Template:NPP backlog

Very high unreviewed pages backlog: 18829 articles, as of 22:00, 29 April 2025 (UTC), according to DatBot

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This template {{NPP backlog}}, displays the number of pages awaiting review in the new pages queue. The size of this backlog is assigned to one of five levels, from "very high" to "very low".

The information - level, number in queue (info), and time signature (sign) - is provided by DatBot, and is updated at two hour intervals.

One use is to place it on an editor's user page or talk page.

Levels

These are the centralized descriptions for the NPP backlog indicators:

LEVEL	Description	Number in new pages queue	Level result
1	Very high unreviewed pages backlog	8,000 or more	Very high unreviewed pages backlog: {{{info}}} articles, as of {{{sign}}}, according to DatBot
2	High unreviewed pages backlog	6,000–7,999	High unreviewed pages backlog: {{{info}}} articles, as of {{{sign}}}, according to DatBot
3	Moderate unreviewed pages backlog	4,000–5,999	Moderate unreviewed pages backlog: {{{info}}} articles, as of {{{sign}}}, according to DatBot
4	Low unreviewed pages backlog	2,000–3,999	Low unreviewed pages backlog: {{{info}}} articles, as of {{{sign}}}, according to DatBot
5	Very low unreviewed pages backlog	1,999 or less	Very low unreviewed pages backlog: {{{info}}} articles, as of {{{sign}}}, according to DatBot
0	Unreviewed pages backlog unknown	Unknown	Unreviewed pages backlog unknown: {{{info}}} articles, as of {{{sign}}}, according to DatBot

How it displays

Standard

Very high unreviewed pages backlog: 18829 articles, as of 22:00, 29 April 2025 (UTC), according to DatBot

Block

Very high unreviewed pages backlog: 18829 articles, as of 22:00, 29 April 2025 (UTC), according to DatBot

Short

Very high unreviewed pages backlog

No color

Very high unreviewed pages backlog: 18829 articles, as of 22:00, 29 April 2025 (UTC), according to DatBot

Defcon

use type=defcon as a parameter

Level	1	2	3	4	5	0
Result	New pages patrol backlog Level 1 Very high unreviewed pages backlog	New pages patrol backlog Level 2 High unreviewed pages backlog	New pages patrol backlog Level 3 Moderate unreviewed pages backlog	New pages patrol backlog Level 4 Low unreviewed pages backlog	New pages patrol backlog Level 5 Very low unreviewed pages backlog	New pages patrol backlog Level 0 Unreviewed pages backlog unknown

Template data

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TemplateData for NPP backlog

Displays a box with information about the new page backlog

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Alignment	align	The float value for the template, i.e. how the template is aligned inline with others. Valid values: 'left', 'right' Default left	String	optional
Block	block	If 'yes', the template uses block mode, filling all available width	String	optional
No color	nocolor nocolour	If 'yes', the text color and background color is not used	String	optional
Type	type	If 'short', only the backlog level is displayed (without the page count or timestamp)	String	optional

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• Template:NPP redirect backlog

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