Description

Media files on Commons are used across wikimedia projects, sometimes appearing on many pages per project. Therefore, looking at the actual file page within Commons does not provide a fully accurate view of how many times the file has actually been viewed.

Conditions of acceptance

• Determine if there is a scalable/sustainable way to count page views across distributed file usage.

Implementation details

Commons currently has a mechanism that tracks usage across Wikis. See a recently featured photo as an example, where references are listed across other wiki projects and languages: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20200222_FIS_NC_COC_Eisenerz_PRC_HS109_Men_Manuel_Einkemmer_850_4588.jpg