Help & Documentation

Everything you need to know about using PlotArmor Wiki - from reading spoiler-free to contributing as an editor.

What is PlotArmor Wiki?

PlotArmor Wiki is a spoiler-safe wiki platform for readers of ongoing serials - anime, manga, web novels, TV shows, or any chapter-based story.

The core idea is simple: every reader sets a chapter cutoff. The wiki then shows only information that was introduced at or before that chapter. Pages, infobox entries, and section content that belong to later chapters are automatically hidden - so you can look up a character without seeing who they become three arcs later.

Admins create and manage the wiki. Readers can follow along and, once signed in, suggest edits that admins review before going live.

Core concepts

Chapter cutoff

Your chapter cutoff is the furthest chapter you have read. It is stored per serial and can be changed at any time via the chapter selector in the top navigation bar. Everything beyond your cutoff stays hidden.

Serials

A serialis the top-level container for a wiki - one serial per story (e.g. “One Piece” or “Attack on Titan”). Each serial has its own set of volumes, chapters, and wiki pages.

Wiki pages and sections

Wiki pages are the individual articles (characters, locations, factions, etc.). Each page is divided into sections- e.g. “Summary”, “Appearance”, “Abilities”. Every section can have different content at different chapters, so a character’s summary is automatically updated as the story progresses without revealing anything to readers who haven’t caught up.

Infobox

An infobox is the structured sidebar (or floater) on a wiki page showing key facts at a glance - things like age, occupation, or first appearance. Like sections, infobox rows are chapter-versioned.

Wiki links

Inside page content you can link to other wiki pages or chapters using the [[page:Name]] / [[chapter:Name]] syntax. See Editing content for the full syntax.

Creating a wiki

Any signed-in user can create a new wiki by clicking Create wiki on the home page. You will be asked to fill in:

  • Title - the name of the story.
  • Description - a short Markdown-formatted description shown on the serial home page.
  • Authors - the creator(s) of the original work.
  • Volume type and Chapter type- these set the vocabulary used everywhere in the wiki. For a manga you might keep the defaults (“Volume” / “Chapter”). For an anime choose “Season” / “Episode”. For a web novel you might use “Book” / “Chapter”. Readers will see these labels in the chapter selector and chapter pages.
  • Splash art URL - an optional cover image shown on the serial home page.

After creating the wiki you become its admin. You can then add volumes, chapters, and wiki pages from the serial home page.

Editing content

Markdown

Page sections and descriptions are written in Markdown. If you are not familiar with Markdown, see the Markdown Basic Syntax guide for a quick reference.

Common formatting: **bold**, _italic_, # Heading, - list item.

Wiki link syntax

To link to another wiki page or chapter, wrap the target in double brackets. Two prefixes are supported:

[[Luffy]]              → page link (no prefix)
[[page:Luffy]]         → explicit page link (same result)
[[chapter:Water 7]]    → chapter link (use the serial's chapter type)
[[Luffy|The Straw Hat]] → any form with a display-text alias

The valid prefixes are page: for wiki pages and the serial’s chapter type (e.g. chapter:, episode:) for chapter links. The editor provides autocomplete suggestions as you type inside [[.

Live links vs. frozen aliases. A link without an alias (e.g. [[page:luffy]]) always renders the page’s current title — if the page is renamed, every live link to it updates automatically. A link with an alias (e.g. [[page:luffy|The Straw Hat]]) freezes the display text to whatever you typed; it will not change if the page is renamed. When using the Insert/Edit Wiki Link popover, leaving the alias field blank creates a live link (the default). Only fill in the alias field when you intentionally want a custom display name.

Writing as of a chapter

When editing, you choose a target chapter (“Writing as of:”). Your changes are saved at that chapter and will only be shown to readers who have reached it. This lets you update a character’s page after a major story event without spoiling readers who haven’t seen it yet.

Suggesting edits

Signed-in readers who are not wiki admins can still contribute by suggesting edits. Suggestions go through an admin review step before they appear on the wiki.

How to suggest an edit to a wiki page

  1. Sign in to your PlotArmor account.
  2. Navigate to the wiki page you want to improve and click Suggest an edit.
  3. Choose the target chapter - this limits your suggestion to content visible to readers at or before that chapter.
  4. Edit the section content and/or infobox rows.
  5. Fill in the Citation field with a quote, page number, or episode timestamp that supports your changes.
  6. Click Submit suggestion.

How to suggest an edit to a chapter synopsis

On any chapter page, click Suggest an edit to the synopsis, write your proposed synopsis, and submit. An admin will review it.

What happens after you submit

Your suggestion enters a pending state. A wiki admin will review the proposed changes and either approve or reject them. You can check the status on the same page where you submitted - a banner will appear showing whether your suggestion is pending, approved, or rejected, along with any admin note.

Admin review

Admins see a review panel below each page listing all pending suggestions with a side-by-side diff of the current and proposed content. They can approve (which applies the changes to the wiki at the target chapter) or reject (with an optional note to the contributor).