:WikiHow

wikiHow was founded by Jack Herrick on January 15, 2005, with the goal of creating "the how-to guide for everything."{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Robert|date=4 September 2006|title=New York Times: New Web Sites Seeking Profit in Wiki Model|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/technology/04wiki.html|accessdate=12 February 2010}} January 15 was selected as its launch date to honor Wikipedia, which was launched on January 15, 2001.{{cite web|last1=Herrick|first1=Jack|title=Post on Herrick's Google+ page|url=https://plus.google.com/+JackHerrick/posts/4ur3nT2pvo7|website=Google+|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410045815/https://plus.google.com/+JackHerrick/posts/4ur3nT2pvo7|archive-date=April 10, 2015|url-status=live}}

Herrick drew inspiration for wikiHow from eHow, a how-to website he and business partner Josh Hannah purchased in 2004. After running eHow, Herrick concluded that its business model prevented it from becoming the extensive, high quality how-to site he wanted to create.{{cite news|last1=Levine|first1=Robert|title=New Web Sites Seeking Profit in Wiki Model|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/technology/04wiki.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|work=The New York Times|date=September 4, 2006 |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701110210/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/technology/04wiki.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|archive-date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live}} Deciding that the wiki method of content creation would ultimately produce higher-quality work, both of them sold eHow in 2006 to Demand Media.{{cite web|last1=Roush|first1=Wade|title=How To Build a "Lifestyle Business" with 30 Million Visitors Per Month: The wikiHow Story|url=http://www.xconomy.com/national/2011/12/16/how-to-build-a-lifestyle-business-with-30m-visitors-per-month/?single_page=true|website=Xconomy|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221100145/http://www.xconomy.com/national/2011/12/16/how-to-build-a-lifestyle-business-with-30m-visitors-per-month/?single_page=true|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} Herrick described the difference between eHow and wikiHow as "eating a McDonald's burger vs. a wonderful, home cooked meal."{{cite web|title=ReadWriteWeb: wikiHow vs. eHow: Is the Wiki Way Better Than Content Farms?|url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wikihow_vs_ehow_is_the_wiki_way_better_than_content_farms.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213184219/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wikihow_vs_ehow_is_the_wiki_way_better_than_content_farms.php|archive-date=13 February 2010|access-date=12 February 2010}}

In 2006, the non-profit foundation One Laptop per Child chose wikiHow as one of the content sources for the educational laptops it distributed around the world.{{cite web|title=2B1: "WikiHow" Content Comes Preloaded|url=http://www.olpcnews.com/content/reference/2b1_to_have_wikihow_content_preloaded.html|website=OLPC News|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221101724/http://www.olpcnews.com/content/reference/2b1_to_have_wikihow_content_preloaded.html|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} On September 21, 2007, the website's 25,000th article was published.{{cite web |last1=Rojer |first1=Rebecca |date=October 2, 2007 |title=wikiHow Reaches 25,000 Articles |url=https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7700 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110134026/http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7700 |archive-date=November 10, 2015 |access-date=21 February 2015 |website=Creative Commons}} In 2009, after completing a redesign the site surpassed 20 million monthly visitors with 25 million page views.{{cite web|last1=Schonfeld|first1=Erick|title=WikiHow Gets Pretty, And Hits 20 Million Monthly Visitors|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/12/09/wikihow-redesign-20-million/|website=TechCrunch|date=December 9, 2009 |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708012251/https://techcrunch.com/2009/12/09/wikihow-redesign-20-million/|archive-date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live}} In 2014, Google chose wikiHow as one of the launch partners for Google Contributor, an ad-free Internet product.{{cite web|last1=Ingraham|first1=Nathan|title=Google Contributor will let you pay a monthly fee to see select websites without ads|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/20/7255779/google-contributor-will-let-you-pay-to-see-sites-without-ads|website=The Verge|date=November 20, 2014|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708212154/https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/20/7255779/google-contributor-will-let-you-pay-to-see-sites-without-ads|archive-date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live}} In 2016, wikiHow reached 100 million monthly visitors.{{Cite web |last=wikihow |date=2016-03-24 |title=wikiHow Acquires Guidecentral & Announces 100 Million Monthly Users |url=https://wikihow.tumblr.com/post/141608074801/wikihow-acquires-guidecentral-announces-100 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Tumblr}}

