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These are [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]-based [[:Category:WikiFarm|wiki farms]] that offer permanently free [[wiki]] hosting; see [[:Category:MediaWiki wiki farms|parent category]] for more.
These are '''[[:Category:Wiki farm|wiki farms]]''' (current and [[:Category:Former MediaWiki wiki farm|former]]) that are powered by the now ubiquitous '''[[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]''' (MW) wiki engine software, and importantly, offer permanently [[:Category:Free wiki farm|'''free''' wiki site hosting]] to [[user]]s.  It should be noted that the services listed below might not offer [[wiki]] hosting on solely a [[:Category:Free|free]] basis; they might also choose to offer additional 'enhanced' wiki hosting options on a paid-for, [[:Category:Commercial|commercial]], or [[:Category:Enterprise|enterprise]] basis.  Please see the parent category at [[:category: MediaWiki wiki farm]] for other services who offer MW hosting on a non-free paid-for option.


The table below contains direct links to the [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farms|free MediaWiki wiki farms]], along with ''Special:Version'' links to see what versions of the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software and [[mw:Category:All extensions|extensions]] are currently being used''Special:Export'' can be used by anybody to download the wikitext for multiple pages.  Paste in a list of the page names, or put in just a category name and have it export the wikitext for all the pages in that category.  [[Sysop|Admins]] on a [[wiki]] can use ''Special:Import'' to create multiple pages on a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] from those exports.  Database dumps for a whole wiki are usually linked at the bottom of ''Special:Statistics'', although you may have to be logged-in to see it.  Most free [[wiki farm]]s use some form of on-wiki [[:Category:Advertising|advertising]] for long-term funding.  See also the opt-in advertising sections of [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Funding Wikipedia through advertisements|Wikipedia:Funding Wikipedia through advertisements]].
The table below contains direct links to known [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free MediaWiki wiki farms]].  They also include the <tt>Special:Version</tt> link to see which version of the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software is being used, along with any additional {{Mw|Category:All extensions|extensions}}The <tt>Special:Export</tt> can be used by anybody to download the [[wikitext]] database for multiple pages.  Paste in a list of the page names, or put in just a [[category]] name, and have it export the wikitext for all the pages in that category.  [[Sysop|Administrators]] on a wiki site are able to use <tt>Special:Import</tt> to create multiple pages on a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki site]] from those exports.  Database dumps for a whole wiki are occasionally linked at the bottom of <tt>Special:Statistics</tt> (standard on Wikia), although you may have to be [[:Category:LoginToEdit|logged-in]] to see it.  Most free [[wiki farm]]s use some form of on-wiki [[:Category:Advertising|advertising]] for long-term funding.  See also the opt-in advertising sections of {{Wp|Wikipedia: Funding Wikipedia through advertisements}}.


