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'''WikiApiary''' is a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki site]] that collects, analyzes, and displays information about the usage and performance of {{tag|MediaWiki}} powered websites; its main focus is to examine other MediaWiki sites to see what {{Mw|Extension:Contents|extensions}} they run, and how they operate.  Naturally, WikiApiary itself runs on MediaWiki, and also uses the {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} (SMW) suite of extensions.
'''WikiApiary''' is a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki site]] that collects, analyzes, and displays information about the usage and performance of {{tag|MediaWiki}} powered websites; its main focus is to examine other MediaWiki sites to see what {{Mw|Extension:Contents|extensions}} they run, and how they operate.  Naturally, WikiApiary itself runs on MediaWiki, and also uses the {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} (SMW) suite of extensions.


WikiApiary was created by [[Jamie Thingelstad]], aka {{U|Thingles}}, with assistance from [[Karsten Hoffmeyer]] who edits under his username [[User:Kghbln|Kghbln]] (and others).  It allows anyone to edit, providing they register and {{tag|ConfirmEmail|confirm a valid e-mail}} address.  Much of the page updating on the site is carried out by three [[wikiapiary:WikiApiary:Bots|bot accounts]].  Originally created in {{tag|Wiki English|English}}, WikiApiary was expanded to include other [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]], including: {{tag|Wiki German|German}}, formal German, {{tag|Wiki Greek|Greek}}, {{tag|Wiki French|French}}, and {{tag|Wiki Russian|Russian}}.  More recent language additions include {{tag|Wiki Catalan|Catalan}}, {{tag|Wiki Spanish|Spanish}}, {{tag|Wiki Japanese|Japanese}}, {{tag|Wiki Korean|Korean}}, {{tag|Wiki Turkish|Turkish}}, and {{tag|Wiki Chinese|Chinese}}.
WikiApiary was created by [[Jamie Thingelstad]], aka {{U|Thingles}}, with assistance from [[Karsten Hoffmeyer]] who edits under his username [[User:Kghbln|Kghbln]] (and others).  It allows anyone to edit, providing they register and {{tag|ConfirmEmail|confirm a valid e-mail}} address.  Much of the page updating on the site is carried out by three [[wikiapiary:WikiApiary:Bots|bot accounts]].  Originally created in {{tag|Wiki English|English}}, WikiApiary was expanded to include other [[:Category:Wiki language|languages]], including: {{tag|Wiki German|German}}, formal German, {{tag|Wiki Greek|Greek}}, {{tag|Wiki French|French}}, and {{tag|Wiki Russian|Russian}}.  More recent language additions include {{tag|Wiki Catalan|Catalan}}, {{tag|Wiki Spanish|Spanish}}, {{tag|Wiki Japanese|Japanese}}, {{tag|Wiki Korean|Korean}}, {{tag|Wiki Turkish|Turkish}}, and {{tag|Wiki Chinese|Chinese}}.


Originally independently hosted, it is now hosted on the {{tag|Wikimedia Cloud VPS}} wiki farm from the [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF).
Originally independently hosted, it is now hosted on the {{tag|Wikimedia Cloud VPS}} wiki farm from the [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF).