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CheckUser

MediaWiki extension that lets administrators correlate between usernames and IP addresses
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CheckUser

Summary

CheckUser is a MediaWiki extension[1]. CheckUser is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • CheckUser's instance of is recorded as MediaWiki extension[3].
  • CheckUser's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • CheckUser's developer is recorded as Aaron Schulz[5].
  • CheckUser's developer is recorded as Tim Starling[6].
  • CheckUser's developer is recorded as Q134428857[7].
  • CheckUser's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[8].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4[9].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.19[10].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.20[11].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.21[12].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.22[13].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.23[14].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.24[15].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.25[16].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.26[17].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.27[18].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.28[19].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.29[20].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.30[21].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.31[22].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.32[23].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.33[24].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.34[25].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.35[26].
  • CheckUser's software version identifier is recorded as 1.36[27].

Body

Context

Recorded instance of include MediaWiki extension[3] and free software[4].

Why It Matters

CheckUser is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

free software

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). CheckUser. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/checkuser
MLA “CheckUser.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/checkuser.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_checkuser_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{CheckUser}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/checkuser}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → MediaWiki CheckUser
    Repology project name → —
    Developer → Aaron Schulz, Tim Starling, Q134428857
    Instance of → MediaWiki extension, free software
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.39, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/98b418a15de5|details]])"
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