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![[:Category:Wiki farm|⇓&nbsp;wiki<br>⇓&nbsp;farm]]!!main<br>URL(s)!![[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]<br>{{Mw|Download|version}}!![[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile-<br>view<br>enabled]]!!style=text-align:right|[[:Category:Wiki Size|number<br>of<br>wiki<br>sites]]!!list of<br>wikis,<br>[[MediaWiki API|API info]]!![[:Category:Wiki database backup|wiki backup]];<br>''{{Mw|Help:Export|Special:Export}}''<br>and database dumps!!on-wiki<br>help!!bug<br>reporting,<br>suggestions!!create<br>a new<br>wiki!!funding<br>method!![[:Category:Dormant|dormant]]<br>wiki<br>[[:Category:Goal abandoned|abandon]]<br>policy
![[:Category:WikiFarm|⇓&nbsp;wiki<br>⇓&nbsp;farm]]!!main<br>URL(s)!![[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]<br>[[mw:Download|version]]!![[:Category:Wikis with a mobile-view site|mobile-<br>view<br>enabled]]!![[:Category:Wiki Size|number<br>of<br>wikis]]!!list of<br>wikis,<br>[[MediaWiki API|API info]]!![[:Category:Wiki Backups|wiki backup]];<br>''[[mw:Help:Export|Special:Export]]''<br>and database dumps!!on-wiki<br>help!!bug<br>reporting,<br>suggestions!!create<br>a new wiki!!funding<br>method!!dormant<br>wiki<br>[[:Category:GoalAbandoned|abandon]]<br>policy
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|-
![[:Category:Editthis.info|EditThis.info]]
![[:Category:EditThis.info|EditThis.info]]
|[https://EditThis.info/wiki/ EditThis.info]
|[https://editthis.info/wiki/ EditThis.info]
|[[EditThis.info:Special:Version|1.15.1]]<br>(obsolete)
|[[EditThis.info:Special:Version|1.15.1]]<br>(obsolete)
|no
|no
|
|style=text-align:right|1,350
|[[EditThis.info:Category:Categories|Categories]],<br>[https://S23.org/wikistats/editthis_html.php Wikis by size]
|[[EditThis.info:Category:Categories|Categories]],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=et Wikistats v2.2]
|[[EditThis.info:Special:Export|export]]
|[[EditThis.info:Special:Export|export]]
|[[EditThis.info:Help:Contents|Help]]
|[[EditThis.info:Help:Contents|Help]]
|[http://bugs.EditThis.info/wiki/ report a bug],<br>[https://EditThis.UserVoice.com/forums/35672-feature-requests feature&nbsp;requests]
|[http://bugs.editthis.info/wiki/ report a bug],<br>[https://EditThis.UserVoice.com/forums/35672-feature-requests feature&nbsp;requests]
|[https://EditThis.info/extensions/add_wiki.php create a wiki]
|[https://editthis.info/extensions/add_wiki.php create<br>a wiki]
|[https://www.DreamHost.com/donate.cgi?id=3765 donate]
|[https://www.dreamhost.com/donate.cgi?id=3765 donate]
|none
|none
|-
![[:Category:Grifkuba|Grifkuba]]
|[https://grifkuba.net Grifkuba]
|[https://grifkuba.net/wiki/Special:Version 1.37.4]<br>(current)
|no
|style=text-align:right|17
|—
|''unknown''
|no
|none
|none
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|-
![[:Category:Miraheze|Miraheze]]
![[:Category:Miraheze|Miraheze]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Miraheze meta.Miraheze.org]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Miraheze|meta.Miraheze.org]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Version 1.31.0]<br>(current)
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Special:Version|1.39.3]]<br>(current)
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Miraheze&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile yes]
|[https://meta.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Miraheze&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile yes]
|2,923
|style=text-align:right|2,923
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Gazetteer_of_wikis gazetteer],<br>[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Special:WikiDiscover wiki discover] ([https://meta.Miraheze.org/w/api.php?action=wikidiscover API])
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Gazetteer_of_wikis|gazetteer]],<br>[[Miraheze-Meta:Special:WikiDiscover|WikiDiscover]],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=mh Wikistats v2.2] ([https://meta.miraheze.org/w/api.php?action=wikidiscover API])
