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nginx

Summary

nginx is a web server[1]. nginx ranks in the top 5% of web_server entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,378 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • nginx is the creator of NGINX, Inc.[3].
  • nginx's instance of is recorded as web server[4].
  • nginx's instance of is recorded as proxy server[5].
  • nginx's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • nginx's founder is recorded as Igor Sysoev[7].
  • nginx's founder is recorded as Maxim Dounin[8].
  • nginx's developer is recorded as Maxim Dounin[9].
  • nginx's developer is recorded as Igor Sysoev[10].
  • nginx's copyright license is recorded as 2-clause BSD License[11].
  • nginx's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[12].
  • nginx's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[13].
  • nginx's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[14].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.1[15].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.0[16].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.7[17].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.6[18].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.5[19].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.4[20].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.0[21].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0[22].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8.53[23].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.5[24].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.9[25].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.2[26].
  • nginx's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.3[27].

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Authorship and Creation

nginx is the creator of NGINX, Inc.[3].

Why It Matters

nginx ranks in the top 5% of web_server entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,378 views/month).[2] nginx has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] nginx is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software Igor Sysoev Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system YunoHost

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . mailman.nginx.org. Retrieved . mailman.nginx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.6.1, 1.6.0, 1.4.7 +176
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.30.1, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/80674f16604d|details]])"
  2. 9d ago · ~2026-28307-50 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → digital download
    Instance of → —
    Operating system → —
    Developer → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.4.5"
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