Wikipedia:Good article review pledges
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The Good Article nomination process relies on having as many reviews performed as there are nominations to avoid having a long backlog. To speed things along, some users make pledges to review other articles once their own nomination is under review.
Typical pledges
[edit]- When my article gets reviewed, I will review one other article.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review one other article, giving priority to nominations with review pledges.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review an old nomination.
- When my article gets reviewed, I will review a nomination by a newbie.
Please add your own. Anything goes as long as it involves promising at least one review. The pledge system works best if most pledges give priority to other nominations with pledges, though.
How to make and fulfil a pledge
[edit]Use the |note= field in {{GA nominee}} on the talk page of your article after making a nomination. For example, you could use
|note=I [[WP:GARP|pledge]] that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
A link to this page is appreciated, but of course optional. The word "pledge" must be included so the bot can identify it.
When you use User:SD0001/GAN-helper to add the GAN template to the talk page, a blank |note= field is automatically generated as the second to last field (before |shortdesc=). Be careful not to duplicate the |note= field, it confuses the bot.
The bot will automatically list your pledge in the section #Automatic list of open pledges and remove it once your nomination is under review. To better keep track of pledges, we also have a manually curated list at #Semi-manual pledge tracker; please list your pledges there if you can.
When you start the review(s) you have pledged, please link back to the review of your article to make it easier to find. Typical text to use is
This review is part of my [[WP:GARP|pledge]] for the review at [[Talk:Example/GA1]].
Automatic list of open pledges
[edit]The following list is maintained by User:ChristieBot. It can be found at /Open. The order is the same as on WP:GAN, so by subtopic first, then by age of the nomination.
- Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park | start review) (3 reviews, 0 GAs) Operator 16 (talk) 00:55, 21 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge I'll review 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment
- Crystal River Archaeological State Park | start review) (3 reviews, 0 GAs) Operator 16 (talk) 18:53, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge I'll review 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment
- Uruguayan Regional Workers' Federation | start review) – Uruguayan trade union federation – (114 reviews, 57 GAs) Grnrchst (talk) 13:57, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles.
- Comité Pro Acción Sindical | start review) – Guatemalan trade union federation – (114 reviews, 57 GAs) Grnrchst (talk) 12:03, 7 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles.
- Baby Love (novel) | start review) – 2022 novel by Jacqueline Wilson – (185 reviews, 52 GAs) DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 03:16, 24 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge to review another article when this is reviewed!
- Baragon | start review) – Fictional kaiju from the Godzilla franchise – (92 reviews, 102 GAs) Pokelego999 (talk) 22:43, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
- Koi (song) | start review) – 2016 single by Gen Hoshino – (2 reviews, 0 GAs) Kanagawastation (talk) 12:33, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
- Niall Horan | start review) – Irish singer, songwriter and musician (born 1993) – (10 reviews, 1 GA) EmergentAnarchy (talk) 15:30, 21 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge to review one other article once the review of this has closed
- Afraflacilla venustula | start review) – Species of spider – (226 reviews, 171 GAs) Simongraham (talk) 21:30, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review an article, with a preference for a nomination that has been submitted by one that is listed as having completed more reviews than nominations
- Rhene konradi | start review) – Species of jumping spider – (226 reviews, 171 GAs) Simongraham (talk) 18:28, 30 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review another, giving, if possible, priority to nominations with their own review pledge
- Stenaelurillus hirsutus | start review) – Species of spider – (226 reviews, 171 GAs) Simongraham (talk) 08:18, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge that when this article gets reviewed, I will review two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible.
- Max Hovey | start review) – British influencer and activist (born 1998 or 1999) – (185 reviews, 52 GAs) DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 22:07, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: I pledge to review 1 article when this is reviewed
Semi-manual pledge tracker
[edit]We are trying to make the pledge tracker as easy to maintain as possible. Suggestions for improvement are welcome on the talk page.
When you make a pledge, please add it to the bottom of the "Open pledges" list using {{GARP}}. When an article with pledge is under review, its line should be moved to the bottom of the "Unfulfilled pledges" section. When you start the reviews you have pledged, please add these to the |plrevs= parameter in {{GARP}}. If you have made a link to the review of your article on your pledged reviews, it will be easy to find using the "(links)" link below; the "(check)" link shows the nominator's recent page creations in Talk space, which should include any reviews started.
Open pledges
[edit]| Nominator | Nomination | Nomination's Review | Pledge | Pledge Date | Pledged Review(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokelego999 | Baragon | start review | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible. | 7 July 2026 | |
| Simongraham | Afraflacilla venustula | start review | I will review an article, with a preference for a nomination that has been submitted by one that is listed as having completed more reviews than nominations | 7 July 2026 | |
| Kanagawastation | Koi (song) | start review | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible | 10 July 2026 | |
| GoneIn60 | Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare | Talk:Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare/GA1 | become familiar with GAR (with mentorship if needed) and review one other article | 21 July 2026 |  Not done (check) (links) |
| Grnrchst | Uruguayan Regional Workers' Federation | start review | two other articles. | 24 July 2026 | |
| Simongraham | Rhene konradi | start review | I will review another, giving, if possible, priority to nominations with their own review pledge | 30 July 2026 | |
| DaniloDaysOfOurLives | Max Hovey | start review | 1 article | 3 August 2026 | |
| Grnrchst | Comité Pro Acción Sindical | start review | two other articles. | 7 August 2026 | |
| Operator 16 | Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park | start review | 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment | 11 August 2026 | |
| Operator 16 | Crystal River Archaeological State Park | start review | 2 articles if this one gets reviewed. Priority to other pages with a similar commitment | 11 August 2026 | |
| Simongraham | Stenaelurillus hirsutus | start review | two other articles, one of them with a review pledge if possible. | 16 August 2026 | |
| EmergentAnarchy | Niall Horan | start review | I pledge to review one other article once the review of this has closed | 21 August 2026 |
Unfulfilled pledges
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Archive
[edit]The archive is sorted by date of archiving (oldest at the top, newest at the bottom), which should happen when all pledged reviews have been started. See /Archive for older archived pledges.