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Backups backups]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Backups|backups]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Help_center help center]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Help_center|help<br>center]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Meta:Community_portal forum]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Meta:Community_portal|forum]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Special:RequestWiki request a wiki]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Special:RequestWiki|request<br>a wiki]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Donate donate]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Donate|donate]]
|[https://meta.Miraheze.org/wiki/Dormancy_Policy adopt or delete]
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Dormancy_Policy|adopt or delete]]
|-
![[:Category:NeoWiki|NeoWiki]]<br><small>from</small><br>Neoseeker
|[https://neowiki.neoseeker.com NeoWiki.Neoseeker.com]
|[https://neowiki.neoseeker.com/wiki/Special:Version 1.38.4]<br>(current)
|[https://neowiki.neoseeker.com/wiki/Neoseeker_Mobile_Mode yes]
|style=text-align:right|?? 182
|[https://neowiki.neoseeker.com/wiki/Special:WikiList Wiki list],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=ne Wikistats v2.2],<br>[https://neowiki.neoseeker.com/wiki/NeoAPI API]
|''unknown''
|help<br>(ad-hoc)
|[https://www.neoseeker.com/forums/22152 bug forum]
|[https://neowiki.neoseeker.com/wiki/Special:CreateWiki create<br>wiki]
|prolific<br>animated<br>[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]
|''unknown''
|-
|-
![[:Category:Referata|Referata]]
![[:Category:Referata|Referata]]
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|[[Referata:Special:Version|1.26.4]]<br>(outdated)
|[[Referata:Special:Version|1.26.4]]<br>(outdated)
|[http://referata.com/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile yes]
|[http://referata.com/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile yes]
|[[Referata:Referata:FAQ#How many sites does Referata currently host?|750]]
|style=text-align:right|[[Referata:Referata:FAQ#How many sites does Referata currently host?|750]]
|[[Referata:List of Referata wikis|list of wikis]]
|[[Referata:List of Referata wikis|list of wikis]],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=re Wikistats v2.2]
|[[Referata:Referata:FAQ#How do I ensure that my data won't get corrupted or deleted?|nightly backup]],<br>[[Referata:Special:Export|export]]
|[[Referata:Referata:FAQ#How do I ensure that my data won't get corrupted or deleted?|nightly backup]],<br>[[Referata:Special:Export|export]]
|[[Referata:Help:Contents|Help]]
|[[Referata:Help:Contents|Help]]
|[[Referata:Requested features|request features]]
|[[Referata:Requested features|request features]]
|[[Referata:Creating a Referata site|create a site]]
|[[Referata:Creating a Referata site|create<br>a site]]
|[[Referata:Referata:Features|free & paid-<br>for hosting]]
|[[Referata:Referata:Features|free & paid-<br>for hosting]]
|[[Referata:Referata:FAQ#If I abandon my wiki, will it get deleted?|delete]]
|[[Referata:Referata:FAQ#If I abandon my wiki, will it get deleted?|delete]]
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![[:Category:ShoutWiki|ShoutWiki]]
![[:Category:ShoutWiki|ShoutWiki]]
|[[ShoutWiki:Main Page|ShoutWiki.com]]
|[[ShoutWiki:Main Page|ShoutWiki.com]]
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:Version|1.29.0]]<br>(legacy)
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:Version|1.35.10]]<br>(current)
|[http://shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile yes]
|style=text-align:right|[[ShoutWiki:List of wikis|12,358]]
|[[ShoutWiki:List of wikis|list of wikis]]<br>([http://shoutwiki.com/w/api.php?action=query&list=listwikis API]),<br>[[ShoutWiki:Category:Wikis|Category:Wikis]],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=sw Wikistats v2.2]
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:Export|export]], and<br>[[ShoutWiki:Help:Database download|database<br>download]]
|[[ShoutWiki:Help:Contents|Help]]
|[https://phabricator.shoutwiki.com/ bug & issue tracker],<br>[[ShoutWiki:Forum:Index|forums]], [[ShoutWiki:Help:IRC|IRC]]
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:CreateWiki|create<br>a wiki]]
|[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]
|delete<br>or [[ShoutWiki:ShoutWiki hub:Wiki Adoptions|adopt]]
|-
![[:Category:Wiki-Site.com|Wiki-Site.com]]
|[http://www.wiki-site.com Wiki-Site.com]
|''unknown''
|no
|no
|[[ShoutWiki:List of wikis|10,510]]
|style=text-align:right|2,360
|[[ShoutWiki:List of wikis|list of wikis]],<br>[[ShoutWiki:Category:Wikis|Category:Wikis]]
