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OpenWrt

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OpenWrt

Summary

OpenWrt is a Linux distribution[1]. OpenWrt ranks in the top 3% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (751 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • OpenWrt's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].
  • OpenWrt's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[4].
  • OpenWrt's instance of is recorded as embedded operating system[5].
  • OpenWrt's instance of is recorded as network operating system[6].
  • OpenWrt's instance of is recorded as firmware[7].
  • OpenWrt's instance of is recorded as project[8].
  • OpenWrt's developer is recorded as Gábor Juhos[9].
  • OpenWrt's developer is recorded as Florian Fainelli[10].
  • OpenWrt's developer is recorded as Hauke Mehrtens[11].
  • OpenWrt's developer is recorded as Jo-Philipp Wich[12].
  • OpenWrt's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[13].
  • OpenWrt's programmed in is recorded as Lua[14].
  • OpenWrt's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[15].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 15.05.1[16].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 15.05[17].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 14.07[18].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 12.09[19].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 18.06.0-rc2[20].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 18.06[21].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 18.06.1[22].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 18.06.2[23].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 18.06.4[24].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 19.07-rc1[25].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 18.06.5[26].
  • OpenWrt's software version identifier is recorded as 19.07-rc2[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Linux distribution[3], free and open-source software[4], embedded operating system[5], network operating system[6], firmware[7], and project[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for OpenWrt include OpenWrt One[28], a wireless router[29].

Why It Matters

OpenWrt ranks in the top 3% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (751 views/month).[2] OpenWrt has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] OpenWrt is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for OpenWrt include OpenWrt One[28], a wireless router[29].

Related Entities

AVR32 Banana Pi Ben NanoNote DGA4131 FW_248 embedded operating system firmware FreeWRT Gargoyle GNU Project LEDE LibreCMC Linux distribution Lua Motorola 68000 family network client isolation network operating system OpenIPC OpenWrt One PowerPC Raspberry Pi SuperH TP-Link TL-WR740N usign util-linux VoCore

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 6d ago · CupIvan · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 15.05.1, 15.05, 14.07 +61
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P348]]: 25.12.4, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778831960459"
  2. 12d ago · Bartbaum · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 15.05.1, 15.05, 14.07 +61
    Wikidata description → Linux distribution for wireless routers and embedded systems
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 25.12.3"
  3. 20d ago · Mxdanger · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gitlab topic id → —
    Image → Luci.png, Openwrt-15.05-login.svg, OpenWrt Screenshot 18.06.1.svg +1
    Inception → —
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License, version 2.0
    + 88 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P348]]: 25.12.2"
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