Outage in Wikipedia
Wikipedia and other wikis are read-only
Resolved MajorIncident Report
Summary AI Generated
Wikipedia and other wikis experienced a database server issue that made all sites read-only, preventing users from editing content. The problem was identified and resolved within 17 minutes, with editing functionality fully restored. The service returned to normal operations after a brief monitoring period to ensure stability.
We have discovered an issue with our database servers and are working on a fix.
Components affected
Wikipedia EditingLatest Updates ( sorted recent to last )
RESOLVED
10 days ago - at 03/03/2026 10:24AM
Everything is back to normal.
MONITORING
10 days ago - at 03/03/2026 10:17AM
We think we have fixed the database issue, but we are watching to make sure.
IDENTIFIED
10 days ago - at 03/03/2026 10:09AM
We have discovered an issue with our database servers and are working on a fix.
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