Wikipedia:WikiProject Userboxes

This is the collaborative WikiProject on Wikipedia userbox templates.

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This WikiProject aims to organise, expand and improve all Wikipedia's userboxes. We want to make it easy for users to make their own, and to find others, as well as create a standard for all userboxes, including a global prefix and image.

Initial interests are to help change to a global prefix, reform all userboxes to such standards, re-categorise, and maintain.

The need for organisation led to 32 people joining the project within two days of its being founded.

Please make sure that the category of the userbox is in between <noinclude></noinclude> tags as this causes major problems, like adding editors userpages and userbox galleries from Wikipedia:UBS in Category:Userboxes.

Anyone can assist, we currently aim to:

1. Ensure all userboxes are within Wikipedia policy.
2. Maintain the pages of Wikipedia:WikiProject Userboxes.
3. Assist editors with designing and categorising new userboxes at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Userboxes/Ideas! (this page desperately needs more attention)
4. Organise all userboxes, finding a place for them in Wikipedia:Userboxes/Galleries, and removing duplicates/orphaned userboxes.
5. Organising categories, removing duplicates or unrequired ones (see also Wikipedia:User categorisation and WP:CFD).

Please raise any other issues which need to be identified on the talk page.

Users who wish to participate in the project are encouraged to add their name to the list of members. Add this page to your watchlist to keep track of discussions.

• Their usage violates fair-use policy.
  • "Fair use images should only be used in the article namespace. They should never be used on templates (including stub templates and navigation boxes) or on user pages."
    • Replace with text or another suitable image.
• Only fair-use images need to be removed—NOT others.
• Consider using the {{Images on userboxes}} template to notify the creator of Wikipedia policy regarding fair-use images on userboxes.

All the 'Userbox' prefixes have been dealt with (besides templates for creation), so we need to move over any stray boxes we notice without any prefix (See Guide to moving userboxes, below), and look out for new additions under 'Userbox'.

Duplicates need to be merged, choose the most suitable, turning the one for removal into a redirect, and following the guide below from step 2.

Category:Userboxes (and subcategories marked with {{Category diffuse}}) both have gained a large number of userboxes that can be categorised into subcategories or other categories. If you can, change the category tag to these other categories. Also, there is a problem with the sorting of userboxes, as most of them are categorised as "U": these all need to be categorised by the first letter after "User". When creating a new sub-category, consider adding parameter |topic= to the template {{template category}}.

We are currently working on changing the prefixes of all known userboxes to 'User', for example {{User en}}. If you wish to help please follow the following guidelines for one userbox at a time.

1. For any userbox without a 'User' prefix, move the template to a title with 'User' as the prefix (which will create a redirect from the original template);
2. Go back to the redirect page and check what links to it. Visit every page which appears in that list, and change the template link on that page to the new name;
3. When all links to the redirect page have been removed, then it is time to delete the redirect (delete yourself if admin, otherwise request here – Deletion can be performed as orphan and duplicate template).

Should you need any help or assistance in any of your work, you are welcome to leave a message on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Userboxes. You are also welcome to contact me (Ian13) at my talk page about maintenance, helping out on this page, or anything else.

Wikitext	userbox	where used
{{User:Dainomite/userboxes/ubxcreator1}}	This user will create userboxes for you, if you ask them.	linked pages
{{User:Dainomite/userboxes/ubxcreator2}}	This user will make userboxes upon request.	linked pages
{{user:Ilovejames5/Userboxes/creator}}	This user will create userboxes for you, if AND only if you ask them NICELY.	linked pages
{{User:Urban Versis 32/Userboxes/CreateUBX}}	This user will create userboxes for you, if you ask them on their talk page.	linked pages