|[http://www.wiki-site.com/index.php/List_of_more_english_wikis English wikis],<br>[http://directory.a.freewiki.in/index.php?title=Special:Categories&limit=100&offset=0 categories],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=si Wikistats v2.2]
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:Export|export]], and<br>[[ShoutWiki:Help:Database download|database download]]
|''unknown''
|[[ShoutWiki:Help:Contents|Help]]
|''none''
|[https://Phabricator.ShoutWiki.com/ bug & issue tracker],<br>[[ShoutWiki:Forum:Index|forums]], [[ShoutWiki:Help:IRC|IRC]]
|''unknown''
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:CreateWiki|create a wiki]]
|[http://www.wiki-site.com/index.php/Create_your_wiki_now create<br>wiki]
|[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]
|[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]
|delete or [[ShoutWiki:ShoutWiki Hub:Wiki Adoptions|adopt]]
|''unknown''
|-
|-
![[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]]<br><small>(closed)</small>
![[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]]<br><small>(closed)</small>
|<s>[https://Wiki.wiki Wiki.wiki]</s>
|<s>[https://wiki.wiki Wiki.wiki]</s>
|<s>1.24.2<br>(outdated)</s>
|<s>1.24.2<br>(outdated)</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20171003205940/https://Wiki.Wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile|yes]]</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20171003205940/https://Wiki.Wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile|yes]]</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20151027105644/https://Wiki.Wiki/Directory|100]]</s>
|style=text-align:right|<s>[[Archive.org:20151027105644/https://Wiki.Wiki/Directory|100]]</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20160309170138/https://Wiki.Wiki/Category:Wikis|Category:Wikis]],<br>[[Archive.org:20151027105644/https://Wiki.Wiki/Directory|directory]]</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20160309170138/https://Wiki.Wiki/Category:Wikis|Category:Wikis]],<br>[[Archive.org:20151027105644/https://Wiki.Wiki/Directory|directory]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Dead|dead]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Dead|dead]]</s>
|<s>link to<br>MediaWiki-Help</s>
|<s>link to<br>MediaWiki-Help</s>
|<s>unknown</s>
|<s>unknown</s>
|<s>[[:Category:GoalAbandoned|new wiki creation<br>blocked]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Goal abandoned|new wiki creation<br>blocked]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:GoogleAds|GoogleAds]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Google advertising|Google advertising]]</s>
|<s>none</s>
|<s>none</s>
|-
|-
![[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]<br>(aka<br>Fandom)
![[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]<br>(<small>''aka''</small><br>Fandom)
|[http://www.Wikia.com www.Wikia.com]<br>[http://Fandom.Wikia.com Fandom.Wikia.com]
|[http://www.wikia.com www.Wikia.com]<br>[http://fandom.wikia.com Fandom.Wikia.com]<br>[https://fandom.com Fandom.com]
|[http://Community.Wikia.com/wiki/Special:Version 1.19.24]<br>(obsolete)
|[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Version 1.39.3]<br>(current)
|yes, and<br>apps
|yes,<br>and<br>apps
|[http://Fandom.Wikia.com/explore 385,000]
|style=text-align:right|[http://fandom.wikia.com/explore 385,000]
|[http://Community.Wikia.com/wiki/Category:Hubs Category:Hubs]
|[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Hubs Category:Hubs],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=wi Wikistats v2.2]
|[http://Community.Wikia.com/wiki/Help:Exporting_pages export], and<br>[http://community.Wikia.com/wiki/Help:Database_download database download]
|[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Exporting_pages export], and<br>[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Database_download database download]
|[http://Community.Wikia.com/wiki/Help:Contents Help]
|[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Contents Help]
|[http://Community.Wikia.com/wiki/Special:Forum forums]
|[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Forum forums]
|[http://www.Wikia.com/Special:CreateNewWiki create new wiki]
|[http://www.wikia.com/Special:CreateNewWiki create new wiki]
|prolific<br>animated<br>[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]
|prolific<br>animated<br>[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]
