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Cover
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
shares
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity File Number 001-38303
Entity Registrant Name WPP plc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Y9
Entity Address, Address Line One Sea Containers
Entity Address, Address Line Two 18 Upper Ground
Entity Address, City or Town London
Entity Address, Country GB
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code SE1 9GL
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 1,074,837,699
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction true
Document Financial Statement Restatement Recovery Analysis false
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0000806968
Amendment Flag false
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023
Business Contact  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One Sea Containers
Entity Address, Address Line Two 18 Upper Ground
Entity Address, City or Town London
Entity Address, Country GB
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code SE1 9GL
Contact Personnel Name Andrea Harris
Country Region 44
City Area Code (0) 20
Local Phone Number 7282 4600
Contact Personnel Email Address andrea.harris@wpp.com
Ordinary shares  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares of 10p each
Trading Symbol WPP
ADR  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, eachrepresenting five Ordinary Shares (ADSs)
Trading Symbol WPP
Security Exchange Name NYSE