Wikia Search (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Wikia Search" in English language version.

Last modified: 06:44:57, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

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2824web.archive.org

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1211wikia.com

2,071^st place

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62wired.com

254^th place

178^th place

62worldcat.org

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44swlabs.org

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31arstechnica.com

473^rd place

338^th place

21salon.com

683^rd place

407^th place

21computerworld.com

3,446^th place

2,279^th place

21cnet.com

447^th place

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11timesonline.co.uk

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11searchengineland.com

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11informationweek.com

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4,598^th place

11reuters.com

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11washingtonpost.com

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11heise.de

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11networkworld.com

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11eweek.com

8,041^st place

5,594^th place

11nabble.com

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11businesswire.com

828^th place

485^th place

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

Chartier, David (June 4, 2008). "Wikia Search brings user-generated results to search game". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 7, 2026. Wikia Search's index is comparatively tiny right now, but its use of easy editing tools, Wikipedia's crowdsourcing strengths, and a completely transparent back-end is a promising new approach to treading water in the endless ocean that is the Internet.

businesswire.com (Global: 828^th place; English: 485^th place)

Jonas, Trevor (January 7, 2008). "Wikia, Jimmy Wales Unveil First Public Alpha of Open Source Search Project". BusinessWire.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2008.

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

news.cnet.com

"Wales giving up on Wikia Search". CNET. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2026.

computerworld.com (Global: 3,446^th place; English: 2,279^th place)

Haverstein, Heather (June 4, 2008). "Second Wikia Search version gets backing from former critics". ComputerWorld. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2008.

eweek.com (Global: 8,041^st place; English: 5,594^th place)

Boulton, Clint (August 28, 2008). "Google Search Ranking Feature Threatens Wikia Search". eWeek. Ziff Davis Media. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

heise.de (Global: 905^th place; English: 3,454^th place)

Wikia Search opens its doors, Heise Online, June 6, 2008. Archived June 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

informationweek.com (Global: 6,678^th place; English: 4,598^th place)

Wales: Search Wikia Will Succeed Where Google Cannot, InformationWeek, February 5, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007. Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

nabble.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

n2.nabble.com

"N2.nabble.com". Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.

networkworld.com (Global: 5,743^rd place; English: 3,776^th place)

Wikia Search, Cuil trailing Google by a long shot, Network World, August 19, 2008 Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

Wikipedia founder says to challenge Google, Yahoo, Reuters, March 8, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

salon.com (Global: 683^rd place; English: 407^th place)

machinist.salon.com

Manjoo, Farhad (January 7, 2008). "Wikipedia founder's search engine gets bad reviews". Salon. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2008.

searchengineland.com (Global: low place; English: 8,709^th place)

"Q&A With Jimmy Wales On Search Wikia". Search Engine Land. December 29, 2006. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

swlabs.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

not-quite-ready-yet.index.swlabs.org

"Not-quite-ready-yet.index.swlabs.org". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
The JavaScript code that fetches search results from the index server^{[dead link]} directly refers to the current index servers. Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

svn.swlabs.org

"Svn.swlabs.org". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.

swlabs.org

"Swlabs.org". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437^th place; English: 317^th place)

business.timesonline.co.uk

Doran, James (December 23, 2006). "Founder of Wikipedia plans search engine to rival Google". The Times. London. Archived from the original on December 27, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2007.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

