A description of what the categories are about can be seen below. A full list of the categories is available on the Special:Categories page and is automatically updated. You may also go to the Browse category page to see how the categories are arranged in relation to each other.
When new categories are created, they should also be added here to explain their purpose.
Main divisions[]
The categories that cover the main sections of this wiki.
| Category | Purpose |
| Browse | Categories, information and pages relating to the show Wander Over Yonder are organized in the Browse category. |
| Help | Providing help for members and visitors of this wiki. |
| Administration | For areas regarding the wiki's organization, administration and maintenance. |
All of the categories listed below can be found in these main sections. They are presented in a different order than what can be found by using the Category:Browse category.
Behind the scenes[]
Categories relating to the actors, directors, etc.
| Category | Purpose |
| Crew | Main category for people involved with making Wander Over Yonder. |
| Actors | Voice actors on the show. |
| Directors | Directors of the Wander Over Yonder episodes. |
| Musicians | Singers and band members that have contributed to the show. If a singer has a speaking role, they will also be listed in the Actors category. |
| Songwriters | For the songwriters on the show. |
| Writers | Writers of the episodes. |
Characters[]
Pages are automatically added to categories marked with ♦ by the color scheme selected for their Infobox.
| Category | Purpose |
| Character categories | Main category relating to characters. Includes categories listed in the "Groups" section below. |
| Characters | Lists all characters appearing in this show. |
| Adults ♦ | Adults in the show. |
| Aliens ♦ | Category for aliens that appear in the show. |
| Animals ♦ | Category for animals that appear in the show. |
| Former Agents | Lists the former agents that have appeared in the show. |
| Kids ♦ | Category for kids that appear in the show. |
| Monsters ♦ | Monsters, or monster-like creatures. |
| Robots ♦ | Robots that appear in the show. |
| Seniors ♦ | Characters in the show that are older than adults. |
| Teens ♦ | Teenagers that are seen in the show. |
| Villains | The villains appearing on the show. |
Episodes[]
Categories relating to episodes.
| Category | Purpose |
| Episodes | Main list of all episodes. |
| Season categories | Episodes divided up by season: Season 1 episodes, Season 2 episodes. |
| Episode galleries | See "Image and file categories" below. |
| Episode images | See "Image and file categories" below. |
| TV Series | TV series that can be seen in episodes of Wander Over Yonder. |
| Category:Upcoming Episodes | Tor episodes that have been officially announced but not yet unaired. |
| Unverified Episodes | New episode pages that been created and that do not appear to be fan fiction will be listed here until they can be verified as a legitimate episode. |
Groups[]
Categories marked with ♦ will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
| Category | Purpose |
| (character) ♦ | Information relating to the named character. These categories are under review to determine if they have become too widespread. Refer to the Categories for individual characters forum for details. |
| (family) ♦ | Family categories show all members of that family. |
| (nationality/ethnicity) characters ♦ | This category shows all people of that particular nationality or ethnicity. |
| Families | General-purpose category to note families in the show. |
| Groups | Groups that appear in the show. |
| Bands — Listed below in the "Songs" section. | |
| Businesses — Businesses that have appeared in the show that are smaller than Companies. | |
| Companies — Large companies that have appeared in the show. | |
| Organizations — Organizations that appear in the show. | |
| Bullies | People that bully or intimidate other characters. |
| Deceased characters | Any characters specifically mentioned as being dead, or can reasonably be presumed to be dead, are listed here. |
| Scientists | Scientists (person whose work is related with sciences). |
| Teachers | Teachers and professors appearing in the show. |
Help[]
Categories that provide help.