• 23emr (talk · contribs) I will make you userbox if you leave a request on my talk page.Request a userbox!
• 4-RAZOR 01 (talk · contribs) - Hello! here to help!
• AlaskaGal I make userboxes, just send me a message. ^_^ Request a userbox!
• 🌳 Balsam Cottonwood (talk) ✝ I have designed several userboxes and will make you one if you ask me. Request a userbox! Userboxes I have designed
• Bemloko ᴬʰᵒʸꜝ‍✉ 22:38, 1 March 2025 (UTC) · Hey! HMU for any userbox requests. I'm glad to help![reply]
•  Buaidh  talk e-mail I've created over 1,000 userbox templates. See my user page for a few examples. I'm happy to help.
• BlueStaticHorse (talk) Let me know on my talk page if you want me to make you a userbox
• Carolina2k22 (talk · contribs) • (talk) • (contribs) | Userboxes I have created - If you would like to request a userbox please leave a message on my talk page.
• CR-1-AB (talk · contribs) - Leave a request on my talk page.
• LunaEclipse (talk · contribs) Generally new to editing on Wikipedia, currently trying some WikiProjects to see what works best for me.
• Dinoz1 (chat?) (he/him) 14:22, 31 January 2025 (UTC) I have been making userboxes for years, and I will gladly make one for you within 48 hours of your request! :) Request a userbox![reply]
• Dhrm77 (talk · contribs) For adding an exoplanet userbox or creating something similar to what I have done, email me or post a message on my talk page. Allow up to 10 days or more.
• Est. 2021 (talk · contribs) Request a userbox
• FlightTime (talk · contribs) (Gallery) Request a userbox!
• FormalDude I'm pretty creative and enjoy making userboxes. Check out my gallery. Leave a message on my talk page if you'd like to request one!
• Grumpylawnchair (talk · contribs) I'm happy to help if you leave a note on my talk page!
• Interstatefive (talk · contribs) I will make any type of userbox on request. Request one!
• Jerium (talk · contribs) (Gallery) → Request a userbox
• JosiahVM (talk · contribs) — Request a userbox
• Kolventra (talk · contribs) userboxes are fun :> Request a userbox! Userbox gallery
• KomradeKalashnikov (talk · contribs) Request one! My userbox gallery
• Nanami73 ^talk I can make boxes for those who request. I didn't make much but you can find them here, please, request them on the button >>> Request a userbox!
• 🫀 Organhaver // Crash I like doing anything! Request a userbox! Userboxes I've made already!
• — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) Please view my userbox gallery here, and leave me a message here. Happy editing!
• .pxrtypoisxn. (talk) 00:50, 14 July 2022 (UTC) Check out my userbox gallery here, and request here so I can see your request :)[reply]
• Rdp060707 (Request here so I will know and make it for you.)
• SaltieChips (talk · contribs) I love making userboxes! I will make you userboxes if you leave a request on my talk page. Make My Userbox!
• Samoht27 (talk) I love the idea of userboxes and I enjoy making them also. Request a userbox!
• Someone, i guess^{(talk i guess|le ubx list)} erm... bollocks? 🙃 Request a ubx i guess
• SportsFan007 (talk • contribs) My UserBox Gallery Request A UserBox
• Starlet147 I have Userboxitis C, and will GLADLY accept an excuse to make another userbox.(send help)
• Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ - Will gladly make userboxes, if you ask nicely and I feel like it. Thank you, Request a userbox!
• TootsieRollsAddict (talk) - I've created a fair selection of userboxes, some of which I'm proud of, others not so much. But if you so desire it that you want a userbox yourself, hit me up on my talk page and I'll get around to creating one for you- thanks!
• TREA101 (talk) - Hello! I am on this account right now, and you can feel free to check my previous userbox gallery and you can request one by pressing the button. Make sure to ask nicely. Request a userbox
• thetechie@enwiki (TheTechie) - I can make userboxes if you request one on my talk page if you ask me nicely.
• Timothy Williamson - My Userbox Gallery Request a userbox!
• Urban Versis 32 - I love making userboxes and would gladly accept a userbox request! My Userboxes Gallery Request a userbox!
• W.carter (talk · contribs) (Gallery here) - Or create your own userbox by copying the text/code from this page
• YeBoy371 (talk · contribs) - Userbox requests are always welcome~! Be sure to tell us what images and content you want to include in your userbox. Request a userbox! Created userboxes

These templates can be used in a variety of places to identify their inclusion in the project.

Code	Result	Usage
{{WP:UBS}}		Navigational box to place at the bottom of userbox galleries.
{{ubx}}	Userboxes Wikipedia:WikiProject Userboxes is part of WikiProject Userboxes. This means that the WikiProject has identified it as part of the userboxes system. WikiProject Userboxes itself is an attempt to improve, grow, and standardize Wikipedia's articles and templates related to the userbox system, used on many users' pages. We need all your help, so join in today!UserboxesWikipedia:WikiProject UserboxesTemplate:WikiProject UserboxesUserboxes	WikiProject banner for talk pages.
{{User WikiProject Userboxes}}	This user participates in WikiProject Userboxes.	Our very own Userbox!
{{The Userbox Barnstar}}	The Userbox Barnstar {{{1}}}	This Barnstar may be bestowed to anyone who has made significant contributions to construction of userboxes, or to the project itself.
{{WP:KIS/WPUBX}}	WP:WPUBX	Our KIS label!
{{ub}}	This user is a member of WikiProject Userboxes. This WikiProject aims to organize, expand and improve all Wikipedia's userboxes. We want to make it easy for users to make their own, and to find others, as well as create a standard for all userboxes, including naming conventions and content standards.	A banner for user pages.
{{Wikipedia ads|ad=191}}	Wikipedia ads file info – #191	WikiProject ad to display on user pages.

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