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Protection levels and their impact on various English Wikipedia user groups^[α]
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F	Protection level	New or unregistered editors	Confirmed	Extended confirmed	Template editor^[β]	Admin	Interface admin	Appropriate for...
Editing	None (default)	Normal editing						The vast majority of pages.
	File:Pending-protection-shackle.svgPending changes	Can edit Changes are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[γ]	Can edit Changes are visible to everyone if there aren't any unreviewed pending changes. Otherwise, they are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[γ]			Can edit If there are any unreviewed pending changes, the administrators will be required to review them before they can edit the page.^[γ]		Infrequently edited pages with high levels of vandalism, BLP violations, edit-warring, or other disruption from unregistered and new users.
	File:Semi-protection-shackle.svg Semi	Cannot edit	Normal editing					Pages that have been persistently vandalized by anonymous and newly registered users. Some highly visible templates and modules.
	File:Extended-protection-shackle.svgExtended confirmed	Cannot edit		Normal editing				Contentious topics authorized by ArbCom, pages where semi-protection has failed, or high-risk templates where template protection would be too restrictive.
	File:Template-protection-shackle.svg Template	Cannot edit			Normal editing			High-risk or very-frequently used templates and modules. Some high-risk pages outside of template space.
	File:Full-protection-shackle.svg Full	Cannot edit				Can edit^[δ]		Pages with persistent disruption from extended confirmed accounts.
	File:Office-protection-shackle.svg Office					Can edit^[ε]		Pages that the Foundation has determined to be exceptionally sensitive.
	File:Cascade-protection-shackle.svg Cascade^[ζ]					Can edit		Particularly visible pages, such as the Main Page, to prevent vandalism to pages that are transcluded onto them.
	File:Interface-protection-shackle.svg Interface^[η]	Cannot edit					Normal editing	Scripts, stylesheets, and similar objects fundamental to operation of the site or that are in other editors' user spaces.
Creating pages	None (default)	Cannot create^[θ]	Can create					The vast majority of page titles.
Creating pages	File:Create-protection-shackle.svg Create^[ι]	Cannot create^[κ]		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can create		Pages that have been repeatedly and problematically re-created.
Moving pages	None (default)	Cannot move	Can move					The vast majority of pages.
Moving pages	File:Move-protection-shackle.svg Move	Cannot move		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can move		Pages that have been the subject of move wars. Pages that are edit-protected are usually also move-protected at the same level.
Uploading files	None (default)	Cannot upload^[λ]	Can upload					The vast majority of file names.
Uploading files	File:Upload-protection-shackle.svg Upload	Cannot upload^[λ]		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups		Can upload		Files that have been repeatedly uploaded after deletion
Notes: ^ Historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections. ^ This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts. ^ ^a ^b ^c However, if any unregistered or registered editor reverts all unreviewed pending changes back to the latest accepted version, that revision is automatically accepted and pending changes reviewers and administrators aren't prompted or notified. ^ Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed. ^ Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation. ^ Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw. ^ The interface protection level is automatically set by the MediaWiki software to a specific set of pages, such as pages in the MediaWiki namespace, system-wide CSS and JavaScript pages, and personal CSS and JavaScript pages of other users. It is not a protection level that an administrator can manually apply to any page, nor is it a protection level that can be modified on pages currently under interface protection. Because of this, administrators also cannot cascade-protect pages that are Interface-protected. ^ This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018. The prohibition does not apply to the Draft namespace nor talk pages in any namespace. ^ This form of protection is often also called "salting". ^ Under the default no protection, unregistered and newly registered users can still create talk pages in all namespaces and draft articles in the Draft namespace. For these namespaces, it would therefore be possible for the create protection to only apply to unregistered and newly registered users. ^ ^a ^b Upload Protection applies to the English Wikipedia, not to Wikimedia Commons, which has different policies for uploading.

