User:Plutus/WikiPatrol

WikiPatrol is a user script designed to help editors monitor new pages and recent changes on the Simple English Wikipedia. Developed by Cactusisme, this tool provides a convenient interface with filtering, sorting, and live updating features to assist in patrolling new content efficiently.

• Floating button: Opens the WikiPatrol tool from any page.
• New Pages View: Shows unpatrolled new pages created by users who are not in the patroller or sysop groups.
• Recent Changes View: Displays recent changes in the main namespace, with an adjustable limit of 100 or 500 entries.
• Sorting: Sort lists alphabetically (A–Z) or by newest changes.
• Easy switching: Toggle between New Pages and Recent Changes views on the same page.
• Diff links: Quickly access the diff page for each edit.
• User Group Filtering: Filters out changes made by patrollers and sysops from the New Pages view for focused review.

1. Copy the script below to your user JavaScript page (e.g., [[User:YourName/common.js]] or [[User:YourName/vector.js]]):

importScript('User:Plutus/Wikipatrol.js');

1. On any page, click the floating 🌵 WikiPatrol button at the top right to open the tool.
2. The tool opens at User:Plutus/WikiPatrol/site (Do not create/edit) with the default view showing unpatrolled new pages.
3. Use the buttons to: * Refresh the list. * Sort alphabetically or by newest. * Switch between New Pages and Recent Changes.
4. In Recent Changes mode, use the dropdown menu labeled 👀 RC: to select how many recent changes to display (100 or 500).

• Uses the MediaWiki API to query recent changes and user group information.

• Filters users by checking groups to exclude patrollers and sysops.

• Limits API calls to batches of 50 to gather up to 500 changes. * Written in JavaScript and jQuery, with CSS animations embedded for the loading indicator.

• Requires the page to be User:Plutus/WikiPatrol/site with the URL parameter `mytool=wikipatrol` to run.

For feedback, bug reports, or suggestions, please leave a message on here.