In today's world, Wikipedia:Did you know/Scripts and bots is a topic of constant debate and interest for a wide spectrum of people. From its impact on society to its relevance in popular culture, Wikipedia:Did you know/Scripts and bots has managed to capture the attention of people of all ages, genders and professions. Throughout history, Wikipedia:Did you know/Scripts and bots has been the object of study, analysis and discussion, which has led to a greater understanding of its implications and repercussions in different areas. In this article, we will explore the importance of Wikipedia:Did you know/Scripts and bots and how it has evolved over time, as well as its influence on the modern world.
The following is a list of user scripts, programs, and bots used in the regular maintenance and updating of DYK. These scripts and bots assist with creating, reviewing, and moving DYK nominations, as well as updating the Main Page and other important tasks.
DYK currently updates once every 24 hours.
| Bot | Maintainer | Interval | Task | BRfA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAlertBot | 1 day | Updates WikiProject article alerts with lists of open DYK nominations | 1st | |
| DeadbeefBot | 0xDeadbeef | 1 day | Merges {{DYK talk}} with {{Article history}} on article talk pages | 2nd |
| DYKHousekeepingBot | Shubinator | 30 minutes | Updates DYK hook count | 2nd |
| 1 day | Notifies nominators when their nomination is not transcluded to Template talk:Did you know or Template talk:Did you know/Approved | 3rd | ||
| DYKToolsBot | RoySmith | 1 hour? | Classifies DYK nominations, for example as biographies | 1st |
| DYKUpdateBot | Shubinator | DYK | Updates Template:Did you know, which transcludes to the Main Page. Logs errors at User:DYKUpdateBot/Errors | 1st |
| Distributes {{UpdatedDYK}} credits to nominators and creators | ||||
| Adds {{DYK talk}} to article talk pages | ||||
| Archives sets to Wikipedia:Recent additions | ||||
| FACBot | Hawkeye7 | 12 hours | Merges {{DYK talk}} with {{Article history}} on article talk pages | 6th |
| GalliumBot | theleekycauldron | 3 hours | darn: Logs modifications of promoted hooks on nomination talk pages | 1st |
| 1 day | vandyke: Maintains Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics and notifies nominators when their hooks "score" above a certain threshold | 2nd | ||
| 1 hour | proctor: Maintains Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of DYK promotions | 3rd | ||
| JL-Bot | JLaTondre | 1 week | Updates WikiProjects with lists of articles that have appeared at DYK | 5th |
| KrinkleBot | 10 minutes | Protects DYK images hosted at Commons before they reach the Main Page | 2nd | |
| MajavahBot | Taavi | One-time run? | Fills in missing DYK hooks on article talk tags | 4th |
| MilHistBot | Hawkeye7 | 1 day | Updates Template:WPMILHIST Announcements with open MILHIST DYK nominations | 1st |
| MusikBot | MusikAnimal | 1 day | Adds new date headers at Template talk:Did you know | 6th |
| SDZeroBot | SD0001 | When a DYK is nominated | Updates list of users by most DYK nominations | None |
| WugBot | Wugapodes | 2 hours | Moves approved nominations from Template talk:Did you know to Template talk:Did you know/Approved | 2nd |
| 1 day | Transcludes DYK nominations on article talk | 3rd |
| Bot | Maintainer | Interval | Task | Final edit | BRfA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYKBot | Nixeagle | DYK | Companion for DYKadminBot, but did not maintain Template:Did you know | 2008-12-31 | 1st |
| DYKadminBot | Nixeagle | DYK | Predecessor to DYKUpdateBot | 2010-02-15 | 1st |
| DYKReviewBot | Intelligentsium | Inconsistent | Reviewed new DYK nominations on a fixed subset of the criteria | 2016-10-30 | 1st |
| DYKToolsAdminBot | RoySmith | N/A | Companion for DYKToolsBot | Not started | N/A |
| EnterpriseyBot | Enterprisey | 1 day | Notified an editor if an article they had created/expanded was nominated for DYK by someone else | 2022-02-22 | 2nd |
| GimmeBot | Gimmetrow | Inconsistent | Predecessor to FACBot's DYK task | 2013-01-31 | 1st |
| WikiStatsBOT | ThaddeusB | 30 minutes | Updated DYK hook count | 2010-10-14 | 1st |