| Interface administrators as of December 2025 [+/−] |
Number of interface administrators:23
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Interface administrators can editCSS andJS pages that they do not own (that is, any page ending with.css or.js that is either in theMediaWiki:namespace or is another user's user subpage). In particular, they have the ability to edit sitewide CSS/JS pages (pages such asMediaWiki:Common.js orMediaWiki:Vector.css, or the gadget pages listed onSpecial:Gadgets). These pages are executed by the browser of wiki editors and readers as code, which can be used to change how content is styled, change the behavior of pages, or even create highly complex tools. In addition, they can also edit all other pages in the MediaWiki namespace.
Editing CSS/JS that gets executed in other users' browsers is very powerful and potentially dangerous in the hands of a malicious user. Interface administrators should be users who need it, who are trusted by the community, and who follow common basic password and computer security practices (use strong passwords, do not reuse passwords, use two-factor authentication, do not install software of questionable origin on your machine, use antivirus software if that's a standard thing in your environment).
Administrators and interface administrators can edit pages that are not CSS nor JS in the MediaWiki namespace. (e.g.MediaWiki:Sidebar)
You can learn more about the motivation behind this user grouphere.
Everyadministrator who can show a plausible need to edit the interface will be granted temporary or permanent interface administrators right on request at theBureaucrats' noticeboard per bureaucrats discretion.
If administrator status is revoked as result of inactivity or result of a deadmin request, interface admin rights shall also be removed.
If administrator status is voluntarily relinquished, interface admin rights may be retained if needed.
Non-administrator users may request interface administrators right viaCommons:Administrators/Requests. The same criteria as for normal admin requests apply.
Non-administrator users who hold interface administrators right are subject toCommons:Administrators/De-adminship in the same way administrators are.
The Wikimedia Foundation requires interface administrators enabletwo-factor authentication (2FA) for legal and security reasons.[1]