User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Tips for being a great admin/@comment-3508190-20121028142656/@comment-5710775-20121028160927

There isn't a such thing as a "temporary admin" on wikia as far as I know. Why? I don't know. I would think that bureaucrats could give you admin rights so you can do what you had to do, and then take them away once you're done with you task.