wikia

Wikia is a for-profit wiki hosting service that enables anyone to create and maintain collaborative wikis on a wide range of topics, with a strong emphasis on entertainment, games, and fan culture. The platform relies on a MediaWiki-based software stack and provides free hosting for individual wikis, editing tools, discussion pages, user accounts, search, and category organization, with revenue primarily driven by advertising.

The project began in the mid-2000s as a means for fans to build and share encyclopedic pages and guides about their interests. Over time, Wikia grew into a large network of user-generated pages covering diverse subjects and communities. In 2018, the company rebranded the network as Fandom, and the platform continues to operate under the Fandom name as part of Fandom, Inc., hosting millions of content pages and community spaces.

Content on Wikia/Fandom is created and moderated by volunteer editors, guided by community standards and site policies. While many wikis maintain high-quality, well-sourced articles, the openness of the platform can result in variable content quality and occasional issues with vandalism or copyright concerns. The site relies on advertising and partnerships for monetization and offers features such as talk pages, watchlists, and community-driven campaigns to engage editors and readers.

In fan communities, Wikia/Fandom has served as a central hub for reference material, game guides, character bios, and behind-the-scenes content, influencing how fans organize and share information while highlighting ongoing discussions about content ownership and editorial control in user-generated wikis. See also Fandom, MediaWiki.