all pages, subcategories and images click on the "►":
Dynamic lists (2 C, 13,539 P)

It is our hope that other Wikipedians will pick up where we leave off, and add more items to the list, bringing it, if not to completion, at least to a mature state in which only minor updates are required as times change. Of course, it's not clear for all lists what should or shouldn't be on them, and completion may never be clear for these lists, but there should at least come a point where most representative and widely agreed-upon entries are present.

Members and userbox

Userboxes

{{User WP Lists}}

This user proudly participates in WikiProject Lists

{{User WPLISTS}}

This user proudly participates in WikiProject Lists.

{{User WP Lists 1}}

This user is a member of
WikiProject Lists.

A list of participants can be found at Category:WikiProject Lists participants.

To add yourself to the project add the following to your userpage:

[[Category:WikiProject Lists participants|{{subst:PAGENAME}}]]

Or, if you wish to use the userbox, add {{User WPLISTS}} or {{User WP Lists}} to your user page instead as it includes the above wikicode.

Member list

To display all pages, subcategories and images click on the "►":
WikiProject Lists participants (126 P)

Template uses

See: Wikipedia:Template messages/Lists and Category:Hatnote templates for lists

Project

Place the {{WikiProject Lists}} banner on all talk pages of list articles using the following code:

{{WikiProject Lists|class=list|importance=}}

which produces the following box:

Lists Project‑class

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Lists, an attempt to structure and organize all list pages on Wikipedia. If you wish to help, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion.ListsWikipedia:WikiProject ListsTemplate:WikiProject ListsList
Project	This article has been rated as Project-class on the project's quality scale.
???	This article has not yet received a rating on the project's importance scale.

and includes the article in the project.

Requests for article improvement

Below are examples of template code to paste at the top of a list section or list article. Paste the code with the curly brackets. The code is followed by what it displays.

General list templates

{{Delsort |Lists}} - to add an AfD to Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Lists. Produces:
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.
{{Dynamic list}} -
{{Expand list}} or {{Inc-list}} -

Content type list templates

{{inc-lit}} -
{{inc-musong}} -
{{inc-sport}} -
{{inc-transport}} -
{{inc-video}} - or one of its sub-categories:
{{inc-film}} -

{{inc-tv}} -

Stub templates

Stub templates are placed at the end of articles, below the categories. If the article's content consists of only list material, please use a Request for improvement template rather than a stub template.

Navbox

{{List navbox}} <---Place this footer at the bottom of articles, just above categories.

(Discuss the List navbox Template)

Talk header

Below is template code that can be pasted at the top of a list talk page, for stand-alone lists where inappropriate subjects are often added. Paste the code with the curly brackets. The code is followed by what it displays.

{{stand-alone list}}

This is a stand-alone list that meets list notability criteria. Please only add items that meet the selection criteria established in the lead.

Related WikiProjects

External watchlist

Wikiproject Watchlist - WikiProject Lists

v t e Lists in Wikipedia
Style	Lists Lists of works Stand-alone lists Set index articles Naming conventions (lists) Accessibility/Lists
Content	Wikipedia:Contents/Lists Featured list criteria WikiProject Lists WikiProject Outlines WikiProject Indexes
Guideline	Categories, lists, and navigation templates
Essays	Categories vs. lists Lists in Wikipedia Lists within articles Listcruft Write the article first Pro and con lists List dos and don'ts (information page)
Existing lists	Featured lists List of lists Lists of lists List of lists of lists
Templates	Template index/Lists Category:List templates
Assistance	Help:List

v t e WikiProject Council
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Directories and reports	Directory Proposals Deletion Signpost Shortcuts Popular pages Database reports New Changes Watchers
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History and society	History and society Business and economics Education Military and warfare Politics and government Transportation
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Wikipedia assistance and tasks	Contents systems Maintenance Files Article improvement and grading Classroom projects WikiProjects