On March 24, 2016, wikiHow acquired Guidecentral, a website focused on instructions for "hands-on" projects.{{cite web|last1=Anders|first1=George|title=Can WikiHow Rule Mobile? Watch This Acquisition Closely|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2016/03/24/can-wikihow-rule-mobile-watch-this-acquisition-closely/#63e271de61cd|work=Forbes|access-date=15 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901033511/https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2016/03/24/can-wikihow-rule-mobile-watch-this-acquisition-closely/#63e271de61cd|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}} The acquisition's terms were not released; however, Guidecentral raised over $1 million from investors, including NXTP Labs, Enterprise Ireland, and South Ventures.{{cite web|last1=Newenham|first1=Pamela|title=WikiHow acquires Dublin start-up Guidecentral|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/companies/wikihow-acquires-dublin-start-up-guidecentral-1.2585878|publisher=The Irish Times|access-date=15 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220175457/http://www.irishtimes.com/business/companies/wikihow-acquires-dublin-start-up-guidecentral-1.2585878|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live}}

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wikiHow provides instructional content on a wide range of topics.{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Keira|title=How-to site wikiHow builds Chinese-language presence|url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1309191/how-site-wikihow-builds-chinese-language-presence|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221101803/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1309191/how-site-wikihow-builds-chinese-language-presence|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} As of December 2021, it contains over 235,000 articles. Articles typically follow a standardized format to detail the step-by-step process of completing a task or accomplishing a specific outcome. Images serve as visual aids and may be created by users or contracted staff.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}

The MediaWiki software allows users to add, delete, and otherwise modify content. Like other wikis, quality control is achieved by reviewing edits via the "Recent Changes" page and using a diff feature to compare revisions of an article and highlight changes in the content.{{cite web|title=How to Patrol Recent Changes on wikiHow|url=http://www.wikihow.com/Patrol-Recent-Changes-on-wikiHow|website=wikiHow|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221095811/http://www.wikihow.com/Patrol-Recent-Changes-on-wikiHow|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} Other users review these changes and may accept or reject the edits based on guidelines regarding content and style.

To provide an authoritative review and ensure reliability of the content, staff writers also consult with subject-matter experts, particularly in topics such as health and medicine, law, finance, and psychology.{{Cite web|title=Delivering a Trustworthy Experience|url=https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Delivering-a-Trustworthy-Experience|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.wikihow.com}}{{Cite web|title=wikiHow Experts|url=https://www.wikihow.com/Experts|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.wikihow.com}} In 2021, wikiHow partnered with the United Nations to launch a campaign against COVID-19 misinformation.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-25|title=Are you sure you want to share that? Sorting online fact from fiction|url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1106172|access-date=2021-12-03|website=UN News|language=en}}

Among the volunteer editing community, a number of trusted users, known as administrators, may be tasked with responsibilities pertaining to the maintenance and smooth operation of the website. Functionally similar to administrators on Wikipedia and internet forum moderators, these users have elevated account privileges used to delete articles, block other users from editing, and perform various maintenance tasks.{{Cite web|title=wikiHow:Administrators|url=https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Administrators|access-date=December 3, 2021|website=wikiHow}}

At the time of launch, wikiHow's startup costs were, to some extent, financed from Herrick's sale of eHow. The website has since relied on advertising on its pages for revenue. wikiHow is run as a "hybrid organization"—a "for-profit company focused on creating a global public good in accordance with [the] mission".{{cite web |title=wikiHow:Hybrid Organization |url=http://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Hybrid-Organization |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125110332/https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Hybrid-Organization |archive-date=25 November 2021 |access-date=21 February 2015 |website=wikiHow}}

