Weird Gloop Limited

Weird Gloop Limited is a United Kingdom company that positions itself as a MediaWiki host for official and independent wikis. Its public-facing website describes the company as running wiki communities on the MediaWiki platform, the same software that powers Wikipedia and many large fan-maintained knowledge bases. The company's focus is on providing hosting, technical maintenance, and operational support for wikis that are either officially sanctioned by game or media publishers or independently run by their communities. Weird Gloop is best known in online gaming and wiki circles for its work with major community wikis, particularly those covering games such as Old School RuneScape and RuneScape. The company has been involved in helping wiki communities migrate away from Fandom, a large commercial wiki hosting platform, to independent or self-managed infrastructure. Its blog has discussed topics such as the challenges of running wikis in the face of aggressive AI scrapers, guides for moving wikis off Fandom, and the concept of a "Google Jail" affecting independent wikis in search results. The company operates primarily online and serves a global audience of wiki readers and editors. It is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom. While its exact founding date and ownership structure are not detailed in the available evidence, its public communications and Wikidata entry confirm its status as a UK company. Weird Gloop's brand is closely tied to the health and independence of community-run wikis, and it has become a notable player in the niche of MediaWiki hosting and wiki migration services.

Weird Gloop Limited is a United Kingdom company that operates as a MediaWiki host for official and independent wikis. The company's public website describes its core activity as hosting and supporting wikis built on the MediaWiki software, the platform used by Wikipedia and countless community knowledge bases. While the exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, the company has been active in the wiki hosting space and has become known for its work with major gaming wikis. A significant part of Weird Gloop's public history involves its efforts to help wiki communities migrate away from Fandom, a large commercial wiki farm. In October 2024, the company published a blog post titled "Why we're helping more wikis move away from Fandom," explaining its role in assisting communities that wish to leave the platform and maintain greater independence. This migration assistance has become a notable aspect of the company's identity and service offering. In March 2026, Weird Gloop published two blog posts addressing operational challenges for wikis. One, dated 13 March 2026, discussed how aggressive AI scrapers are making it difficult to run wikis, highlighting the strain that automated data collection places on wiki infrastructure and communities. Another, dated 20 March 2026, announced a guide to help wiki operators move their wikis off Fandom, reinforcing the company's commitment to wiki independence. In August 2026, the company published a blog post about a new "Google Jail" affecting independent wikis, referring to search engine visibility problems that can hinder independent wiki discovery. This continued commentary on the ecosystem of independent wikis demonstrates Weird Gloop's engagement with the broader challenges facing community-run knowledge platforms. The company is registered in the United Kingdom, as confirmed by its Wikidata entry, which describes it simply as a "UK company." It operates primarily online, serving a global audience of wiki readers, editors, and operators. Its brand is closely associated with the health, sustainability, and independence of community wikis, particularly in the gaming sector.

• Published blog post "Why we're helping more wikis move away from Fandom"

• Published blog post on aggressive AI scrapers making wiki operation difficult

• Published guide to help wikis migrate off Fandom

• Published blog post about a new "Google Jail" for independent wikis

A specialist MediaWiki host focused on official and independent wikis, advocating for wiki independence from large commercial platforms.

• MediaWiki hosting

  Hosting and operational support for wikis built on MediaWiki, for official and independent wiki communities.

• Wiki migration services

  Assistance for wiki communities seeking to move away from Fandom to independent infrastructure.

1. 1Weird Gloop | MediaWiki host for official and independent wikisweirdgloop.org
2. 2Weird Gloop Limited - Wikidatawikidata.org