Background
We want to roll out the reading list beta feature to a all wikipedias on web, after observing and fixing issues found in the prior launch to pilot wikis. We will deploy the beta feature in the week of April 20 2026.
User story
As a wikipedia account holder on any wiki, I am able to navigate to my beta features settings and find "Reading List". There, I can read about this feature, access the links to the talk page and project page, and choose to enable this feature.
After enabling this feature, I can navigate to any article and see the "bookmark" button that will save an article to my reading list.
I can use the Saved List icon at the top navigation bar or the link in a "save article success" toast to navigate to my reading list, where I can see the list of my saved articles.
As a brand new user who creates a new account on wikipedia, I will be automatically opted into the reading list beta feature. Navigating to an article will show the bookmark icon, and I will be able to navigate to the reading list.
Rollout plan
Pilot wikis
- April 9: [done] Enable beta feature on pilot wikis for existing accounts https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T420878
- April 13: [done] Start opting in new accounts on the pilot wikis (arwiki, frwiki, zhwiki, idwiki and viwiki) https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422833
All Wikipedia wikis
- April 20: Enable the beta feature for logged in accounts on the remaining Wikipedia wikis.
- April 21: Opt-in new accounts on English Wikipedia to the ReadingLists beta feature
- April 23: Opt-in new accounts on the remaining Wikipedia wikis to the ReadingLists beta feature.
Requirements
Acceptance criteria
- An existing user on any wikipedia (including enwiki) can navigate to the beta feature preferences page and see the reading list beta feature
- That user can opt into the beta feature and begin to save articles and see their "saved pages" list
- When a brand new account is created on any wikipedia, they will automatically have the reading list beta feature enabled. They can create their account and immediately begin saving articles.
BDD
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Test Steps
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Communication criteria
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Rollback plan
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