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Wiki Table CSS Class Usage Over Time

Tracking Wikipedia table styling trends with CSS class usage over time.

Observations
4
Tracking since
Last updated

WikiTable CSS Class Usage

Number of times the 'wikitable' CSS class is used

2 observations · measured in count

453 count
WikiTable CSS Class Usage
▼ 5.0% vs previous
08 Nov 2026 16:45
WikiTable CSS Class Usage (count) — summary, last 30 days.
010020030040050016:3816:4116:45WikiTable CSS Class Usage: 477 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:38WikiTable CSS Class Usage: 453 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:45
WikiTable CSS Class Usage (count) — line, last 30 days.
010020030040050016:3816:4116:45WikiTable CSS Class Usage: 477 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:38WikiTable CSS Class Usage: 453 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:45
WikiTable CSS Class Usage (count) — area, last 30 days.
  • WikiTable CSS Class Usage453 count
WikiTable CSS Class Usage (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • WikiTable CSS Class Usage453 count
WikiTable CSS Class Usage (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
WikiTable CSS Class Usage observations
WhenWikiTable CSS Class Usage
453 count
477 count
WikiTable CSS Class Usage (count) — table, last 30 days.

Sortable CSS Class Usage

Number of times the 'sortable' CSS class is used

2 observations · measured in count

206 count
Sortable CSS Class Usage
▬ 0.0% vs previous
08 Nov 2026 16:45
Sortable CSS Class Usage (count) — summary, last 30 days.
05010015020016:3816:4116:45Sortable CSS Class Usage: 206 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:38Sortable CSS Class Usage: 206 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:45
Sortable CSS Class Usage (count) — line, last 30 days.
05010015020016:3816:4116:45Sortable CSS Class Usage: 206 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:38Sortable CSS Class Usage: 206 count — 08 Nov 2026 16:45
Sortable CSS Class Usage (count) — area, last 30 days.
  • Sortable CSS Class Usage206 count
Sortable CSS Class Usage (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • Sortable CSS Class Usage206 count
Sortable CSS Class Usage (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Sortable CSS Class Usage observations
WhenSortable CSS Class Usage
206 count
206 count
Sortable CSS Class Usage (count) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page monitors how often specific CSS classes are used in Wikipedia tables. By analysing these trends, we can see how table designs and data presentation methods evolve across Wikipedia. This includes observing the adoption of new styling conventions and the phasing out of older ones, offering a granular view of Wikipedia's visual development, particularly within 'List of...' articles.

The data comes from a periodic analysis of Wikipedia's publicly available content. We specifically look at the HTML structure of tables, counting the occurrences of various CSS classes assigned to them. This allows us to quantify the prevalence of classes like 'wikitable' and identify the rise or fall of other, more specific styling attributes.

Understanding these trends provides insights into the practical application of web design principles within a massive collaborative encyclopedia. It can highlight shifts in community preferences for data organisation, accessibility considerations, and the overall aesthetic direction of Wikipedia's content.

Sources

Every figure on this page was read from these pages.

Why this isn't published anywhere else

While there are resources that describe Wikipedia table styling and provide datasets of tables, there is no existing tracker or published dataset that specifically monitors the usage of Wiki Table CSS classes over time.

Uniqueness score 0.90 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.