What's New in WikiShield

Discover the latest features and improvements

2.1.8 Latest

Version 2.1.8

1 October 2026, 18:15 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed liquid glass for webkit (Safari browser)
2.1.7

Version 2.1.7

30 September 2026, 21:15 UTC

UI/UX Improvements

  • Enhanced liquid glass visual effects
  • Improved welcome screen animation and look

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed keyboard shortcut handling in control scripts
  • Fixed multiple bugs due to usernames being suppressed
  • Fixed URL bar text selection behavior in the browser on the desktop app
  • Fixed browser window creation when the application is in fullscreen mode

Miscellaneous

  • Confirmation dialogs now default to ‘No’
  • Added the ability to setup WikiShield on other Wikipedias in the backend
2.1.6

Version 2.1.6

9 September 2026, 19:00 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a fatal bug regarding fuzzy matching
2.1.5

Version 2.1.5

9 September 2026, 12:30 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where links in abuse filter edit summaries would point to API instead of the correct revision

Miscellaneous

  • Improved fuzzy matching algorithm
2.1.4

Version 2.1.4

8 September 2026, 18:30 UTC

Optimizations

  • Multiple API requests have been moved to background threads to improve performance
  • Improved speed of loading background threads

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where abuse filters would link to the wrong revision
  • Fixed minor styling issues
2.1.3

Version 2.1.3

17 August 2026, 16:30 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a fatal error on certain browsers due to a function being unsupported
2.1.2

Version 2.1.2

17 August 2026, 15:45 UTC

Optimizations

  • Killswitch checks are now performed by a background thread
  • Optimized multiple modules to run faster and consume less memory
  • Animations now wait for the CPU to be idle before running to reduce strain on the system

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where page titles and usernames could be cutoff in the queue
2.1.1

Version 2.1.1

13 August 2026, 01:15 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where control scripts would not activate
2.1.0

Version 2.1.0

8 August 2026, 01:00 UTC

Control Scripts

New actions have been added to control scripts.

  • Added a new "End script" action which ends the current script
  • Added a new "Send error message" action which sends an error message to the user

Quality of Life

  • Removed multiple false positives from the profanity filter
  • Cleaned up multiple UI inconsistencies

Bug Fixes

Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • Fixed a bug where the "Vandalism fighter" welcome template would not work
  • Fixed a bug where the changelog would not open
  • Fixed a bug where the "copy link" and "open diff" actions would not account for consecutive or pending edits having multiple diffs
  • Fixed an error during token refreshing forcing the user to refresh the page
  • Added a missing method to a class that caused a fatal error during memory cleanup
  • The browser button on the desktop app now opens the system browser's home page if popups are disabled

Miscellaneous

  • Major code cleanup and refactoring
  • Removed chance of variable name collisions by other scripts
2.0.12

Version 2.0.12

1 August 2026, 19:00 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug causing the popup detector to run on every Wikipedia page, even when the script was not running
2.0.11

Version 2.0.11

1 August 2026, 18:15 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a fatal error due to a variable name mismatch
2.0.10

Version 2.0.10

1 August 2026, 18:00 UTC

Quality of Life

  • Desktop app now remembers window position
  • Improved click interaction with portlet link

Optimizations

  • Removed unnecessary $lpar;and intensive) animations
  • Added a cache for frequently lookedup elements

Bug Fixes

  • Added a check for popups being disabled to fix a bug regarding popus being disallowed
  • Fixed a bug causing save mismatches
  • Fixed a bug causing templates to be parsed in edit/log summaries
  • Fixed multiple errors during control scripts due to missing items in queue
  • Fixed an error forcing the user to refresh the page due to tokens expiring
  • Fixed a fatal error caused by too many pending changes being loaded
  • Fixed minor styling oversights
2.0.9

Version 2.0.9

4 June 2026, 03:00 UTC

Quality of Life

  • Allow for scrolling beyond the end of the page to prevent elements from concealing diffs

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a major error stoping the user-script from making reports to any noticeboard
  • Corrected typo
2.0.8

