The first unnamed parameter specifies the operator of the bot; it does not have to be specified if the operator of the bot does not have an account on this Wiki. |by=, if specified, overrides the usual display of the operator's username in the first line generated from the first unnamed parameter.
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
{{Bot|John Smith|by=owned by [[User:John Smith|]] ([[User talk:John Smith|talk]]) but run by the community}} →
This user account is a bot owned by John Smith (talk) but run by the community. It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
|status= specifies the status of the bot, which can be either active, inactive, unapproved (i.e., awaiting approval), denied, or retired.
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot is approved and active, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits.
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot is approved but inactive, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot is unapproved but awaiting approval, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot has been denied approval, meaning it has not been approved to make automated edits, should not be in use, and should not be used unless the bot is reviewed again and approved.
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot is approved but retired, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity.
If the bot is inactive or retired, |last_edited= can be specified to indicate when the bot's last automated edit was. Use the timestamp present in the bot's user contributions page.
{{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive|last_edited=00:00, January 01, 2000}} →
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot is approved but inactive, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future. Its last automated edit was made at 00:00, January 01, 2000; any subsequent edits were not made automatically and should not be treated as such.
{{Bot|John Smith|status=retired|last_edited=00:00, January 01, 2000}} →
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits.
This bot is approved but retired, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity. Its last automated edit was made at 00:00, January 01, 2000; any subsequent edits were not made automatically and should not be treated as such.
Any additional information can be specified using |more=.
{{Bot|John Smith|status=unapproved|more=The bot is undergoing testing.}} →
This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. The bot is undergoing testing.
This bot is unapproved but awaiting approval, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.
TemplateData
This template generates an information box that indicates that the editor is not a human and actually an automatic process assigned to do automated tasks on this Wiki. All parameters are optional.