Protection levels and their impact on various Wikipedia user groups^[α]
F	Protection level	New or unregistered editors	Confirmed	Extended confirmed	Template editor^[β]	Admin	Interface admin	Appropriate for... v t e
Editing	None	Normal editing						The vast majority of pages.^[γ]
	File:Pending-protection-shackle.svgPending changes	Can edit Changes are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[δ]	Can edit Changes are visible to everyone if there aren't any unreviewed pending changes. Otherwise, they are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[δ]			Can edit If there are any unreviewed pending changes, the administrators will be required to review them before they can edit the page.^[δ]		Infrequently edited pages with high levels of vandalism, BLP violations, edit-warring, or other disruption from unregistered and new users.
	File:Semi-protection-shackle.svg Semi	Cannot edit	Normal editing					Pages that have been persistently vandalized by anonymous and newly registered users. Some highly visible templates and modules.
	File:Extended-protection-shackle.svgExtended confirmed	Cannot edit		Normal editing				Contentious topics authorized by ArbCom, pages where semi-protection has failed, or high-risk templates where template protection would be too restrictive.
	File:Template-protection-shackle.svg Template	Cannot edit			Normal editing			High-risk or very-frequently used templates and modules. Some high-risk pages outside of template space.
	File:Full-protection-shackle.svg Full	Cannot edit				Can edit^[ε]		Pages with persistent disruption from extended confirmed accounts.
	File:Office-protection-shackle.svg Office					Can edit^[ζ]		Pages that the Foundation has determined to be exceptionally sensitive.
	File:Cascade-protection-shackle.svg Cascade^[η]					Can edit		Particularly visible pages, such as the Main Page, to prevent vandalism to pages that are transcluded onto them.
	File:Interface-protection-shackle.svg Interface^[θ]	Cannot edit					Normal editing	Scripts, stylesheets, and similar objects fundamental to operation of the site or that are in other editors' user spaces.
Creating pages	None	Cannot create^[ι]^[κ]	Can create					The vast majority of page titles.^[γ]
Creating pages	File:Create-protection-shackle.svg Create^[λ]	Cannot create		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can create		Pages that have been repeatedly and problematically re-created.
Moving pages	None	Cannot move	Can move					The vast majority of pages.^[γ]
Moving pages	File:Move-protection-shackle.svg Move	Cannot move		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can move		Pages that have been the subject of move wars. Pages that are edit-protected are usually also move-protected at the same level.
Uploading files	None	Cannot upload^[κ]	Can upload					The vast majority of file names.^[γ]
Uploading files	File:Upload-protection-shackle.svg Upload	Cannot upload		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups		Can upload		Files that have been repeatedly uploaded after deletion
Notes: ^ Details about historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections. ^ This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts. ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d This is the default protection level. ^ ^a ^b ^c However, if any editors (including unregistered editors) revert all unreviewed pending changes back to the latest accepted version, that revision is automatically accepted and pending changes reviewers and administrators aren't prompted or notified. ^ Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed. ^ Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation. ^ Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw. ^ The interface protection level is automatically set by the MediaWiki software to a specific set of pages, such as pages in the MediaWiki namespace, system-wide CSS and JavaScript pages, and personal CSS and JavaScript pages of other users. It is not a protection level that an administrator can manually apply to any page, nor is it a protection level that can be modified on pages currently under interface protection. Because of this, administrators also cannot cascade-protect pages that are Interface-protected. ^ This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018. ^ ^a ^b Under the default no protection, unregistered and newly registered users can still create talk pages in all namespaces and draft articles in the Draft namespace. For these namespaces, it would therefore be possible for this protection to only apply to unregistered and newly registered users. ^ This form of protection is often also called "salting".

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Protection levels and their impact on various English Wikipedia user groups^[α]
v
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e
F	Protection level	New or unregistered editors	Confirmed	Extended confirmed	Template editor^[β]	Admin	Interface admin	Appropriate for...
Editing	None (default)	Normal editing						The vast majority of pages.
	File:Pending-protection-shackle.svgPending changes	Can edit Changes are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[γ]	Can edit Changes are visible to everyone if there aren't any unreviewed pending changes. Otherwise, they are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[γ]			Can edit If there are any unreviewed pending changes, the administrators will be required to review them before they can edit the page.^[γ]		Infrequently edited pages with high levels of vandalism, BLP violations, edit-warring, or other disruption from unregistered and new users.
	File:Semi-protection-shackle.svg Semi	Cannot edit	Normal editing					Pages that have been persistently vandalized by anonymous and newly registered users. Some highly visible templates and modules.
	File:Extended-protection-shackle.svgExtended confirmed	Cannot edit		Normal editing				Contentious topics authorized by ArbCom, pages where semi-protection has failed, or high-risk templates where template protection would be too restrictive.
	File:Template-protection-shackle.svg Template	Cannot edit			Normal editing			High-risk or very-frequently used templates and modules. Some high-risk pages outside of template space.
	File:Full-protection-shackle.svg Full	Cannot edit				Can edit^[δ]		Pages with persistent disruption from extended confirmed accounts.
	File:Office-protection-shackle.svg Office					Can edit^[ε]		Pages that the Foundation has determined to be exceptionally sensitive.
	File:Cascade-protection-shackle.svg Cascade^[ζ]					Can edit		Particularly visible pages, such as the Main Page, to prevent vandalism to pages that are transcluded onto them.
	File:Interface-protection-shackle.svg Interface^[η]	Cannot edit					Normal editing	Scripts, stylesheets, and similar objects fundamental to operation of the site or that are in other editors' user spaces.
Creating pages	None (default)	Cannot create^[θ]	Can create					The vast majority of page titles.
Creating pages	File:Create-protection-shackle.svg Create^[ι]	Cannot create^[κ]		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can create		Pages that have been repeatedly and problematically re-created.
Moving pages	None (default)	Cannot move	Can move					The vast majority of pages.
Moving pages	File:Move-protection-shackle.svg Move	Cannot move		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can move		Pages that have been the subject of move wars. Pages that are edit-protected are usually also move-protected at the same level.
Uploading files	None (default)	Cannot upload^[λ]	Can upload					The vast majority of file names.
Uploading files	File:Upload-protection-shackle.svg Upload	Cannot upload^[λ]		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups		Can upload		Files that have been repeatedly uploaded after deletion

