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{{Wiki Engine <!--see 'Template:Wiki Engine' for full detail--> | {{Wiki Engine <!--see 'Template:Wiki Engine' for full detail and hidden help advice--> | ||
|name = <big>MediaWiki</big> | |name = <big>MediaWiki</big> | ||
|URL = https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Download | |URL = https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Download | ||
|logo = [[File:MediaWiki.png|MediaWiki original logo]] | |logo = [[File:MediaWiki.png|MediaWiki original wiki logo|alt=]] | ||
|wide logo = y | |wide logo = y<!--insert 'y' when the logo is too wide AND / OR the title is too long--> | ||
|changes URL = https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Release_notes | |changes URL = https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Release_notes | ||
|wikinode URL = https://web.Archive.org/web/20161017183534/https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Wiki_Node/de | |wikinode URL = https://web.Archive.org/web/20161017183534/https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Wiki_Node/de | ||
|about URL = https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Project:About | |about URL = https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Project:About | ||
|documentation URL= https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Documentation | |documentation URL= https://www.MediaWiki.org/wiki/Documentation | ||
|maintopic = Wiki Engine | |maintopic = Wiki Engine<!--leave this as is, it can not be over-ridden--> | ||
|founder = [[Magnus Manske]] | |founder = [[Magnus Manske]] <small>('pre-version')</small><br>[[Lee Daniel Crocker]] <small>(1st official version)</small> | ||
|CEO = {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.}} <small>(owner)</small> | |CEO = {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.}} <small>(owner)</small> | ||
|language = Multilingual | |language = Multilingual<!--for interface only, eg: English, Multilingual, Japanese etc; not for support or meta wiki--> | ||
|prog language = PHP | |prog language = PHP<!--WikiMatrix, GitHub, or SourceForge may advise correct prog lang--> | ||
|s/w license = GNU General Public License | |s/w license = GNU General Public License | ||
|status = | |status = Active<!--'Active' if available, 'Dead' if not, 'Dormant' if available but no staff support--> | ||
}}{{For|the home wiki used for discussion, help, development, and advice regarding use of the actual MediaWiki (MW) software and extensions, <u>and</u> MW software downloads|MediaWiki.org}} | }}{{For|the home wiki used for discussion, help, development, and advice regarding use of the actual MediaWiki (MW) software and extensions, <u>and</u> MW software downloads|MediaWiki.org}} | ||
'''MediaWiki''' ('''MW''') software is the {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}} software package that runs this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site. Originally designed and developed for [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] in {{tag|FoundedIn2002|2002}} (though <u>not</u> the [[Nostalgia Wikipedia|original Wikipedia]] wiki engine from 2001, that was the [[:Category:Perl|Perl]]-based [[:Category:UseMod Wiki|UseMod Wiki]]); MediaWiki is now used by the most active and [[WikisWithTheMostPages|largest wikis]], it is also used extensively, and exclusively by other {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF) projects; along with many, many other independent [[:Category:All|wikis]], along with [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free]] and commercial [[:Category:MediaWiki wiki farm|wiki farms]]. | '''MediaWiki''' ('''MW''') software is the {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}} software package that runs this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site. Originally designed and developed for [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] in {{tag|FoundedIn2002|2002}} (though <u>not</u> the [[Nostalgia Wikipedia|original Wikipedia]] wiki engine from 2001, that was the [[:Category:Perl|Perl]]-based [[:Category:UseMod Wiki|UseMod Wiki]]); MediaWiki is now used by the most active and [[WikisWithTheMostPages|largest wikis]], it is also used extensively, and exclusively by other {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF) projects; along with many, many other independent [[:Category:All|wikis]], along with [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free]] and commercial [[:Category:MediaWiki wiki farm|wiki farms]]. | ||