| Category | Purpose |
| Help | The main Help category page. |
| Copyright | Pages relating to copyright information. |
| Help desk | Pages from the Help desk forum are listed here. |
| Policy | Policies for the Wiki. |
| Wiki enhancement requests | Any features to be added to this wiki that a member has requested are listed here. New features may be added with the New feature request form. |
Image and file categories[]
Categories marked with ♦ will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
| Category | Purpose |
| Image categories | Main category relating to all images. |
| Images | Displays all pictures. |
| Galleries | Pages with individual galleries, Character galleries and Episode galleries. |
| Avatar categories ♦ | Avatars of the various characters and groups. To see how to select a picture for your User avatar, check the Avatars page. |
| Character images ♦ | Each character has a category of images of them. |
| (group) images ♦ | Images for a group or organization. |
| Episode images | Main category for categories relating to episodes. |
| Images from (episode) ♦ — Each episode has a category of images from it. | |
| Images from the Title Sequence — Images from the Title Sequence of the show. | |
| Title cards — Screenshots of the title cards for each episode. | |
| CC-BY-SA files | Images and files that are covered under Creative Commons licensing. |
| Drawn Art | Artwork and production images for Wander Over Yonder. Pictures drawn by fans should be listed only in the "Fan art" category. (See "User categories" below.) |
| Help images | Images that provide examples in the help/instruction sections of the wiki. |
| Wiki advertising images — Images that can be used to advertise the Wander Over Yonder Wiki. | |
| Location images | Images that show a geographical area, building or business that may or may not feature a specific character. For the actual places shown in these pictures, refer to the Locations category. |
| Panoramas | Panoramic images where the camera pans across a large area. |
| Promotional images | Pictures and advertisements for Wander Over Yonder. |
| Real World Images | Images of production personnel including writers, performers, etc. |
| Actor images — Pictures of all the voice actors on the show. | |
| Crew images — Pictures of all the production crew on the show. | |
| Title cards | Screen captures from episodes that show the episode's title. |
| Videos | Any videos that are uploaded to this wiki automatically become a part of this category. |
| Wallpapers | Pictures that can be used as a wallpaper on your computer. |
| Web page images | Screen captures of web pages, used to accompany an article or preserve information. |
Locations and Events[]
| Category | Purpose |
| Locations | Main category for locations seen in the show. |
| Danville — This is for the people, places and things in and around Danville. | |
| Restaurants — Restaurants that appear in the show. | |
| Events | Special events that take place in the show and in the real world. |
| Marathons | Groups of episodes that are broadcast together, usually with a common theme. |
Newsletter and Community items[]
| Category | Purpose |
| Articles needing improvement | Articles marked with the Revise template are automatically added to this category. |
| Community | For pages relating to Community business. |
Objects and things[]
| Category | Purpose |
| Food | Pages that are about or relate to food. |
| Materials | Man-made materials and naturally-occurring materials, such as a chemical element. |
| Media | Main category for all media-related items, such as books and music, that appear in the show. Media that exists in the real world, such as the DVDs, should be in a separate category. |
| Plants | Primarily for plants as objects, but also can include characters that are plants. |
| Toys | Toys that are seen in the show. |
| TV Series | Used to classify TV shows that are seen as part of the series, and for the show Wander Over Yonder itself. |
| Vehicles | Vehicles that are seen in the series. |
Real World articles[]
| Category | Purpose |
| Real World categories | Main category for pages and articles relating to our world. |
| Games | Games, real world ones or in-universe ones. |
| Interviews and articles | Interviews conducted with the cast and crew of Wander Over Yonder and articles about them or the show. |
| Merchandise images | See "Image and file categories" above. |
| Real World Articles | Articles that are about items in the real world (outside of the show). Many of these are added automatically when the RW version of the Era icon are used. This category is under consideration for a major revision since it is used for both real world articles and in-universe articles (episodes, characters, etc.). More information can be found on Wikipedia's Manual of Style for writing about fiction. |
| Real World events | Special events that take place in our world. |
| Marathons — Marathons of Wander Over Yonder episodes. |
Songs[]
Categories relating to Songs. Categories marked with ♦ will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
| Category | Purpose |