Protection levels and their impact on various Wikipedia user groups^[μ]
F	Protection level	New or unregistered editors	Confirmed	Extended confirmed	Template editor^[ν]	Admin	Interface admin	Appropriate for... v t e
Editing	None	Normal editing						The vast majority of pages.^[ξ]
	File:Pending-protection-shackle.svgPending changes	Can edit Changes are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[γ]	Can edit Changes are visible to everyone if there aren't any unreviewed pending changes. Otherwise, they are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.^[γ]			Can edit If there are any unreviewed pending changes, the administrators will be required to review them before they can edit the page.^[γ]		Infrequently edited pages with high levels of vandalism, BLP violations, edit-warring, or other disruption from unregistered and new users.
	File:Semi-protection-shackle.svg Semi	Cannot edit	Normal editing					Pages that have been persistently vandalized by anonymous and newly registered users. Some highly visible templates and modules.
	File:Extended-protection-shackle.svgExtended confirmed	Cannot edit		Normal editing				Contentious topics authorized by ArbCom, pages where semi-protection has failed, or high-risk templates where template protection would be too restrictive.
	File:Template-protection-shackle.svg Template	Cannot edit			Normal editing			High-risk or very-frequently used templates and modules. Some high-risk pages outside of template space.
	File:Full-protection-shackle.svg Full	Cannot edit				Can edit^[ο]		Pages with persistent disruption from extended confirmed accounts.
	File:Office-protection-shackle.svg Office					Can edit^[π]		Pages that the Foundation has determined to be exceptionally sensitive.
	File:Cascade-protection-shackle.svg Cascade^[ρ]					Can edit		Particularly visible pages, such as the Main Page, to prevent vandalism to pages that are transcluded onto them.
	File:Interface-protection-shackle.svg Interface^[η]	Cannot edit					Normal editing	Scripts, stylesheets, and similar objects fundamental to operation of the site or that are in other editors' user spaces.
Creating pages	None	Cannot create^[σ]^[κ]	Can create					The vast majority of page titles.^[ξ]
Creating pages	File:Create-protection-shackle.svg Create^[τ]	Cannot create		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can create		Pages that have been repeatedly and problematically re-created.
Moving pages	None	Cannot move	Can move					The vast majority of pages.^[ξ]
Moving pages	File:Move-protection-shackle.svg Move	Cannot move		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups.		Can move		Pages that have been the subject of move wars. Pages that are edit-protected are usually also move-protected at the same level.
Uploading files	None	Cannot upload^[κ]	Can upload					The vast majority of file names.^[ξ]
Uploading files	File:Upload-protection-shackle.svg Upload	Cannot upload		Adjustable It may be applied to neither, either, or both groups		Can upload		Files that have been repeatedly uploaded after deletion
Notes: ^ Historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections. ^ This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts. ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f However, if any unregistered or registered editor reverts all unreviewed pending changes back to the latest accepted version, that revision is automatically accepted and pending changes reviewers and administrators aren't prompted or notified. Cite error: The named reference "unless" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). ^ Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed. ^ Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation. ^ Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw. ^ ^a ^b The interface protection level is automatically set by the MediaWiki software to a specific set of pages, such as pages in the MediaWiki namespace, system-wide CSS and JavaScript pages, and personal CSS and JavaScript pages of other users. It is not a protection level that an administrator can manually apply to any page, nor is it a protection level that can be modified on pages currently under interface protection. Because of this, administrators also cannot cascade-protect pages that are Interface-protected. ^ This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018. The prohibition does not apply to the Draft namespace nor talk pages in any namespace. ^ This form of protection is often also called "salting". ^ ^a ^b ^c Under the default no protection, unregistered and newly registered users can still create talk pages in all namespaces and draft articles in the Draft namespace. For these namespaces, it would therefore be possible for the create protection to only apply to unregistered and newly registered users. Cite error: The named reference "creation" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). ^ ^a ^b Upload Protection applies to the English Wikipedia, not to Wikimedia Commons, which has different policies for uploading. ^ Details about historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections. ^ This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts. ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d This is the default protection level. ^ Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed. ^ Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation. ^ Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw. ^ This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018. ^ This form of protection is often also called "salting".