|keep and adoption
|keep and adoption
|-
![[:Category:Wikkii|Wikkii]]<br><small>(closed)</small>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20130218031931/http://Wikkii.Org/wiki/Main_Page|Wikkii.Org]]<br>[[Archive.org:20140625175731/http://Wikkii.com/wiki/Free_Wiki_Hosting|Wikkii.com]]<br>[[Archive.org:20140209055132/http://Wikkii.net|Wikkii.net]]</s>
|<s>1.16.5<br>(obsolete)</s>
|<s>no</s>
|style=text-align:right|<s>[[Archive.org:20140625175731/http://Wikkii.com/wiki/Free_Wiki_Hosting|3,000+]]</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20140320080206/http://Wikkii.com/wiki/Special:Farmer/list|Farmer list]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Dead|dead]]<br>since 2014</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20120715082247/http://Community.Wikkii.net/wiki/Help:Contents|Help]]</s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20140209014753/http://Wikkii.com/forums|Wikkii.com<br>support<br>forums]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Goal abandoned|new wiki creation<br>blocked]]</s>
|<s>[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]<br><small>(removed when logged in)</small></s>
|<s>[[Archive.org:20140209051444/http://Wikkii.net/faq.php|spammed deleted]]</s>
|}
|}
For all MediaWiki sites, a list of all wikis ''should'' also be available via the [[MediaWiki API]] ([[mw:API:Main page]]) database access facility at <code>/w/api.php?action=query&list=listwikis</code>, and / or the WikiDiscover module at <code>/w/api.php?action=wikidiscover</code>, though some sites do not allow API read access.
::''Table last updated: 22 June 2023.''<!--amend this date only after ALL updatable fields have been updated, thanks-->
*'''[[:Category:Editthis.info|EditThis.info]]:''' — this [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] host is 100% free.  However, it appears to have been abandoned by their system administrators (the feature requests page has little to no responses, and the village pump has been blanked and protected).  Also, this host is running an ancient version of MediaWiki, and thus is significantly lacking the latest features.
For all [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] sites, a list of all [[WhatIsWiki|wiki sites]] ''should'' also be available via the [[MediaWiki API]] ({{Mw|API:Main page}}) database access facility at <span style=white-space:nowrap><code>/w/api.php?action=query&list=listwikis</code></span> (or <span style=white-space:nowrap><code>/wiki/api.php?action=query&list=listwikis</code></span>), and / or the WikiDiscover module at <span style=white-space:nowrap><code>/w/api.php?action=wikidiscover</code></span>; though some sites do not enable the required API modules, or allow anonymous API read access.
*'''[[:Category:Miraheze|Miraheze]]:''' — users should be aware that despite what is advertised, Miraheze developers do not allow wiki [[founder]]s to fully manage the configuration settings.  Some of the extensions are similar to that of the [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], but many of them are strictly off-limits.  Miraheze staff have also been known to interfere with local community operations.
*'''[[:Category:EditThis.info|EditThis.info]]:''' — this MediaWiki host is 100% free.  However, it appears to have been [[:Category:Goal abandoned|abandoned]] by their system [[administrator]]s (the feature requests page has little to no responses, and the village pump has been blanked and protected).  Also, this host is running an ancient version of MediaWiki, and thus is significantly lacking the latest features.  However, it remains a valid option as a free wiki host, particularly for those who do not require all of the latest 'bells and whistles' features found on the newer MediaWiki releases.
*'''[[:Category:Miraheze|Miraheze]]:''' — originally seeded from the now defunct [[:Category:Orain|Orain]] wiki farm, users should be aware that despite what is advertised, Miraheze developers do not allow wiki [[founder]]s to fully manage the configuration settings.  Some of the extensions of this British farm are similar to that of the [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF), but some of them are off-limits.  Miraheze [[staff]] have also been known to interfere with local community operations.  Miraheze offers 18 [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|skins]].