| Song categories | The main category for song-related pages and categories. |
| Bands | For the bands/musical groups that appear in the show. |
| Bands in this category. | |
| Songs sung by (character) ♦ | Songs that are sung by a character. |
Stubs[]
| Category | Purpose |
| Article stubs | All stub categories listed below are automatically added to the main Aricle stubs category. Each page is a candidate to be expanded with further information. |
| Actor stubs | Short pages on the actors that need to be expanded. |
| Character stubs | Short pages on the general characters appearing in the show. |
| Music stubs | Short pages on music that is heard in the show. |
User categories[]
Categories marked with ♦ will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
| Category | Purpose |
| Administrators | Lists the Administrators of this wiki. |
| Correspondence Areas | Designates user pages with messages to the show's creators and actors. |
| Fan art | Artwork that is created by fans. |
| User Templates | Lists templates that users can put on their pages to consolidate the types of edits they have made. |
| Userboxes | Displays the Userboxes that people can add to their User page. After they have added one or more Userboxes, they are also listed with this category. |
| Other Userboxes | Userboxes not directly related to the show are listed here. |
| User categories ♦ | Categories created as part of Userboxes. Descriptions often start with "Users who ship" or "Users who support", but also include "Users that like Ferb's feety pajamas" and "Users who want to take over the Tri State Area". |
| Users who have rollback rights | As the name implies: Users who have been granted Rollback rights. Administrator privileges also include Rollback rights. |
Administration[]
Categories related to maintaining this wiki.
| Category | Purpose |
| Browse | The top-level category. All other categories should be a sub-category of Browse, or a further-down sub-category of another category. |
| Site administration | Main category for administration of this wiki. |
| Site maintenance | Main category for maintaining and improving the wiki. |
| Article management templates | Templates that aid in article management. |
| Articles needing improvement | Any page that needs to be updated. |
| Article stubs — Listed above in the "Stubs" section. | |
| Incomplete summaries — Pages with the Incomplete template on them are automatically added to this category so that they may receive special attention for updating. | |
| Pages needing citation — Used to designate that proof is needed for one or more statements on a page. Many of these are added automatically when the Citation template or the Incite template is added to a page. | |
| Candidates for deletion | Articles marked with the Delete template are automatically added to this category. |
| Article protection | Categories that deal with pages that needed to be protected due to excessive problems such as spam or vandalism. |
| Move-Protected pages — Pages that have needed to be protected from being moved an excessive amount of time. | |
| Protected pages — This category lists the pages that have had to be protected due to excessive editing. | |
| Semi-Protected pages — Articles that are semi-protected to prevent anonymous IP users from editing. | |
| Candidates for renaming | Articles marked with the Rename template are automatically added to this category. |
| Copyright | Used to designate pages dealing with copyright issues. |
| Disambiguations | Lists pages that are used for disambiguation (common uses of a name or phrase). |
| File management | Category needed — Pictures/files that need one or more categories. |
| License needed — Pictures/files that need their licensing updated or added. | |
| Picture needed — Pictures that need a better quality version uploaded. | |
| Summary needed — Pictures/files that are missing a summary or need a better summary. | |
| International | Pages relating to Wander Over Yonder in countries outside the United States. |
| Lists | Lists of information, such as this page. |
| Merge Suggestions | Pages that have been recommended to be merged with another page are listed here. Many of these are added automatically when the Merge template is added to the page. |
| Policy | Official policies of this wiki. |
| Redirects | Pages that are used to redirect to an existing page. |
| Template categories | Main category for template-related categories. |
| Templates — Lists the templates that have been created for use on this wiki. | |
| Category templates — Lists the templates that are used on Category pages. | |
| General wiki templates — Lists the templates that are used for editing the wiki. | |
| Image wiki templates — Templates used for image-related purposes. | |
| User Templates — See "User categories" above. | |
| Unknowns | If a character has not been clearly identified, they will be listed in this category. Pages will also be added to this category if the Infobox color is not one of the pre-defined color selections. |
| S | Pages will be listed here when the color selection in the Character Infobox is not correct. |
Last updated on July 3, 2010.