It was developed by researchers from the Wiki Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Starting this fall, it will be integrated directly into the Wikipedia experience.WikiTrust adds a check text tab to a wiki, which enables visitors to check on the author, origin, and reliability of content. When activated, it displays text in colorcoded fashion with the classic white background for hightrust text, and shades of orange that are the stronger, the lower the trust level. Wired Science explainsWhen someone makes an edit, the background behind the new text gets shaded orange depending on their reputation the brighter the orange, the less trust the text has.