Initially and throughout its history, Herrick has declined financial donations to wikiHow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Hybrid-Organization|title=wikiHow:Hybrid Organization - wikiHow|website=wikiHow|access-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016133632/https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Hybrid-Organization|archive-date=October 16, 2019|url-status=live}} However, in mid-2020 as a response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company began soliciting contributions to support wikiHow.{{Cite web|title=Contribute|url=https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Contribute|access-date=2020-08-01|website=www.wikihow.com}} Later that year, wikiHow released a subscription service called "wikiHow Pro", which allows access to paywalled features such as custom PDF downloads of articles and email-based courses created by subject-matter experts.

wikiHow's text content published prior to March 24, 2025 are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 (by-nc-sa 3.0) license, allowing it to be modified and reused for non-commercial purposes as long as the original authors are attributed and the license is not substantially changed. Authors retain full copyright to their content, may publish it elsewhere under different licenses, and grant wikiHow an irrevocable license to use it for any purpose.{{cite web|url=http://www.wikihow.com/Terms-of-Use|title=Terms of Use|website=wikiHow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113113655/http://www.wikihow.com/Terms-of-Use |archive-date=January 13, 2010|url-status=live}}

Text content published after March 24, 2025 are no longer licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license, but the authors still retains copyright ownership as before.{{cite web |title=wikiHow:Creative Commons - wikiHow |url=https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Creative-Commons |website=www.wikihow.com |access-date=26 May 2025}}

wikiHow lets readers control whether advertising appears alongside content. Registered, logged-in users do not see ads,{{cite web|url=http://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Why-Hide-Ads|title=wikiHow:Why Hide Ads?|website=wikiHow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421201537/http://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Why-Hide-Ads |archive-date=April 21, 2009|url-status=live}}.{{cite news |title=Turning the Ads Off |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/01/30/turning-the-ads-off/ |date=January 30, 2009 |series=Digits (blogs.wsj.com) |work=The Wall Street Journal |first=Marisa |last=Taylor |access-date=August 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612181700/https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/01/30/turning-the-ads-off/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live }} except those from external video providers.wikiHow:Video Curation#Video Curation Tips

In November 2014, it was announced that wikiHow would participate in Google Contributor, a service allowing website users to make monthly donations to support their favorite websites and not be required to see ads on them.{{cite news|last1=Gibbs|first1=Samuel|title=Google Contributor: can I really pay to remove ads?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/21/google-contributor-pay-remove-ads|work=The Guardian|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304211104/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/21/google-contributor-pay-remove-ads|archive-date=March 4, 2017|url-status=live}}

wikiHow has won multiple awards, including a Webby Award for Community in 2009,{{cite web|title=wikiHow|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2009/web/general-website-categories/community/wikihow/|website=The Webby Awards|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221103229/http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2009/web/general-website-categories/community/wikihow/|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} and the Co-Creation award in the Open Innovation competition, organized by The Guardian and Nesta in 2010.{{cite news|last1=Keegan|first1=Victor|title=Open innovation is coming of age|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/apr/14/open-innovation-victor-keegan|work=The Guardian|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218070355/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/apr/14/open-innovation-victor-keegan|archive-date=February 18, 2017|url-status=live}} Mashable selected wikiHow as runner-up for best wiki in its Open Web Awards in 2008.{{cite web|title=The 2nd Annual Open Web Awards|url=http://mashable.com/openwebawards/the-winners/|website=Mashable|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420171330/http://mashable.com/openwebawards/the-winners/|archive-date=April 20, 2012|url-status=live}} In October 2018, Gizmodo included wikiHow in its list of "100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It", referring to it as "a consistently useful resource."{{cite web|title=100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It|url=https://gizmodo.com/100-websites-that-shaped-the-internet-as-we-know-it-1829634771|website=Gizmodo|date=October 19, 2018 |access-date=23 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709195347/https://gizmodo.com/100-websites-that-shaped-the-internet-as-we-know-it-1829634771|archive-date=July 9, 2019|url-status=live}} More recently, Forbes recognized wikiHow in its list of "The Best Small Companies Of 2019".{{cite web|title=Forbes Small Giants: The Best Small Companies Of 2019|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2019/04/30/forbes-small-giants-the-best-small-companies-of-2019/#319ef65d382c|website=Forbes|access-date=23 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624113757/https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2019/04/30/forbes-small-giants-the-best-small-companies-of-2019/#319ef65d382c|archive-date=June 24, 2019|url-status=live}}

