What's new with WikiPop?

April 15, 2026
  • Improved Emails: Now it shows a teaser of the obscure article in the preview instead of repeating the header.
  • Duplicate Prevention: Added checks to prevent sending multiple emails for the same article on the same day.
  • iPad Layout: Fixed a CSS bug that caused issues on iPads.
  • Image Loading: Fixed the hero image so it doesn't squish while the page loads.
  • Auto-Backfill: The daily update automatically looks back 3 days to catch any missed Wikipedia data.
April 10, 2026
  • Public Launch: After a few weeks of development, pushed public onto GitHub.
  • Explore & Archive: Added an Explore page to see top 25 lists and biggest movers, plus a full Archive of past entries.
  • Daily Emails: Set up automated daily emails to deliver the top article and an obscure entry straight to your inbox.