The analysis is updated in the spreadsheet, we are looking at all active Wikipedia.

• Top 20 Gadgets, there are 217 Wikipedia are using these gadgets : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XVKUFTz5_PRwxpvdeNOzArnLjocbZ1ni2U820J8h1vg/edit?gid=0#gid=0
• Wikis that missing all top 20 gadgets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XVKUFTz5_PRwxpvdeNOzArnLjocbZ1ni2U820J8h1vg/edit?gid=849565516#gid=849565516
• For top 20 Gadgets edits and users, we found the only field mentioning gadgets in edits data is editing comment. In this case, we are looking at December edits data in English Wikipedia. And some edits might be missing if the gadget names are not mentioned properly in the editing comments. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XVKUFTz5_PRwxpvdeNOzArnLjocbZ1ni2U820J8h1vg/edit?gid=1141128630#gid=1141128630

@cchen Thanks for this analysis!

Looking at the edits and users data, I’m wondering if we might be missing something in the spreadsheet when comparing it with the data listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:GadgetUsage. In the spreadsheet, we only have monthly data, whereas on GadgetUsage these seem to be overall statistics. For example, for Navigation Popups, we see 0 users in the spreadsheet. Do you know why that might be the case?

Also, if the monthly data is negligible, I’m wondering if it would be possible to look at data over a longer period, say the last 1 or 5 years.

In the analysis above, we see a list of the top 20 gadgets. Questions to explore in future consultation with stakeholders:

• Which of these top 20 gadgets are most useful for new and small wikis’ getting started journey in areas such as content creation and quality, language support, maintenance, usability, and navigation?
• Are there gadgets on this list that can be dropped because they overlap with product features, and which ones are distinct experientially?

Sharing some thoughts on a few of these gadgets below:

• Twinkle, Cat-a-lot, HotCat, CharInsert - these gadgets seem useful. What other gadgets should be considered?
• Assuming VisualEditor (VE) is the recommended editor for new and small wikis and the cite feature is embedded in it, how relevant is RefToolbar beyond its availability for WikiEditor?
• What are the key differences between RefToolbar and ProveIt? Which one should be included in the gadget list? Is ProveIt even relevant when using VE?
• Reference Tooltips and Navigation Popups might be less relevant now given Reference Previews and Page Previews extensions exist. Should they still be promoted as gadgets?
• CharInsert palette has a useful set of symbols and characters and is likely helpful with WikiEditor. How useful is this for new contributors if VE is recommended?