A PBS journalist reported that the "wikiHow app has an excellent set of articles to help you in just about any situation, from helping someone who is choking to handling vehicle emergencies, to natural disasters."{{cite web|last1=Clarke|first1=Michael|title=How to Stay Safe While Reporting from Hostile (and Not So Hostile) Environments|url=https://www.pbs.org/idealab/2014/05/how-to-stay-safe-while-reporting-from-hostile-and-not-so-hostile-environments/|website=PBS|date=May 14, 2014|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318215234/http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2014/05/how-to-stay-safe-while-reporting-from-hostile-and-not-so-hostile-environments/|archive-date=March 18, 2015|url-status=live}} The New York Times reported: "Type in a few key words about the problem into the app's Search page and the guide will return some advice. Its information pages are clear and well laid out. They begin with an introductory description, then offer a list of steps to follow. The app displays the necessary tools and items, and includes tips and warnings."{{cite news|last1=Eaton|first1=Kit|title=Guiding D.I.Y. Home Repairs, or Summoning the Pros|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/technology/personaltech/apps-for-home-repairs-for-the-handy-and-the-less-so.html?_r=0|access-date=21 February 2015|work=The New York Times|date=November 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701100130/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/technology/personaltech/apps-for-home-repairs-for-the-handy-and-the-less-so.html?_r=0|archive-date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live}} Lifehacker has described wikiHow as the "ever-handy guide site."{{cite web|last1=Fitzpatrick|first1=Jason|title=Get Spray Paint Off Your Car|url=http://lifehacker.com/5394013/get-spray-paint-off-your-car|website=Lifehacker|date=October 31, 2009 |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221094611/http://lifehacker.com/5394013/get-spray-paint-off-your-car|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} wikiHow has been positively described in many other media, including Inc. Magazine,{{cite web |last1=Demarais |first1=Christina |date=November 8, 2012 |title=WikiHow's Recipe for Success |url=http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/can-hybrid-companies-change-the-world.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221102521/http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/can-hybrid-companies-change-the-world.html |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |access-date=21 February 2015 |website=Inc.}} Cosmopolitan,{{cite web|title=Las mejores apps DIY (Do It Yourself)|url=http://www.cosmopolitantv.es/noticias/2216/las-mejores-apps-diy-do-it-yourself|website=Cosmopolitan (Spanish website)|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221100918/http://www.cosmopolitantv.es/noticias/2216/las-mejores-apps-diy-do-it-yourself|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} TechRepublic,{{cite web|last1=Bahny|first1=Wally|title=Five Web Apps to make you smarter|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/five-web-apps-to-make-you-smarter/1/|website=TechRepublic|date=January 7, 2013 |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221095706/http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/five-web-apps-to-make-you-smarter/1/|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} Condé Nast Traveler{{cite web|last1=Chase|first1=Jon|title=In Case of Travel Emergency, Download These Apps|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-06-12/travel-emergency-apps?s_cid=social_20140613_25924356|website=Conde Nast Traveler|date=June 12, 2014|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221100235/http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-06-12/travel-emergency-apps?s_cid=social_20140613_25924356|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} and PC Magazine.{{cite web|last1=Lendino|first1=Jamie|title=Hands On with the Latest Palm Pre Apps|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352570,00.asp|website=PC Magazine|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712211707/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352570,00.asp|archive-date=July 12, 2017|url-status=live}}