Version 2.0.8

30 May 2026, 20:30 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Added missing "meta" key modifier for macOS users
  • Fixed a bug stopping audio from playing in ther desktop app
2.0.7

Version 2.0.7

29 May 2026, 17:30 UTC

Quality of Life

  • Added an update splash screen

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a UI bug causing the DEFCON icon to overlap other elements
  • Fixed a bug that caused the WikiShield portlet link to be misplaced
  • Fixed a fatal error caused while logging network errors
2.0.6

Version 2.0.6

27 May 2026, 03:15 UTC

Quality of Life

  • Added a quit button for macOS

Bug Fixes

  • Added missing statistics related to abuse filter reviews
2.0.5

Version 2.0.5

27 May 2026, 03:00 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a fatal error during API destruction
2.0.4

Version 2.0.4

27 May 2026, 02:45 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected a mismatch in version numbering
2.0.3

Version 2.0.3

27 May 2026, 02:30 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug related to UI positioning of the pending changes buttons
  • Improve auto-update handling to prevent errors when updating
  • Corrected typo
2.0.2

Version 2.0.2

26 May 2026, 04:00 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected a mismatch in version numbering
2.0.1

Version 2.0.1

26 May 2026, 03:30 UTC

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an error due to audio playback without user interaction
2.0.0

Version 2.0.0

26 May 2026, 03:00 UTC

Abuse Log

A new feed has been added for reviewing the abuse log.

  • See what filters were hit and what actions were taken
  • If a revision can be connected to a filter hit, it will be revertable directly from the abuse log

UI Enhancements

Multiple improvements to the user interface.

  • Added an official logo
  • General overall and major imporvement on UI clutter
  • Improved consistency of styling throughout the interface
  • Warnings can now be previewed by clicking the help button next to them
  • Added a button to remove individual items from a queue
  • Added a refresh button for user contributions and page history
  • Wikitext is now handled in edit summaries and similar scenarios
  • Added an indicator in the queue for if an edit has alreadt been viewed

Global Support

Added support for global blocks, global locks, and global permission.

  • Added a new action for requesting global blocks and global locks
  • Global rollback is now detected and allows for usage of the app

Zen Mode

Improved Zen Mode background audio.

  • Music has been replaced with procedurally generated ambient sounds
  • Nature sounds can now be heard in Zen Mode

Control Scripts

Added multiple new features to control scripts.

  • Keyboard shortcuts now support modifier keys (e.g. Ctrl+Shift+R)
  • More complex conditions have been added
  • Added a new "if not" function which checks if the condition is not met

Templates

Improvements to warning and welcome templates

  • Added no edit summary, harrassment, and english varient warnings
  • Added vandalism fighter welcome template
  • Mutliple warning templates have been fixed

Accessibility Features

Added multiple accessibility features.

  • Added more colorings for ORES scores to accommodate color blindness
  • Added a dyslexia-friendly font option
  • Added an option for reduced motion

ORES Improvements

More ORES models are now supported.

  • "Damaging" and "Good Faith" models are now both supported
  • Models can be weighted differently in the settings

Profanity Filter Improvements

The profanity filter has been improved to reduce false positives.

  • Added more words to the filter
  • Improved the accuracy of the filter to reduce false positives
  • Profanity scores are now visible in the user creation feed

Settings

Updated app settings

  • Duration inputs now support actual time durations
  • Removed cloud saving option, cloud saving is now always enabled
  • Added a new toggle for talk page messages being sent when thanking new anonymous users

API Improvements

Improved API handling and performance.

  • Reduced the number of API requests needed for various actions
  • Improved error handling for API requests
  • API speed has increased

Miscellaneous

  • Edits cleared in one queue are now cleared in all queues
  • Added a confirmation dialog when reverting, reporting, or warning whitelisted users
  • Added credits to script
  • Added easter eggs
  • Improved AI functionality
  • Removed unneeded sounds
  • Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements
1.2.0

Version 1.2.0

14 December 2025, 22:30 UTC

Wikipedia Popups

Added a new setting to control how Wikipedia links are opened.

