wikipedia.org

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #30

wikipedia.org operates primarily as a knowledge base, focusing on free online encyclopedia. A free, open-content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers known as Wikipedians. It is the largest and most-read reference work in history, hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. It is operated by Wikimedia Foundation.

Industry Category

Knowledge Bases

Platforms hosting reference and educational content.

Related Topics

encyclopediawikireferenceopen knowledgeeducation

Highly Established

wikipedia.org is a well-established platform operated by Wikimedia Foundation. Top 1,000 global website, 24 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website24 years old

Security Considerations

While wikipedia.org is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

User-Generated Content

wikipedia.org hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.

Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.

Real-Time Investigation

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Recent Threat Analysis

URLert analyzed recent scan activity for wikipedia.org and found 6 results.

Developer API

Integrate Domain Intelligence

Access this classification data programmatically via our API.

GET /api/v1/classify?domain=wikipedia.org
{
  "domain": "wikipedia.org",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "knowledge_base",
    "specialization": "Free Online Encyclopedia"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Free, collaborative, multilingual online encyclopedia",
    "summary": "A free, open-content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers known as Wikipedians. It is the largest and most-read reference work in history, hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.",
    "operator": "Wikimedia Foundation",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "encyclopedia",
      "wiki",
      "reference",
      "open knowledge",
      "education"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": true,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "2001-01-13T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 30,
    "hosting_provider": "WIKIMEDIA"
  }
}

Hosting

WIKIMEDIA

Registered

Jan 13, 2001

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.