wikiHow has also been the target of satire and criticism for its notable abundance of arguably eccentric articles. For example, American Public Radio show Wits has a segment called "wikiHow theater", where actors read obvious or ludicrous wikiHow topics, such as "How to Make People Respect Your Pet", for comic effect.{{cite web|title=American Public Media Presents: Wits|url=http://www.witsradio.org/episodes/hanks-misty/|website=Wits Radio|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221100655/http://www.witsradio.org/episodes/hanks-misty/|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} Two accomplished poets published a book called "How To Feel Confident with Your Special Talents", where each poem's title is taken directly from a wikiHow article.{{cite web|title=Pair of English profs from WWU to tagteam reading at Village Books|url=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/05/28/3654637_pair-of-english-profs-from-wwu.html?rh=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150221011154/http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/05/28/3654637_pair-of-english-profs-from-wwu.html?rh=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2015|website=The Bellingham Herald|access-date=21 February 2015}} Vice parodied wikiHow's article "How to Break Up with Your Boyfriend".{{cite web|last1=Kotsoni|first1=Elektra|title=How to Break Up with Your Boyfriend|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-to-break-up-with-your-boyfriend-wikihow-876/|website=Vice|date=September 8, 2014 |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104143206/http://www.vice.com/read/how-to-break-up-with-your-boyfriend-wikihow-876|archive-date=November 4, 2016|url-status=live}} The Huffington Post created a list of bizarre life skills, such as "How to React to an Ugly Baby", that "you could only learn from wikiHow".{{cite news|last1=Scherker|first1=Amanda|title=11 Bizarre Life Skills You Could Only Learn From Wikihow|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/life-skills-wikihow_n_4164954.html|access-date=21 February 2015|work=The Huffington Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221094512/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/life-skills-wikihow_n_4164954.html|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} Other publishers have criticized wikiHow for hosting instructions on topics of questionable social value, such as "How to get a thigh gap"{{cite news|last1=Kotz|first1=Deborah|title=Weekly challenge: Stop striving for a "thigh gap" or six-pack abs|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2013/08/19/weekly-challenge-stop-striving-for-thigh-gap-six-pack-abs/Adp4xJR87avTxJTUh2x5rO/story.html|access-date=21 February 2015|work=The Boston Globe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629181923/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2013/08/19/weekly-challenge-stop-striving-for-thigh-gap-six-pack-abs/Adp4xJR87avTxJTUh2x5rO/story.html|archive-date=June 29, 2017|url-status=live}} and "How to stop a wedding".{{cite web |last1=Tedesco |first1=Austin |title=Thanks Internet! WikiHow Gives You a Step-by-Step Guide to Stopping a Wedding |url=http://www.boston.com/life/2014/05/07/thanks-internet-wikihow-gives-you-step-step-guide-stopping-wedding/DyXx9CqfaXVmBJcNMvgApO/story.html |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221095951/http://www.boston.com/life/2014/05/07/thanks-internet-wikihow-gives-you-step-step-guide-stopping-wedding/DyXx9CqfaXVmBJcNMvgApO/story.html |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |access-date=21 February 2015 |website=Boston.com}} Other websites have created "worst of wikiHow" lists to highlight topics that are "deranged",{{cite web|last1=Beusman|first1=Callie|title=15 Utterly Deranged Wikihow How-To Guides|url=http://jezebel.com/15-utterly-deranged-wikihow-how-to-guides-1573131810|website=Jezebel|date=May 9, 2014 |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221103214/http://jezebel.com/15-utterly-deranged-wikihow-how-to-guides-1573131810|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=live}} "brilliantly bizarre"{{cite web |last1=Hyde |first1=Fiona |title=9 brilliantly bizarre WikiHow articles that will fix all your life problems |url=http://www.dailyedge.ie/weird-wikihow-articles-1478409-Jun2014/ |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221095454/http://www.dailyedge.ie/weird-wikihow-articles-1478409-Jun2014/ |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |access-date=21 February 2015 |website=The Daily Edge}} and otherwise controversial.

The artwork of wikiHow's illustrations has received mixed reception among internet users, with some{{who|date=February 2022}} praising the representation of various minority groups, while others{{who|date=February 2022}} ridicule the bizarre and uncanny depictions. In an interview with OneZero, Chris Hadley, Vice President of Operations, stated that the illustrations are created by freelance artists typically outside of the US.{{cite news|last1=Slattery|first1=Peter|title=We Finally Figured Out Who Makes wikiHow's Bizarre Art|work=OneZero|url=https://onezero.medium.com/we-finally-figured-out-who-makes-wikihows-bizarre-art-6c5d69b71347|url-status=live|access-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130183442/https://onezero.medium.com/we-finally-figured-out-who-makes-wikihows-bizarre-art-6c5d69b71347|archive-date=November 30, 2020}}

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