"Wikia Search Project to Launch January 7, Wales says". The Washington Post. December 24, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"The "public alpha" of Wikia search project". Wikia.com. January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
Manjoo, Farhad (January 7, 2008). "Wikipedia founder's search engine gets bad reviews". Salon. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
Haverstein, Heather (June 4, 2008). "Second Wikia Search version gets backing from former critics". ComputerWorld. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
"Wales giving up on Wikia Search". CNET. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
Doran, James (December 23, 2006). "Founder of Wikipedia plans search engine to rival Google". The Times. London. Archived from the original on December 27, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
"About search". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
"Q&A With Jimmy Wales On Search Wikia". Search Engine Land. December 29, 2006. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
Wales: Search Wikia Will Succeed Where Google Cannot, InformationWeek, February 5, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007. Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
Jonathan Thaw, Wikia plans editable Web search engine, Bloomberg News, March 10, 2007
Wales, Jimmy (December 24, 2007). "private pre-alpha invites available". Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
Wikia Search opens its doors, Heise Online, June 6, 2008. Archived June 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"Search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
Wikia Search, Cuil trailing Google by a long shot, Network World, August 19, 2008 Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"Svn.swlabs.org". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
"Search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on April 28, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
"N2.nabble.com". Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
"Not-quite-ready-yet.index.swlabs.org". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
Jonas, Trevor (January 7, 2008). "Wikia, Jimmy Wales Unveil First Public Alpha of Open Source Search Project". BusinessWire.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
"Swlabs.org". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
The JavaScript code that fetches search results from the index server^{[dead link]} directly refers to the current index servers. Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
"Re.search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
"Re.search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
"Searchwiki.wikia.com". Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
"The copyrights page of Search Wikia". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.

wikia.com (Global: 2,071^st place; English: low place)

search.wikia.com

"About search". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
"Search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
"Search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on April 28, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
"The copyrights page of Search Wikia". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.

re.search.wikia.com

The JavaScript code that fetches search results from the index server^{[dead link]} directly refers to the current index servers. Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
"Re.search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
"Re.search.wikia.com". Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.

lists.wikia.com

Wales, Jimmy (December 24, 2007). "private pre-alpha invites available". Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
Beesley, Angela (February 4, 2008). "Re: Mandate". searchwiki (Mailing list). Retrieved May 12, 2008.^{[dead link]}

alpha.search.wikia.com

"The "public alpha" of Wikia search project". Wikia.com. January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2008.

searchwiki.wikia.com

"Searchwiki.wikia.com". Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2009.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Abell, John C. (March 31, 2009). "Wales Pulls the Plug on Wikia Search". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
Gilbertson, Scott (November 21, 2008). "Customize Your Search Results Using Google's New 'SearchWiki'". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 7, 2026.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

Abell, John C. (March 31, 2009). "Wales Pulls the Plug on Wikia Search". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
Gilbertson, Scott (November 21, 2008). "Customize Your Search Results Using Google's New 'SearchWiki'". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 7, 2026.

Wikia Search (English Wikipedia)

arstechnica.com (Global: 473rd place; English: 338th place)

businesswire.com (Global: 828th place; English: 485th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447th place; English: 345th place)

news.cnet.com

computerworld.com (Global: 3,446th place; English: 2,279th place)

eweek.com (Global: 8,041st place; English: 5,594th place)

heise.de (Global: 905th place; English: 3,454th place)

informationweek.com (Global: 6,678th place; English: 4,598th place)

nabble.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

n2.nabble.com

networkworld.com (Global: 5,743rd place; English: 3,776th place)

reuters.com (Global: 38th place; English: 30th place)

salon.com (Global: 683rd place; English: 407th place)

machinist.salon.com

searchengineland.com (Global: low place; English: 8,709th place)

swlabs.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

not-quite-ready-yet.index.swlabs.org

svn.swlabs.org

swlabs.org

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437th place; English: 317th place)

business.timesonline.co.uk

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35th place; English: 24th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wikia.com (Global: 2,071st place; English: low place)

search.wikia.com

re.search.wikia.com

lists.wikia.com

alpha.search.wikia.com

searchwiki.wikia.com

wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

search.worldcat.org

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

businesswire.com (Global: 828^th place; English: 485^th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

computerworld.com (Global: 3,446^th place; English: 2,279^th place)

eweek.com (Global: 8,041^st place; English: 5,594^th place)

heise.de (Global: 905^th place; English: 3,454^th place)

informationweek.com (Global: 6,678^th place; English: 4,598^th place)

networkworld.com (Global: 5,743^rd place; English: 3,776^th place)

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

salon.com (Global: 683^rd place; English: 407^th place)

searchengineland.com (Global: low place; English: 8,709^th place)

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437^th place; English: 317^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wikia.com (Global: 2,071^st place; English: low place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)