*'''[[:Category:Referata|Referata]]:''' — this host specialises in [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic wikis]].  Users should be aware that the site appears to have become a dormant wiki hosting provider, as the feature requests page has been abandoned for some time, and the recent changes is usually filed with account creations.
*'''[[:Category:Referata|Referata]]:''' — this host specialises in [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic wikis]].  Users should be aware that the site appears to have become a dormant wiki hosting provider, as the feature requests page has been abandoned for some time, and the recent changes is usually filed with account creations.
*'''[[:Category:ShoutWiki|ShoutWiki]]:''' — [[mw:Social tools|social tools]] are one of ShoutWiki's fields of expertise, though before one is allowed to create a wiki site on ShoutWiki, you need to be logged in and be [[:Category:ConfirmEmail|e-mail confirmed]].  A charge of $5.50 is required to remove [[:Category:Advertising|adverts]], which the site unfortunately relies on for one stream of funding.  Some highly technical features are available to staff only.  [[ShoutWiki:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki staff]] consists of highly experienced MediaWiki developers and editors.
*'''[[:Category:ShoutWiki|ShoutWiki]]:''' — {{Mw|social tools}} are one of ShoutWiki's fields of expertise, though before one is allowed to create a wiki site on ShoutWiki, you need to be [[:Category:LoginToEdit|logged in]] ''and'' be [[:Category:ConfirmEmail|e-mail confirmed]].  A charge of US$5.50 is required to remove [[:Category:Advertising|adverts]], which the site relies on for one stream of funding.  Some highly technical features are available to [[staff]] only.  [[ShoutWiki:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki staff]] consists of highly experienced [[:Category:MediaWiki developer|MediaWiki developers]] and [[editor]]s.  ShoutWiki offers 15 [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|skins]], including some [[:Category:ShoutWiki skin|ShoutWiki-developed skins]].
*'''[[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]]:''' — as of December 2016, the ability to create wikis has been removed.  Attempting to request a wiki returns a message saying ''"we are evaluating the wiki.wiki program right now and are not creating new wikis for a while"''.  This message has been present for over three months, and filing a request returns absolutely nothing.  Wiki.Wiki subsequently ceased to offer wiki hosting, notice was given to all existing editors
*'''[[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]:''' — now known as Fandom, this highly [[:Category:Commercial|commercial]] behemoth of a host is prolifically [[:Category:Advertising|advert]]-spammed, with no paid removal option available, and the [[:Category:Wikia staff|staff]] are not very open to [[founder]] configuration control.  Relying on a unique and heavily [[:Category:Custom skin|customised]] (and for a long time, long-outdated version of MediaWiki), there are many features that are available to staff-only, including traditional administrative features such as mass deletion and revision deletion.  Additionally, some extension or configuration setting is used to prevent Fandom staff accounts from being blocked by any local admins.
*'''[[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]:''' — this commercial behemoth of a host is prolifically [[:Category:Advertising|advert]]-spammed, with no paid removal option available, and the staff are not very open to founder configuration control.  Relying on a unique and heavily customised yet outdated version of MediaWiki, there are many features that are available to staff-only.
 
;''Former farms (wiki hosts)
*'''[[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]]:''' — as of December 2016, the ability to create wikis has been removed.  Attempting to request a wiki returns a message saying ''"we are evaluating the wiki.wiki program right now and are not creating new wikis for a while"''.  This message has been present for over three months, and filing a request returns absolutely nothing.  Wiki.Wiki subsequently [[:Category:Goal abandoned|ceased to offer wiki hosting]], notice was given to all existing [[editor]]s.
*'''[[:Category:Wikkii|Wikkii]]:''' — former British wiki farm which vanished without warning mid-2014.


