Template:POTD default/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:POTD default.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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This template is used on approximately 12,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

The "default" layout for WP:POTD templates, displayed on pages like Template:POTD/2026-10-31.

Note that this template is not used on the Main Page, which transcludes pages like Template:POTD protected/2026-10-31, where {{POTD row}} has been substituted. The main POTD archive pages make use of {{POTD archive}}, which is similar to {{POTD row}}. Further information is available at Wikipedia:Picture of the day/Guidelines.

Example

Today's POTD
Markup	{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}\|default}}
Renders as	Template:POTD/2026-10-31

Template:POTD default/doc

Example

See also