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;''MediaWiki [[:Category:Wiki Size|size]] information | ;''MediaWiki [[:Category:Wiki Size|size]] information | ||
:add <tt>/Special:Statistics</tt> at the end of the URL – eg. <code><nowiki>http://YourWikiURL.org/Special:Statistics</nowiki></code> (non-English [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] versions will automatically convert this to their actual language). Dependent on MW software version, there is a number called 'Content pages' or sometimes 'pages that are probably legitimate content pages' – use <u>that</u> lower number. Ignore the (often much larger) 'all pages in the wiki, including redirects' number. We can also [https://wiki.s23.org/wiki/Wikistats/Add_private_wiki add MediaWiki site] listings to the [https://S23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php?sort=good_desc,total_desc&th=0&lines=1500 https://S23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php]{{DeadEL}} system which tracks various wiki statistics. | :add <tt>/Special:Statistics</tt> at the end of the URL – eg. <code><nowiki>http://YourWikiURL.org/Special:Statistics</nowiki></code> (non-English [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] versions will automatically convert this to their actual language). Dependent on MW software version, there is a number called 'Content pages' or sometimes 'pages that are probably legitimate content pages' – use <u>that</u> lower number. Ignore the (often much larger) 'all pages in the wiki, including redirects' number. We can also [https://wiki.s23.org/wiki/Wikistats/Add_private_wiki add MediaWiki site] listings to the [https://S23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php?sort=good_desc,total_desc&th=0&lines=1500 https://S23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php]{{DeadEL}} system which tracks various wiki statistics. | ||
;''MediaWiki [[wikiFactor]] information | ;''MediaWiki [[wikiFactor]] (wF) information | ||
:go to the <tt>/Special:PopularPages</tt> page of the wiki – <code><nowiki>http://YourWikiURL.org/Special:PopularPages</nowiki></code>. | :go to the <tt>/Special:PopularPages</tt> page of the wiki – <code><nowiki>http://YourWikiURL.org/Special:PopularPages</nowiki></code>. | ||
Note: from around MediaWiki version 1.24, the included standard internal tool which provided the 'page views' output and [[popular pages]] list rankings was globally disabled (removed) from all future releases of MediaWiki. It is still possible to use the 'Special:PopularPages' link, but <u>only</u> if the wiki site owner or system administrator subsequently added {{Mw|Extension:HitCounters}}, available from MediaWiki.org. | Note: from around MediaWiki version 1.24, the included standard internal tool which provided the 'page views' output and [[popular pages]] list rankings was globally disabled (removed) from all future releases of MediaWiki. It is still possible to use the 'Special:PopularPages' link, but <u>only</u> if the wiki site owner or server-side system administrator subsequently added {{Mw|Extension:HitCounters}}, available from MediaWiki.org. | ||
;''See also | ;''See also | ||
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*[https://Facebook.com/MediaWikiOrg MediaWikiOrg Facebook page] | *[https://Facebook.com/MediaWikiOrg MediaWikiOrg Facebook page] | ||
*[https://Facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=2205099323 MediaWiki Developers Facebook group] | *[https://Facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=2205099323 MediaWiki Developers Facebook group] | ||
*[https://WikiApiary.com WikiApiary.com] — | *[https://WikiApiary.com WikiApiary.com] — wiki site that collects, displays and analyzes information about the usage and performance of MediaWiki websites | ||
*[https://trends.BuiltWith.com/cms/MediaWiki MediaWiki usage statistics] — at trends.BuiltWith.com | |||
*[https://S23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php?sort=good_desc,total_desc&th=0&lines=1500 List of 1308 private MediaWikis] — sortable list from WikiStats by [[S23-Wiki|S23.org]] (last updated 27 March 2011, but still useful information) | *[https://S23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php?sort=good_desc,total_desc&th=0&lines=1500 List of 1308 private MediaWikis] — sortable list from WikiStats by [[S23-Wiki|S23.org]] (last updated 27 March 2011, but still useful information) | ||
*[https://wiki.s23.org/wiki/Wikistats Wikistats] — wiki.s23.org, the new host of [[S23-Wiki|s23]] | *[https://wiki.s23.org/wiki/Wikistats Wikistats] — wiki.s23.org, the new host of [[S23-Wiki|s23]] | ||