Notes

[1] Historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections.

[2] This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts.

[unless-3] However, if any unregistered or registered editor reverts all unreviewed pending changes back to the latest accepted version, that revision is automatically accepted and pending changes reviewers and administrators aren't prompted or notified.

[4] Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed.

[5] Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation.

[6] Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw.

[interface-7] The interface protection level is automatically set by the MediaWiki software to a specific set of pages, such as pages in the MediaWiki namespace, system-wide CSS and JavaScript pages, and personal CSS and JavaScript pages of other users. It is not a protection level that an administrator can manually apply to any page, nor is it a protection level that can be modified on pages currently under interface protection. Because of this, administrators also cannot cascade-protect pages that are Interface-protected.

[8] This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018. The prohibition does not apply to the Draft namespace nor talk pages in any namespace.

[9] This form of protection is often also called "salting".

[creation-10] Under the default no protection, unregistered and newly registered users can still create talk pages in all namespaces and draft articles in the Draft namespace. For these namespaces, it would therefore be possible for the create protection to only apply to unregistered and newly registered users.

[commons-11] Upload Protection applies to the English Wikipedia, not to Wikimedia Commons, which has different policies for uploading.

[12] Details about historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections.

[13] This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts.

[default-14] This is the default protection level.

[unless-15] However, if any editors (including unregistered editors) revert all unreviewed pending changes back to the latest accepted version, that revision is automatically accepted and pending changes reviewers and administrators aren't prompted or notified.

[16] Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed.

[17] Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation.

[18] Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw.

[interface-19] The interface protection level is automatically set by the MediaWiki software to a specific set of pages, such as pages in the MediaWiki namespace, system-wide CSS and JavaScript pages, and personal CSS and JavaScript pages of other users. It is not a protection level that an administrator can manually apply to any page, nor is it a protection level that can be modified on pages currently under interface protection. Because of this, administrators also cannot cascade-protect pages that are Interface-protected.

[20] This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018.

[creation-21] Under the default no protection, unregistered and newly registered users can still create talk pages in all namespaces and draft articles in the Draft namespace. For these namespaces, it would therefore be possible for this protection to only apply to unregistered and newly registered users.

[22] This form of protection is often also called "salting".

[23] Historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections.

[24] This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts.

[unless-25] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f However, if any unregistered or registered editor reverts all unreviewed pending changes back to the latest accepted version, that revision is automatically accepted and pending changes reviewers and administrators aren't prompted or notified. Cite error: The named reference "unless" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[26] Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed.

[27] Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation.

[28] Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw.

[interface-29] The interface protection level is automatically set by the MediaWiki software to a specific set of pages, such as pages in the MediaWiki namespace, system-wide CSS and JavaScript pages, and personal CSS and JavaScript pages of other users. It is not a protection level that an administrator can manually apply to any page, nor is it a protection level that can be modified on pages currently under interface protection. Because of this, administrators also cannot cascade-protect pages that are Interface-protected.

[30] This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018. The prohibition does not apply to the Draft namespace nor talk pages in any namespace.

[31] This form of protection is often also called "salting".

[creation-32] Under the default no protection, unregistered and newly registered users can still create talk pages in all namespaces and draft articles in the Draft namespace. For these namespaces, it would therefore be possible for the create protection to only apply to unregistered and newly registered users. Cite error: The named reference "creation" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[commons-33] Upload Protection applies to the English Wikipedia, not to Wikimedia Commons, which has different policies for uploading.

[34] Details about historical protection levels and user groups no longer in use are available at Wikipedia:Protection policy § Retired protections.

[35] This table assumes that template editors are also extended confirmed, which is almost always the case for non-bot accounts.

[default-36] This is the default protection level.

[37] Only noncontroversial changes or requested changes following an achieved consensus should be performed.

[38] Only with the approval from the Wikimedia Foundation.

[39] Cascade protection extends to all pages that are transcluded onto the protected page, unless the transcluded page is at the same protection level or higher. Cascade protection can only be applied to pages that are fully or office-protected because otherwise it creates a workflow flaw.

[40] This has been in effect for unregistered users since 5 December 2005. The restriction was extended to newly registered users on a six month trial basis starting on 14 September 2017. The extension became permanent on 18 April 2018.

[41] This form of protection is often also called "salting".

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