;External links
;''External links
*[[mw:Release notes|Release notes for versions and their point releases]] — at [[MediaWiki.org]]
*{{Mw|Release notes|Release notes for versions and their sub-point releases}} — at [[MediaWiki.org]]
*[[wp:MediaWiki version history|MediaWiki version history]] — at [[English Wikipedia]]
*{{Wp|MediaWiki version history}} — at the [[English Wikipedia]]
*[[mw:Version lifecycle|Version lifecycle]] — at MediaWiki.org
*{{Mw|Version lifecycle}} — at MediaWiki.org
*[[WikiApiary:Generator:Generators|Generators - MediaWiki release timeline, and utilisation by branch]] — at [[WikiApiary]]
*[[WikiApiary:Generator:Generators|Generators - MediaWiki release timeline, and utilisation by branch]] — at [[WikiApiary]]
*[[mw:Hosting services|Hosting services - including a sortable table of wiki farms and hosting services]] — at MediaWiki.org
*{{Mw|Hosting services|Hosting services - including a sortable table of wiki farms and hosting services}} — at MediaWiki.org
*[[wp:Comparison of wiki hosting services|Comparison of wiki hosting services]] — including MediaWiki ''and'' other wiki engines, at English Wikipedia
*{{Wp|Comparison of wiki hosting services}} — including MediaWiki ''and'' other wiki engines, at the English Wikipedia<includeonly>
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 7 July 2024

These are wiki farms (current and former) that are powered by the now ubiquitous MediaWiki (MW) wiki engine software, and importantly, offer permanently free wiki site hosting to users. It should be noted that the services listed below might not offer wiki hosting on solely a free basis; they might also choose to offer additional 'enhanced' wiki hosting options on a paid-for, commercial, or enterprise basis. Please see the parent category at category: MediaWiki wiki farm for other services who offer MW hosting on a non-free paid-for option.

The table below contains direct links to known free MediaWiki wiki farms. They also include the Special:Version link to see which version of the MediaWiki software is being used, along with any additional extensions. The Special:Export can be used by anybody to download the wikitext database for multiple pages. Paste in a list of the page names, or put in just a category name, and have it export the wikitext for all the pages in that category. Administrators on a wiki site are able to use Special:Import to create multiple pages on a wiki site from those exports. Database dumps for a whole wiki are occasionally linked at the bottom of Special:Statistics (standard on Wikia), although you may have to be logged-in to see it. Most free wiki farms use some form of on-wiki advertising for long-term funding. See also the opt-in advertising sections of Wikipedia: Funding Wikipedia through advertisements.

table of free MediaWiki wiki farms – current and former (view / edit / talk)
⇓ wiki
⇓ farm
main
URL(s)
MediaWiki
version
mobile-
view
enabled
number
of
wiki
sites
list of
wikis,
API info
wiki backup;
Special:Export
and database dumps
on-wiki
help
bug
reporting,
suggestions
create
a new
wiki
funding
method
dormant
wiki
abandon
policy
EditThis.info EditThis.info 1.15.1
(obsolete)
no 1,350 Categories,
Wikistats v2.2
export Help report a bug,
feature requests
create
a wiki
donate none
Grifkuba Grifkuba 1.37.4
(current)
no 17 unknown no none none unknown unknown
Miraheze meta.Miraheze.org 1.39.3
(current)
yes 2,923 gazetteer,
WikiDiscover,
Wikistats v2.2 (API)
backups help
center
forum request
a wiki
donate adopt or delete
NeoWiki
from
Neoseeker
NeoWiki.Neoseeker.com 1.38.4
(current)
yes ?? 182 Wiki list,
Wikistats v2.2,
API
unknown help
(ad-hoc)
bug forum create
wiki
prolific
animated
adverts
unknown
Referata Referata.com 1.26.4
(outdated)
yes 750 list of wikis,
Wikistats v2.2
nightly backup,
export
Help request features create
a site
free & paid-
for hosting
delete
ShoutWiki ShoutWiki.com 1.35.10
(current)
yes 12,358 list of wikis
(API),
Category:Wikis,
Wikistats v2.2
export, and
database
download
Help bug & issue tracker,
forums, IRC
create
a wiki
adverts delete
or adopt
Wiki-Site.com Wiki-Site.com unknown no 2,360 English wikis,
