This page lists the tags that the software may mark an edit with, and their meaning.

Tag nameAppearance on change listsFull description of meaningSourceActive?Tagged changes
visualeditorVisual editEdit made using the visual editorDefined by the softwareYes24,893 changes
sourceeditsourceeditNo longer in useNo17,296 changes
visualeditor-wikitextSource editEdit made using the source mode of the visual editorDefined by the softwareYes10,375 changes
rte-wysiwygrte-wysiwygNo longer in useNo8,817 changes
apieditapieditNo longer in useNo8,147 changes
categoryselectcategoryselectNo longer in useNo7,418 changes
rte-sourcerte-sourceNo longer in useNo7,088 changes
wikieditor(hidden)Edit made using WikiEditor (2010 wikitext editor)Defined by the softwareYes3,802 changes
mw-blankBlankingEdits that blank a pageDefined by the softwareYes3,511 changes
mw-revertedRevertedEdits that were later reverted by a different editDefined by the softwareYes3,398 changes
mobileeditmobileeditNo longer in useNo3,139 changes
mobile web editMobile web editEdit made from mobile websiteDefined by the softwareYes3,049 changes
mobile editMobile editEdit made from mobile (web or app)Defined by the softwareYes3,049 changes
mw-manual-revertManual revertEdits that manually restore the page to an exact previous stateDefined by the softwareYes1,904 changes
gallerygalleryNo longer in useNo1,503 changes
mw-rollbackRollbackEdits that roll back previous edits using the rollback linkDefined by the softwareYes631 changes
mw-undoUndoEdits that undo previous edits using the undo linkDefined by the softwareYes583 changes
mw-new-redirectNew redirectEdits that create a new redirect or change a page to a redirectDefined by the softwareYes445 changes
rollbackrollbackNo longer in useNo91 changes
mobile-editMobile editEdit made from mobile (web or app)No longer in useNo55 changes
mw-changed-redirect-targetRedirect target changedEdits that change the target of a redirectDefined by the softwareYes51 changes
advanced mobile editAdvanced mobile editEdit made by user with Advanced modeDefined by the softwareYes47 changes
mw-replaceReplacedEdits that remove more than 90% of the content of a pageDefined by the softwareYes45 changes
mw-removed-redirectRemoved redirectEdits that change an existing redirect to a non-redirectDefined by the softwareYes18 changes
visualeditor-switchedVisual edit: SwitchedUser started to edit using the visual editor, then changed to the wikitext editor.Defined by the softwareYes13 changes
visualeditor-needcheckVisual edit: CheckEdit made using the visual editor where the system detected the wikitext possibly having unintended changes.Defined by the softwareYes11 changes
torMade through TorIf this tag is set, an edit was made from a Tor exit node.No longer in useNo2 changes
2021053119212220210531192122No longer in useNo1 change
2021053119212320210531192123No longer in useNo1 change
2021062822231620210628222316No longer in useNo1 change
2021062822484520210628224845No longer in useNo1 change
2021062822565020210628225650No longer in useNo1 change
mw-contentmodelchangecontent model changeEdits that change the content model of a pageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
mw-server-side-uploadServer-side uploadMedia files that were uploaded via a maintenance scriptDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
NukeNukeDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
disambiguator-link-addedDisambiguation linksEdits that add links to disambiguation pagesDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-references(hidden)EditCheck thinks a reference might have been neededDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-references-activatedEdit Check (references) activatedEditCheck thinks a reference might have been needed, and the UI was shownDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-newcontent(hidden)EditCheck thinks new content was added to the pageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-newreference(hidden)A reference was added to the pageDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-common-knowledgeEdit Check (references) declined (common knowledge)EditCheck reference was declined as common knowledgeDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-irrelevantEdit Check (references) declined (irrelevant)EditCheck reference was declined as irrelevantDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-uncertainEdit Check (references) declined (uncertain)EditCheck reference was declined as being uncertainDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
editcheck-reference-decline-otherEdit Check (references) declined (other)EditCheck reference was declined for an unlisted reasonDefined by the softwareYes0 changes
abusefilter-condition-limitcondition limit reachedEdits or other events that couldn't be checked by all active abuse filters (help).Defined by the softwareYes0 changes
maps-visual-editVisual map editEdit made with the visual editor provided by the Maps extensionDefined by the softwareYes0 changes