Template:Clean start/doc

This template can be used on user pages to show people that the account is a no-longer-used account, because the user has migrated to a new account as per WP:CLEANSTART. Unlike {{Old account}}, this template does not display the new account's username.

This template populates Category:Wikipedians who opt out of message delivery and Category:Wikipedians who opt out of template messages.

Parameters

• |1= – to add explanation text
• |date= – to add a date of the clean start
• |title= — to replace default title text "CLEAN START"
• |name= – to replace username
• |text= – to replace the main text
• |nocat= – to suppress categorization

Examples

Simple, no parameters:

{{Clean start}}

With a date:

{{Clean start|date={{subst:Monthyear}}}}

CLEAN START

Clean start no longer uses this account on Wikipedia as of November 2025.

With additional message:

{{Clean start|A short message or explanation.}}

CLEAN START

A short message or explanation.

Clean start no longer uses this account on Wikipedia.

See also

• Template:Retired
• Template:Old account
• Template:User clean start