Wikipedia AfC Report for October 2026: Why 6 in 7 Drafts Never Get Published
We studied every Articles for Creation decision on English Wikipedia last month. Here is what reviewers accepted, what they turned down, and why.
If you have ever submitted a Wikipedia draft and received a decline notice a few hours later, you are not alone. Articles for Creation (AfC) is the volunteer review queue that new editors, and anyone with a paid or personal connection to a subject, are expected to use before an article goes live. It is one of the hardest gates on the internet to get through.
To put real numbers behind that, our team studied every AfC decision recorded on English Wikipedia in October 2026. The result is our new monthly Wikipedia AfC Report, and its findings matter for any business, executive or public figure considering a Wikipedia page.




