The listing rule
A listing has to clear all four tests. If it fails one, it does not appear — no matter how popular the name is.
- Operated by the rights holder. The service must belong to the studio, publisher, network, platform, or a distributor that sells or streams with a licence. A fan project is not a service.
- Its own address. The link goes to the operator’s HTTPS domain, not to a redirect, an affiliate wrapper, or a landing page owned by someone else.
- Evidence of the offer. The service itself must describe the catalogue or store it operates. A name on a list is not enough.
- No mirrors. Restreams, scan aggregators, download portals, and “unblocked” copies are excluded by definition. A mirror is not a source.
How the catalog is checked
The catalog is a typed data module, not a database of scraped links. Every build runs a verification pass before the site is allowed to publish:
- Every outbound link uses HTTPS.
- Every hostname is on the catalog allowlist of reviewed operator domains.
- Every slug is unique, so one page cannot shadow another.
- Every source referenced by a guide exists in the catalog.
- Every indexable path appears in a sitemap and receives a prerendered page.
- The human review date is recorded on the site, not implied.
Automated checks catch broken rules; a human still reviews the copy, the operator relationships, and the regional notes. The review date in the header is the date of that pass.
How the ranking works
The trending desk is not a hand-picked list. It is a score computed from the attention the index receives, with an editorial prior small enough to break ties and too small to overrule sustained traffic.
TractionOpens and views, log-scaled against the strongest source in the window.
MomentumEngagement against the previous window of equal length, smoothed with +8 so one click cannot crown a service.
FreshnessExponential decay from the last signal, with a half-life of half the selected window.
Editorial priorThe curated order. It is deliberately capped at a tenth of the score.
An open is worth three views because it is the stronger signal: the visitor left for the operator’s site. Windows are 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days, and the same source can sit at different positions in each one.
Signals are recorded in the browser by default and never leave it unless a traffic API is deployed with the site. When that API exists, aggregate counts are used and the browser snapshot becomes the fallback. There are no user profiles, no tracking cookies, and no third-party analytics in either mode. The privacy page lists exactly what is stored.
What is not listed
- Restreams, mirrors, and “unblocked” copies of a service.
- Scan aggregators and download archives of licensed manga.
- Key resellers without an authorisation from the publisher.
- Aggregators that link out to unofficial copies under an official-looking brand.
- Any page that cannot name the company operating it.
Independence
Wikimedia.fun is not affiliated with any service in the index. There are no sponsored placements, no paid ordering, and no affiliate redirects: the outbound links are the operators’ addresses, unmodified. Trademarks belong to their owners, and a listing says nothing about a company’s conduct beyond the fact that it operates the service described.
Corrections
Services change names, merge, and move domains. If a listing is stale or a link no longer belongs to the operator, open an issue with the official address and the evidence. Corrections are reviewed against the same listing rule.
Method questions
What counts as a listed source?
Every entry is a service or site reviewed by the editor and present on the catalog allowlist: subscription platforms, free streaming sites, readers, live sports services, apps, and download portals. The address must be the operator’s own HTTPS domain. Listings are curated, not exhaustive.
Does Wikimedia.fun host or stream anything?
No. There are no media files, players, embeds, or proxies on this site. Each listing describes the service and links directly to it; playback, reading, and purchases happen on the operator’s own site.
How are the trending rankings calculated?
Each open is worth three views. The score is 50% traction (log-scaled engagement), 22% momentum against the previous window, 18% freshness with a half-life of half the selected window, and 10% editorial prior. Signals are stored in your browser by default; if a traffic API is deployed, aggregated counts are used instead.
Are the outbound links affiliate links?
No. Every link is the operator’s address, unwrapped and unmonetised. There are no redirect domains, no commission tags, and no sponsored placements in the catalog.
How often is the catalog checked?
Every build runs automated checks for HTTPS, allowlisted hosts, unique slugs, valid guide references, and sitemap coverage. The date of the last editorial review is shown in the header and footer.