--- title: "Wikimedia Foundation Layoffs 2026: 6 Jobs Cut | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/wikimedia-foundation" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwikimediafoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F05%2Fcropped-wikimedia-logo_black-svg-2.png%3Fw%3D180&sig=7Jq9mp62hlgMUB3I4jWLp8zqecmxL10FIRzq2roRY4E)](/company/wikimedia-foundation)Layoffs Tracker # Wikimedia Foundation Layoffs 2026: 6 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (May 21, 2026): The Wikimedia Foundation disbanded its Community Tech team, laying off five engineers and a manager, after dismissing MediaWiki lead developer Brooke Vibber a week earlier. Volunteer editors responded with a solidarity petition and strike threats. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Wikimedia Foundation since 2026, with 6 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Why Wikipedia Editors Are Threatening to Strike Over Layoffs in 2026](/blog/wikipedia-editors-threaten-strike-wikimedia-layoffs-2026) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Wikimedia Foundation open jobs](/company/wikimedia-foundation#company-roles)[Wikimedia Foundation company profile](/company/wikimedia-foundation) _From our coverage, May 21, 2026: [Why Wikipedia Editors Are Threatening to Strike Over Layoffs in 2026](/blog/wikipedia-editors-threaten-strike-wikimedia-layoffs-2026)_ Wikimedia Foundation at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 6 **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement May 21, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement · 6 jobs reported affected 1. May 21May 21Layoff ### Cuts 6 jobs The Wikimedia Foundation disbanded its Community Tech team, laying off five engineers and a manager, after dismissing MediaWiki lead developer Brooke Vibber a week earlier. Volunteer editors responded with a solidarity petition and strike threats. - Our coverage:[Why Wikipedia Editors Are Threatening to Strike Over Layoffs in 2026](/blog/wikipedia-editors-threaten-strike-wikimedia-layoffs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.3Ed9uA7B.png) ## More Wikimedia Foundation coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Wikipedia's Staff Are Unionizing, What It Signals for Tech Workers](/blog/wikipedia-staff-unionizing-tech-workers-2026)Jun 25, 2026 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Wikimedia Foundation's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/wikimedia-foundation" title="Wikimedia Foundation layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/wikimedia-foundation">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/wikimedia-foundation) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Wikimedia Foundation cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)