Overview
Full protection on Wikipedia is a security measure applied to prevent editing conflicts or vandalism on sensitive pages. This restriction limits page editing to administrators only, ensuring content integrity during disputes or attacks.
Purpose of Full Protection
Full page protection is primarily applied in two scenarios:
- To halt edit wars between multiple users when consensus cannot be reached through discussion.
- To defend high-risk templates or pages frequently targeted for vandalism that may affect a large number of articles.
Administrative Use
Administrators are the only editors able to make changes to fully protected pages. Protection is considered a temporary measure until disputes are resolved or the risk decreases. Requests for protection can be filed through the official Wikipedia:Requests for page protection page for review and action.
"Full protection is used to stop edit warring between multiple users or to prevent vandalism to high-risk templates."
Related Protections
Other protection levels include:
- Semi-protection – Limits edits from unregistered or new users.
- Pending changes protection – Requires review of edits before they go live.
- Move protection – Prevents page titles from being changed by non-admin users.
Author’s summary
Full protection prevents edit conflicts and vandalism on critical Wikipedia pages by restricting editing to administrators only.
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