Please add your wiki, and join our community. Note: WikiIndex is not a wiki hosting service.
(please log-in to bypass the anti-spam Captcha and remove this heading notice)
Template:Free MediaWiki wiki farms: Difference between revisions
Hoof Hearted (talk | contribs) ((current and former)) |
Hoof Hearted (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "Wiki Backups" to "Wiki database backup") |
||
(32 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
These are '''[[:Category: | 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 known | 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}}. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="border:1; border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; font-size: | {|class="wikitable sortable" style="border:1; border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; v-align:top; font-size:95%; cellpadding:0" | ||
|+<big>table of [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki | |+<big>table of [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free MediaWiki wiki farms]] – current and [[:Category:Former MediaWiki wiki farm|former]] <sup>([[Template:Free MediaWiki wiki farms|view]] / [[edit:Template:Free MediaWiki wiki farms|edit]] / [[Template talk:Free MediaWiki wiki farms|talk]])</sup></big> | ||
/ [[edit:Template:Free MediaWiki wiki farms|edit]])</sup></big> | ![[:Category:Wiki farm|⇓ wiki<br>⇓ 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: | |||
|- | |- | ||
![[:Category: | ![[:Category:EditThis.info|EditThis.info]] | ||
|[https:// | |[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:// | |[[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. | |[http://bugs.editthis.info/wiki/ report a bug],<br>[https://EditThis.UserVoice.com/forums/35672-feature-requests feature requests] | ||
|[https:// | |[https://editthis.info/extensions/add_wiki.php create<br>a wiki] | ||
|[https://www. | |[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]] | ||
|[ | |[[Miraheze-Meta:Miraheze|meta.Miraheze.org]] | ||
|[ | |[[Miraheze-Meta:Special:Version|1.39.3]]<br>(current) | ||
|[https://meta. | |[https://meta.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Miraheze&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile yes] | ||
|2,923 | |style=text-align:right|2,923 | ||
|[ | |[[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:// | |[[Miraheze-Meta:Backups|backups]] | ||
|[https:// | |[[Miraheze-Meta:Help_center|help<br>center]] | ||
|[https:// | |[[Miraheze-Meta:Meta:Community_portal|forum]] | ||
|[[Miraheze-Meta:Special:RequestWiki|request<br>a wiki]] | |||
|[https:// | |[[Miraheze-Meta:Donate|donate]] | ||
|[https:// | |[[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]] | ||
|[[Referata:Main Page|Referata.com]] | |[[Referata:Main Page|Referata.com]] | ||
|[[Referata:Special:Version|1.26.4]]<br>(outdated) | |[[Referata:Special:Version|1.26.4]]<br>(outdated) | ||
|[http:// | |[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]] | ||
Line 49: | Line 74: | ||
![[:Category:ShoutWiki|ShoutWiki]] | ![[:Category:ShoutWiki|ShoutWiki]] | ||
|[[ShoutWiki:Main Page|ShoutWiki.com]] | |[[ShoutWiki:Main Page|ShoutWiki.com]] | ||
|[[ShoutWiki:Special:Version|1. | |[[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 | ||
| | |style=text-align:right|2,360 | ||
|[ | |[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] | ||
| | |''unknown'' | ||
| | |''none'' | ||
|[ | |''unknown'' | ||
|[http://www.wiki-site.com/index.php/Create_your_wiki_now create<br>wiki] | |||
|[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]] | |[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]] | ||
| | |''unknown'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
![[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]]<br><small>(closed)</small> | ![[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]]<br><small>(closed)</small> | ||
|<s>[https:// | |<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: | |<s>[[:Category:Goal abandoned|new wiki creation<br>blocked]]</s> | ||
|<s>[[:Category: | |<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. | |[http://www.wikia.com www.Wikia.com]<br>[http://fandom.wikia.com Fandom.Wikia.com]<br>[https://fandom.com Fandom.com] | ||
|[http:// | |[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Version 1.39.3]<br>(current) | ||
|yes, and<br>apps | |yes,<br>and<br>apps | ||
|[http:// | |style=text-align:right|[http://fandom.wikia.com/explore 385,000] | ||
|[http:// | |[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Hubs Category:Hubs],<br>[https://wikistats.wmcloud.org/display.php?t=wi Wikistats v2.2] | ||
|[http:// | |[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Exporting_pages export], and<br>[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Database_download database download] | ||
|[http:// | |[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Contents Help] | ||
|[http:// | |[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Forum forums] | ||
|[http://www. | |[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> | ![[: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 | |<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>1.16.5<br>(obsolete)</s> | ||
|<s>no</s> | |<s>no</s> | ||
|<s>[[Archive.org:20140625175731/http://Wikkii.com/wiki/Free_Wiki_Hosting|3,000+]]</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>[[Archive.org:20140320080206/http://Wikkii.com/wiki/Special:Farmer/list|Farmer list]]</s> | ||
|<s>[[:Category:Dead|dead]] since 2014</s> | |<s>[[:Category:Dead|dead]]<br>since 2014</s> | ||
|<s> | |<s>[[Archive.org:20120715082247/http://Community.Wikkii.net/wiki/Help:Contents|Help]]</s> | ||
|<s>[[Archive.org:20140209014753/http://Wikkii.com/forums | |<s>[[Archive.org:20140209014753/http://Wikkii.com/forums|Wikkii.com<br>support<br>forums]]</s> | ||
|<s>[[:Category: | |<s>[[:Category:Goal abandoned|new wiki creation<br>blocked]]</s> | ||
|<s>[[:Category: | |<s>[[:Category:Advertising|adverts]]<br><small>(removed when logged in)</small></s> | ||
|<s> | |<s>[[Archive.org:20140209051444/http://Wikkii.net/faq.php|spammed deleted]]</s> | ||
|} | |} | ||
For all MediaWiki sites, a list of all | ::''Table last updated: 22 June 2023.''<!--amend this date only after ALL updatable fields have been updated, thanks--> | ||
*'''[[:Category: | 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 | *'''[[: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]]:''' — | *'''[[: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 | *'''[[: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:Wikkii|Wikkii]]:''' — | ;''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 sub-point releases}} — at [[MediaWiki.org]] | ||
* | *{{Wp|MediaWiki version history}} — at the [[English Wikipedia]] | ||
* | *{{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 | ||
* | *{{Wp|Comparison of wiki hosting services}} — including MediaWiki ''and'' other wiki engines, at the English Wikipedia<includeonly> | ||
[[Category:Free wiki farm| ]] | |||
[[Category:MediaWiki]]</includeonly> | |||
<noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
[[Category:Free MediaWiki wiki | [[Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm| ]] | ||
[[Category:Free wiki farm| ]] | |||
[[Category:Category templates]]</noinclude> | [[Category:Category templates]]</noinclude> |
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 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.
- External links
- Release notes for versions and their sub-point releases — at MediaWiki.org
- MediaWiki version history — at the English Wikipedia
- Version lifecycle — at MediaWiki.org
- Generators - MediaWiki release timeline, and utilisation by branch — at WikiApiary
- Hosting services - including a sortable table of wiki farms and hosting services — at MediaWiki.org
- Comparison of wiki hosting services — including MediaWiki and other wiki engines, at the English Wikipedia