categories,
Wikistats v2.2
unknown none unknown create
wiki
adverts unknown
Wiki.Wiki
(closed)
Wiki.wiki 1.24.2
(outdated)
yes 100 Category:Wikis,
directory
dead link to
MediaWiki-Help
unknown new wiki creation
blocked
Google advertising none
Wikia
(aka
Fandom)
www.Wikia.com
Fandom.Wikia.com
Fandom.com
1.39.3
(current)
yes,
and
apps
385,000 Category:Hubs,
Wikistats v2.2
export, and
database download
Help forums create new wiki prolific
animated
adverts
keep and adoption
Wikkii
(closed)
Wikkii.Org
Wikkii.com
Wikkii.net
1.16.5
(obsolete)
no 3,000+ Farmer list dead
since 2014
Help Wikkii.com
support
forums
new wiki creation
blocked
adverts
(removed when logged in)
spammed deleted
Table last updated: 22 June 2023.

For all MediaWiki sites, a list of all wiki sites should also be available via the MediaWiki API (API:Main page) database access facility at /w/api.php?action=query&list=listwikis (or /wiki/api.php?action=query&list=listwikis), and / or the WikiDiscover module at /w/api.php?action=wikidiscover; though some sites do not enable the required API modules, or allow anonymous API read access.

  • EditThis.info: — this MediaWiki host is 100% free. However, it appears to have been abandoned by their system administrators (the feature requests page has little to no responses, and the village pump has been blanked and protected). Also, this host is running an ancient version of MediaWiki, and thus is significantly lacking the latest features. However, it remains a valid option as a free wiki host, particularly for those who do not require all of the latest 'bells and whistles' features found on the newer MediaWiki releases.
  • Miraheze: — originally seeded from the now defunct Orain wiki farm, users should be aware that despite what is advertised, Miraheze developers do not allow wiki founders to fully manage the configuration settings. Some of the extensions of this British farm are similar to that of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), but some of them are off-limits. Miraheze staff have also been known to interfere with local community operations. Miraheze offers 18 skins.
  • Referata: — this host specialises in Semantic wikis. Users should be aware that the site appears to have become a dormant wiki hosting provider, as the feature requests page has been abandoned for some time, and the recent changes is usually filed with account creations.
  • ShoutWiki:social tools are one of ShoutWiki's fields of expertise, though before one is allowed to create a wiki site on ShoutWiki, you need to be logged in and be e-mail confirmed. A charge of US$5.50 is required to remove adverts, which the site relies on for one stream of funding. Some highly technical features are available to staff only. ShoutWiki staff consists of highly experienced MediaWiki developers and editors. ShoutWiki offers 15 skins, including some ShoutWiki-developed skins.
  • Wikia: — now known as Fandom, this highly commercial behemoth of a host is prolifically advert-spammed, with no paid removal option available, and the staff are not very open to founder configuration control. Relying on a unique and heavily customised (and for a long time, long-outdated version of MediaWiki), there are many features that are available to staff-only, including traditional administrative features such as mass deletion and revision deletion. Additionally, some extension or configuration setting is used to prevent Fandom staff accounts from being blocked by any local admins.
Former farms (wiki hosts)
  • Wiki.Wiki: — as of December 2016, the ability to create wikis has been removed. Attempting to request a wiki returns a message saying "we are evaluating the wiki.wiki program right now and are not creating new wikis for a while". This message has been present for over three months, and filing a request returns absolutely nothing. Wiki.Wiki subsequently ceased to offer wiki hosting, notice was given to all existing editors.
  • Wikkii: — former British wiki farm which vanished without warning mid-2014.
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