CampaignEvents/Deployment status
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This page provides the deployment status of the Campaign Event extension across various Wikimedia wikis. The Campaign Event extension provides features for event organizers and participants, such as the Event Registration tool, which allows organizers to create and manage event registrations directly on the wiki. This facilitates better organization, tracking, and analysis of events hosted within the Wikimedia community.
Current Deployment Status for CampaignEvents extension
[edit]The CampaignEvents extension has been fully deployed and is now available on all Wikimedia wikis.
Deployment Rollout (Completed)
[edit]We are excited to announce that the CampaignEvents extension has been fully rolled out to all Wikimedia Wikis! This extension provides tools that support editors who want to organize collaborative activities (such as edit-a-thons, data-a-thons, meetups, community calls, and WikiProject events) on the wikis. There are three main tools: Event Registration (for event management), Invitation Lists (for event promotion), and the Collaboration List (which helps people find events or WikiProjects that interest them).
The extension is currently on 13 Wikipedias (including English, French, and Spanish Wikipedia), Wikidata, and Meta-Wiki, among other wikis (see above for full list). With this incremental deployment process, we ensure a smooth transition that will allow time to address any challenges along the way. Below is our draft plan, including phases and tentative timelines. We have already started speaking with the identified communities and would love to hear your feedback!
| Phase | Target Wikipedia | Proposed Deployment date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Wikis already using the extension | Done ✅ | |
| Phase 2 |
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April 2025 | Done ✅ |
| Phase 3 | release to remaining Wikipedias | June 26, 2025 | Done ✅ |
| Phase 4 | release to all Wikisource | August 2025 | Done ✅ |
| Phase 5 | Wikimedia Commons | September 2025 | Done ✅ |
| Phase 5 | Wikivoyage, Wiktionary, Wikinews, Wikiversity, Wikiquote, MediaWiki, Wikispecies, and Wikifunctions | November 2025 | Done ✅ |
For Admins
[edit]As part of this rollout, local admins will manage the Event Organizer user right. We encourage communities to draft a policy for granting/removing this right – see examples at Meta:Event organizers and Wikidata:Event organizers for guidance. Please start a discussion on your wiki today!
The Event-Organizer right gives admins the power to decide when and how the extension tools are used on the wikis. When the CampaignEvents extension is released on a wiki, the organizer-facing tools (Event Registration and Invitation Lists) can only be used if someone is granted the Event-Organizer right, which is controlled by wiki admins. The only tool that is available immediately after release is the Collaboration List, which is a read-only page that lists events and WikiProjects that people can join.
Important Information about The Event Organizer User Right
[edit]Now that the CampaignEvents extension is active on all Wikimedia wikis, please note the following update regarding the Event Organizer Right for accessing organizer features:
- Event Organizer Right: Some features/tools in the CampaignEvents extension such as the Event registration tool and the new Invitation list, require a special user right called the Event organizer right. This right grants users access to these tools/features.
- Your wiki admins will be responsible for managing who gets the Event organizer right. your community/admins will need to decide the criteria or rules for who can get the Event organizer right. For example, they might require that a User must have No active blocks on the wiki, have a minimum number of edit counts on that wiki, etc.
- Granting and Removing Rights: Admins will give the Event organizer right to users who meet these criteria, and they can also remove the right if needed.
- For Small and Medium Wikis: All autoconfirmed users on small and medium wikis can now access the organizer-facing tools without the Event organizer right
- Using the Meta Criteria as a Sample: If your community is unsure how to set these criteria, you can look at the Meta Event Organizers page as an example. This shows the criteria used on Meta Wiki, and your community can use it as a sample to create their own rules.