Free tool
Wikipedia notability checker
Before anyone takes your money for a Wikipedia page, find out if you actually qualify. Answer five honest questions about your independent coverage and get a preliminary read in seconds.
Free, honest, and instant. We tell you the truth even when the answer is no.
What the checker is measuring
Wikipedia’s standard is significant coverage in reliable sources independent of you. In plain terms:
Counts toward notability
- ✓In-depth coverage in a major newspaper or magazine where a journalist chose to write about you
- ✓A book or scholarly work that discusses the subject in detail
- ✓Independent investigative journalism or documentary coverage
- ✓Multiple substantial, independent secondary sources (not one, several)
- ✓At least one source with regional, national, or international reach
Does not count
- ✕Press releases, sponsored articles, or "churnalism" based on your own materials
- ✕Your own website, social media, LinkedIn, Crunchbase, or IMDb listing
- ✕Routine announcements: funding rounds, hires, product launches, acquisitions
- ✕Social-media follower counts or Google hit counts
- ✕Local-only coverage with no wider reach
- ✕Being related to, or working with, someone who is already notable
Based on Wikipedia’s notability guideline. Full requirements guide →
FAQ
Notability checker, FAQ
What makes you notable enough for a Wikipedia page?▾
Wikipedia notability means significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of you. In plain terms: several substantial articles where journalists or authors chose to write about you, not press releases, your own site, or routine announcements. If that coverage does not exist yet, no agency can ethically create a lasting page. We assess this honestly first.
Does my business qualify for a Wikipedia page?▾
Many do not yet, and that is the honest truth most agencies will not tell you. Companies need significant independent coverage beyond funding announcements, product launches, and trade press. Essentras runs a free notability pre-assessment and tells you upfront whether you qualify, before you spend anything.
Why do Wikipedia pages get rejected or deleted?▾
The top reasons are lack of notability (no independent secondary sources), promotional tone, sources that are press releases or company pages, and undisclosed paid editing. A page can also be deleted years later if someone challenges its notability. Building on genuine independent coverage from the start is the only durable approach.
Can you pay someone to create a Wikipedia page?▾
Yes, paid editing is allowed, but only if it is disclosed. Wikipedia's Terms of Use require anyone paid to contribute to disclose their employer and client. What you cannot do is pay to guarantee a page exists or survives, because unpaid volunteers make that call against notability rules. Essentras does the compliant work and discloses on every contribution.
Can you guarantee my Wikipedia page will be approved?▾
No, and anyone who guarantees a Wikipedia page is misleading you. Volunteers, not the agency, decide whether an article meets the rules, and pages can be deleted later if notability is challenged. What we can promise is honest assessment, properly sourced neutral content, full disclosure, and a full money-back guarantee: if we do not get your page published and live on Wikipedia, you get every dollar back.