The Simpsons

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Jul 28, 2026

15,058

Total Edits

6,064

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

2,075

Watchers

26%

Minor Edits

157K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 3% of the reported 15,058 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on The Simpsons has been edited 15,058 times since it was created in 2001, by 6,064 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 605 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for only about 34% of the changes. Editing that dispersed means no small group dominates the page; most changes arrive from editors who touch it once or twice. In the same window, about 8% of the retrieved revisions came from bot accounts, which handle routine work such as link repair and reference formatting.

Within the retrieved window, 2025 carries the most recorded activity, with 225 changes. 31 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 25 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 3% of the 15,058 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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BroadcastExternal linksPerceived decline in qualityRenewalsPurported foreshadowing of actual events

Recent Changeslast 90 days

The ed17this audio file is 18 years old and no longer relevant
Jul 28, 2026
GreenC botMove 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#tvline.com]]
Jul 22, 2026
GreenC botMove 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#tvguide.com]]
Jul 16, 2026
ChomponU PongsawetSorted categories alphabetically via [[User:Alex 21/script-categoriessort|script]].
Jul 16, 2026
Illini11Similar situation with him
Jul 14, 2026
Illini11The last episode they were credited as executive producers on aired in early 1998
Jul 14, 2026
Illini11Ditto
Jul 14, 2026
Illini11Since he wasn’t credited as executive producer on any episodes that aired in 1996
Jul 14, 2026
Illini11As he’s also credited on the Disney plus exclusive episodes in 2026, due to those being holdovers from the previous production season
Jul 14, 2026
MagitroopaFixes/cleanup
Jul 12, 2026
Jw00231/* Perceived decline in quality */
Jul 11, 2026
Jw00231This source doesn't use the word "tired"
Jul 11, 2026
Jw00231/* Perceived decline in quality */
Jul 11, 2026
BasicWritingAmending the size of the gallery to prevent whitespace.
Jul 9, 2026
ChomponU PongsawetRescuing 33 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
Jul 9, 2026
ChomponU PongsawetRescuing 33 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
Jul 9, 2026
ChomponU PongsawetRescuing 34 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
Jul 9, 2026
ChomponU PongsawetReference edited with [[Wikipedia:ProveIt|ProveIt]] #proveit
Jul 9, 2026
Mackensende-duplicate references
Jul 5, 2026
Z1720Tagged [[WP:DUPREF|duplicate citations]] using [[User:Polygnotus/DuplicateReferences|DuplicateReferences]]
Jul 4, 2026

Common questions about The Simpsons on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on The Simpsons been edited?

Wikipedia records 15,058 edits to The Simpsons since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 6,064 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on The Simpsons the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Andrwsheng0001, with 31 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on The Simpsons created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for The Simpsons is dated October 2, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on The Simpsons edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2025 holds the most recorded changes, at 225. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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