WikiGenius
WikiGenius is a MediaWiki-powered online encyclopedia and wiki platform founded by Bangladeshi PR expert Shovon Ahmed. The site was launched to serve as a crowdsourced knowledge base on a wide range of topics, including media, public relations, technology, business, and digital identity. It allows registered users to create, edit, and manage content collaboratively.
Overview
WikiGenius operates similarly to other MediaWiki-based platforms, promoting an open-edit model that enables collaborative knowledge sharing. While it was initially envisioned as a niche knowledge base in the public relations and online identity domain, it has gradually expanded to cover broader topics.
The site is known for its custom templates and metadata structures tailored for digital PR and Google Knowledge Panel development—areas in which Shovon Ahmed has built a professional reputation.
History
WikiGenius was launched in the early 2020s by Shovon Ahmed, a Bangladeshi digital publicist and the founder of Panel PR. The platform gained traction among clients and contributors interested in digital reputation building.
In 2025, the site experienced a severe spam attack involving automated account creation and the addition of thousands of pages with long titles containing malicious or irrelevant links. This incident caused de-indexing issues on Google and led to major cleanup and reorganization efforts by the WikiGenius team. Measures such as stricter user registration protocols and spam filters were implemented afterward.
Features
- User-Generated Content: Open to registered users for creating and editing articles.
- Custom Templates: Includes specialized templates like
{{afd-incomplete}}for tagging low-quality or blank pages. - PR-Focused Structure: Metadata and infoboxes designed with online branding and knowledge panels in mind.
- Multilingual Support: While primarily in English, the site supports content in Bengali and other languages.
Governance and Moderation
WikiGenius follows a community-moderated model, with administrators overseeing policy enforcement, spam protection, and content quality. In response to past spam attacks, stricter content moderation and account approval protocols were introduced.
See Also
- MediaWiki
- Wikipedia