Template:Infobox website/doc

Infobox website is WikiPartner's standard infobox for websites, online platforms, web services, search engines, media websites, social platforms, developer platforms, and other notable internet-based services.

All parameters are optional. Add only information supported by reliable sources. Empty fields are automatically hidden.

Adding this template to an article also generates WikiPartner WebSite structured data automatically. Editors do not need to create schema markup manually.

Short usage

Use this version for most website articles.

{{Infobox website
| name =
| logo =
| logo_alt =
| screenshot =
| screenshot_alt =
| type =
| launched =
| owner =
| language =
| registration =
| current_status =
| url =
}}

Full usage

Use this version when more information about the website or platform is available. Remove parameters that are not needed.

{{Infobox website
| name =
| native_name =
| other_name =

| logo =
| logo_alt =
| screenshot =
| screenshot_alt =
| caption =

| type =

| founded =
| launched =

| founder =
| founders =
| author =
| developer =

| owner =
| parent_company =

| acquired_by =
| acquired_date =

| headquarters =
| country =
| area_served =

| language =
| languages =

| services =
| features =

| platform =
| technology =
| programming_language =
| open_source =

| registration =
| users =

| revenue =
| content_license =
| commercial =
| current_status =

| url =
}}

Examples

The examples below show both the wikitext entered by an editor and the rendered WikiPartner infobox.

Search engine — Google Search

Wikitext

{{Infobox website
| name = Google Search
| type = Search engine
| launched = 1997
| founders = Larry Page; Sergey Brin
| developer = Google
| owner = Google
| country = United States
| area_served = Worldwide
| languages = Multiple languages
| services = Web search
| registration = Optional
| commercial = Yes
| current_status = Active
| url = https://www.google.com/
}}

Rendered infobox

Google Search

Search engine

Type

Search engine

Launched

1997

Founders

Larry Page; Sergey Brin

Developer

Google

Owner

Google

Country

United States

Area served

Worldwide

Languages

Multiple languages

Services

Web search

Registration

Optional

Commercial

Yes

Status

Active

Website

Official website

Video platform — YouTube

Wikitext

{{Infobox website
| name = YouTube
| type = Video-sharing platform
| launched = 2005
| founders = Chad Hurley; Steve Chen; Jawed Karim
| owner = Google
| parent_company = Alphabet Inc.
| country = United States
| area_served = Worldwide
| languages = Multiple languages
| services = Video hosting; video streaming
| features = Video uploads; live streaming; subscriptions
| registration = Optional for viewing; required for some features
| commercial = Yes
| current_status = Active
| url = https://www.youtube.com/
}}

Rendered infobox

YouTube

Video-sharing platform

Type

Video-sharing platform

Launched

2005

Founders

Chad Hurley; Steve Chen; Jawed Karim

Owner

Google

Parent company

Alphabet Inc.

Country

United States

Area served

Worldwide

Languages

Multiple languages

Services

Video hosting; video streaming

Features

Video uploads; live streaming; subscriptions

Registration

Optional for viewing; required for some features

Commercial

Yes

Status

Active

Website

Official website

Software development platform — GitHub

Wikitext

{{Infobox website
| name = GitHub
| type = Software development platform
| launched = 2008
| founders = Tom Preston-Werner; Chris Wanstrath; P. J. Hyett; Scott Chacon
| developer = GitHub
| owner = Microsoft
| country = United States
| area_served = Worldwide
| language = English
| services = Source code hosting; software development collaboration
| features = Git repositories; issues; pull requests; actions
| platform = Web platform
| registration = Required for contributing
| commercial = Yes
| current_status = Active
| url = https://github.com/
}}

