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{{Community Wishlist/Wish
| status = submitted
| status = long-term-opportunity
| type = change
| type = change
| title = Remove limits from Special:ListRedirects or introduce a dedicated namespace for redirects
| title = Remove limits from Special:ListRedirects or introduce a dedicated namespace for redirects
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A relevant discussion highlighting this need can be found [https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Project:Support_desk&oldid=7020950#Pywikibot/Replace.py_-_Only_target_redirect_pages here].
A relevant discussion highlighting this need can be found [https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Project:Support_desk&oldid=7020950#Pywikibot/Replace.py_-_Only_target_redirect_pages here].
| audience = Users and tools working with redirects
| audience = Users and tools working with redirects
| tasks = T387537
| phabtasks = T387537
| proposer = [[User:Klein Muçi|Klein Muçi]] ([[User talk:Klein Muçi|talk]])
| proposer = Klein Muçi
| created = 11:03, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
| created = 2025-02-14T11:03:00Z

| projects = all

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| baselang = en
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 2 October 2025

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Description

Redirects exist across all namespaces in our wiki projects, yet there is no built-in way to list them comprehensively for large-scale review or management. Special:ListRedirects is restricted to displaying only 500 or 5000 entries, depending on user privileges, which is insufficient even for smaller wikis, where redirects often number well beyond these limits. A dedicated namespace for redirects would make handling them significantly easier, both manually and with automated tools or bots. If that is not considered a viable solution, an alternative improvement would be to remove the current limitations on Special:ListRedirects, allowing users to access a complete list when necessary. A relevant discussion highlighting this need can be found here.

Assigned focus area

Unassigned

Type of wish
System change
Affected users

Users and tools working with redirects

Phabricator tasks

T387537

Other details
  • Created: 11:03, 14 February 2025
  • Last updated: 20:00, 2 October 2025
  • Author: Klein Muçi (talk)
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This wish currently has 1 supporter. Voting for this wish is open until it is completed.

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Support Klein Muçi (talk) 11:03, 14 February 2025
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