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Wikipedia Backlink Checker

See exactly which Wikipedia articles link to any website. Check your own domain, then check your competitors' to find the articles your brand is missing from.

Data comes live from Wikipedia's public API (English Wikipedia articles only). WikipediaLinks is not affiliated with Wikipedia.

How to use the Wikipedia backlink checker

  • Audit your own domain: see every article that already cites you, and spot any that were removed.
  • Spy on competitors: enter a competitor's domain to find the articles where they're cited and you aren't. Those are your best opportunities.
  • Vet a link seller: if someone claims they placed “Wikipedia backlinks” for you, verify it here in seconds.

What to do with the results

Articles that cite your competitors are proof that Wikipedia editors accept sources from your niche. With strong, citable content on your side, those articles and the ones around them are realistic targets. Our Wikipedia niche edit service researches exactly these opportunities and places your citation manually, with a 60-day replacement guarantee.

FAQ

Backlink checker questions

Where does the data come from?

Straight from Wikipedia's public API, the same data behind Wikipedia's own Special:LinkSearch page. Results are live, so you always see current links.

Does it include all Wikipedia languages?

This version checks English Wikipedia articles, the edition that matters most for most brands. Talk pages, user pages and other non-article pages are excluded.

Why do my competitors have Wikipedia backlinks and I don't?

They usually publish content Wikipedia editors want to cite: data, research or authoritative resources. Our eligibility checker shows what your site needs, and our team can place a relevant citation for you.

Are Wikipedia backlinks nofollow?

Yes. They still bring trust, referral traffic and entity signals. See are Wikipedia links nofollow?

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