Rendered infobox

GitHub

Software development platform

Type

Software development platform

Launched

2008

Founders

Tom Preston-Werner; Chris Wanstrath; P. J. Hyett; Scott Chacon

Developer

GitHub

Owner

Microsoft

Country

United States

Area served

Worldwide

Language

English

Services

Source code hosting; software development collaboration

Features

Git repositories; issues; pull requests; actions

Platform

Web platform

Registration

Required for contributing

Commercial

Yes

Status

Active

Website

Official website

Usage notes

Use name for the commonly recognized name of the website or platform.
Use logo for the official logo filename only. Do not include File:....
Use logo_alt for short alternative text describing the logo.
Use screenshot for a useful screenshot of the website or platform when available.
Use screenshot_alt to describe what is visible in the screenshot.
Use caption for a short screenshot or image caption.
Use type for the website category, such as search engine, social network, video platform, news website, developer platform, or SaaS platform.
Use founded for the founding date of the organization or project when relevant.
Use launched for the date or year the website became publicly available.
Use either founder or founders, depending on whether one or several founders need to be listed.
Use author for the original creator when that description is more appropriate than founder.
Use developer for the person, company, or team responsible for development.
Use owner for the current owner or operating organization.
Use parent_company when the owner operates under a larger parent organization.
Use language for one main language or languages when several languages are supported.
Use registration to state whether an account is required, optional, or not available.
Use users only when the figure is supported by a reliable source and remains meaningful.
Use revenue only when reliable website-specific revenue information is publicly available.
Use content_license only when the website has a clearly defined content license.
Use commercial to indicate whether the service operates commercially.
Use current_status for values such as Active, Inactive, or Discontinued.
Use url for the official website address.
The older website parameter is accepted as an alias for url, but new articles should use url.
Leave unused parameters out.
Do not guess user counts, revenue, ownership, technology, programming languages, launch dates, or other website information.
All important claims should be supported by reliable sources.

TemplateData

WikiPartner's standard infobox for websites, online platforms, web services, search engines, media websites, social platforms, developer platforms, and similar internet-based services.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Commonly recognized name of the website or platform.	String	optional
Native name	`native_name`	Name of the website in its native language or writing system.	String	optional
Other name	`other_name`	Another commonly used or recognized name.	String	optional
Logo	`logo`	Official website or platform logo filename.	File	optional
Logo alternative text	`logo_alt`	Short alternative text describing the logo.	String	optional
Screenshot	`screenshot`	Screenshot filename showing the website or platform.	File	optional
Screenshot alternative text	`screenshot_alt`	Short alternative text describing the screenshot.	String	optional
Caption	`caption`	Short caption displayed below the image or screenshot.	String	optional
Website type	`type`	Type of website or service, such as search engine, social platform, media website, developer platform, or SaaS platform.	String	optional
Founded	`founded`	Date or year the organization, project, or service was founded.	String	optional
Launched	`launched`	Date or year the website became publicly available.	String	optional
Founder	`founder` `founders`	Founder when one person or entity is listed.	String	optional
Creator	`author`	Original creator or author when relevant.	String	optional
Developer	`developer`	Person, company, or team responsible for developing the website or platform.	String	optional
Owner	`owner`	Current owner or operating organization.	String	optional
Parent company	`parent_company`	Parent organization or company when applicable.	String	optional
Acquired by	`acquired_by`	Company or organization that acquired the website or platform.	String	optional
Acquired date	`acquired_date`	Date or year of acquisition.	String	optional
Headquarters	`headquarters`	Main headquarters of the organization behind the website.	String	optional
Country	`country`	Country associated with the website or its operating organization when relevant.	String	optional
Area served	`area_served`	Geographic area in which the website or service operates.	String	optional
Language	`language`	Main language used by the website.	String	optional
Languages	`languages`	Languages supported by the website when several are relevant.	String	optional
Services	`services`	Main services provided by the website.	String	optional
Features	`features`	Important features of the website or platform.	String	optional
Platform	`platform`	Main software or technology platform when publicly known.	String	optional
Technology	`technology`	Important technology used by the website when reliably documented.	String	optional
Programming language	`programming_language`	Important programming language or languages when reliably documented.	String	optional
Open source	`open_source`	Whether the website or associated software is open source.	String	optional
Registration	`registration`	Whether registration is required or optional.	String	optional
Users	`users`	Reliable and dated user figure when relevant.	String	optional
Revenue	`revenue`	Reliable website-specific revenue when publicly available.	String	optional
Content license	`content_license`	License governing website content when applicable.	String	optional
Commercial	`commercial`	Whether the website operates commercially.	String	optional
Current status	`current_status`	Current operating status, such as Active, Inactive, or Discontinued.	String	optional
Website	`url` `website`	Official website URL.	URL	optional