FandomWikis

FandomWikis are the user-edited encyclopedic pages hosted on the Fandom platform, a hosting service designed for collaborative wiki projects. The term covers thousands of independent wikis created and edited by fans across a wide range of topics, including television, film, video games, literature, and pop culture. Fandom wikis are built and maintained by volunteer communities rather than a single organization.

Fandom began life as Wikia, founded in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley. It was rebranded as Fandom in 2016 to emphasize its focus on community-created content. The platform hosts numerous wikis on diverse subjects, often organized around a franchise or interest area.

Each Fandom wiki operates as a separate community with its own guidelines, moderators, and editors. Pages can be created and edited by registered users using wiki markup or editor tools such as VisualEditor. Content is organized with categories, templates, infoboxes, and discussion pages, and changes are tracked in page histories.

Because FandomWikis rely on voluntary contributions, the quality and reliability of information can vary. Most wikis encourage citations to reliable sources and adherence to neutral-point-of-view guidelines. Moderation practices include page protections, user sanctions, and community oversight to manage vandalism and disputes.

FandomWikis are widely used for documenting media franchises, game guides, fan theories, and lore. They are accessible via the Fandom site and offer cross-wiki search and navigation, making it easy for readers to explore related topics within a single ecosystem.