  • Links in the top bar now have a menu for what to do when clicked
  • When enabled, Wikipedia links will open in a new window.
  • When disabled, Wikipedia links will open in a new tab.
  • Note: This feature is not supported by Opera or Safari browsers.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where audio volumes would not work
  • Fixed bug where audio volumes would not save
  • Fixed an error when whitelisting or highlighting directly from the settings menu
  • Fixed a bug where some actions would execute when they weren't supposed to
  • Fixed an error when middle clicking some buttons in the UI

Miscellaneous

  • Improved the profanity filter to catch more sockpuppets
  • Reduced strain on Wikimedia servers by optimizing API requests
  • Added external loading to reduce script size
1.1.2

Version 1.1.2

12 December 2025, 00:30 UTC

User Creations

User creation profanity filter improvements.

  • A "note on file" has been added to certain filter hits
  • Slight improvements to filter accuracy

Queue Navigation Improvements

Multiple bugs have been fixed.

  • Pending changes are no longer removed when navigating between edits
  • When clicking on user contributions or the page history, the current edit is replaced rather than removed

Security Fixes

Multiple security fixes.

  • Fixed an issue where a user could log out while still maintaining access to WikiShield features
  • Fixed an issue where a user who lost rollback rights while running the script could still access WikiShield features

Miscellaneous

Other changes and improvements.

  • Fixed a bug where usernames in accepted and rejected pending changes were occasionally not built correctly
  • Fixed an issue with the display for session time in statistics
1.1.1

Version 1.1.1

9 December 2025, 16:00 UTC

Miscellaneous

Other changes and improvements.

  • The changelog UI has been updated
    • All previous changelogs will now be available
  • Minor data sanitization fixes
1.1.0

Version 1.1.0

9 December 2025, 00:00 UTC

Notices & Alerts

Multiple improvements to notices and alerts

  • All notifications have an updated style to align with Wikipedia
  • Notices and alerts have been separated into distinct panels
  • Notifications read on WikiShield are now read on Wikipedia
  • Added the ability to mark individual notifications as read or unread
  • Tab title now includes the number of unread notifications

New Audio

Sounds have been updated and music (?!) has been added.

  • Sound quality has been improved
  • Music has now been added to Zen Mode for some reason...

Username Mentions

Improved handling of username mentions

  • A new option has been added for fuzzy matching usernames
    • Available in the "Gadgets" settings page
    • When enabled, WikiShield will match usernames that are similar to your own
  • Edit summaries now include username mentions
  • In the user creation tab, usernames similar to yours are highlighted
  • Added an indicator to tab icons when there are edits mentioning your username

User Blocks

More functionality related to user blocks

  • Users who are currently blocked now have their name struck through
  • Improved block detection, you can now see all the blocks by hovering over the block indicator

AI Analysis

AI analysis has been improved and expanded

  • Fine tuning has been done to improve accuracy
  • AI analysis is now available in the user creation, pending changes, and watchlist queues

Queue Items

Various improvements to queue items

  • Added ORES score to user contributions and page history items
  • Timestamps have been added to queue items
  • Cutoff text can now be hovered to see the full text
  • Items in the queue should no longer be repeated
  • Fixed navigation bugs

Statistics

Statistics have been completely revamped

  • More detailed statistics have been added
  • Fixed various bugs with statistics calculations
  • (Yes, this does mean your stats have been reset)

UI Improvements

Various improvements to the user interface

  • New welcome screen design
  • Multiple new settings options have been added
  • Styling has been improved throughout the interface
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements

Miscellaneous

Other changes and improvements

  • RfPP now has "Generic" and "Disruptive Edits" subcategories
  • Not English warning has been moved to the "Revert" menu
  • Removed personal edit count from the bottom tool bar
  • "Time ago" now updates dynamically without needing to refresh
  • Buttons that cannot be used for the current queue item are now hidden
  • Fixed bug related to Zen Mode on startup
  • Fixed bug where ORES scores would not load properly
  • Changed multiple edit summaries to be more standardized
  • Numerous other small bug fixes and improvements
1.0.0

Version 1.0.0

5 November 2025, 00:00 UTC