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{{Wiki | {{Wiki | ||
|URL = https://WikiApiary.com | |URL = https://WikiApiary.com/wiki/Main_Page | ||
|logo = https://WikiApiary.com/w/images/wikiapiary/a/a3/Apiary-logo-135.png | |logo = https://WikiApiary.com/w/images/wikiapiary/a/a3/Apiary-logo-135.png | ||
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|backupdate = 2012-MM-DD <!--ISO date of backup URL, if unknown, type 'unknown date'--> | |backupdate = 2012-MM-DD <!--ISO date of backup URL, if unknown, type 'unknown date'--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Size | {{Size <!--see Template:Size for full detail--> | ||
|pages= | |pages= 206534 | ||
|statistics URL= https://WikiApiary.com/wiki/Special:Statistics | |statistics URL= https://WikiApiary.com/wiki/Special:Statistics | ||
|wikiFactor= | |wikiFactor= <!--preferred, if unknown leave void, see: Category:wikiFactor--> | ||
|wikiFactor URL= https://WikiApiary.com/wiki/Special:PopularPages | |wikiFactor URL= https://WikiApiary.com/wiki/Special:PopularPages | ||
}}(As of: | }}(As of: 2018-02-14)<!--YYYY-MM-DD; manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated--> | ||
'''WikiApiary''' is a [[wiki]] that collects, displays | '''WikiApiary''' is a [[wiki]] that collects, analyzes, and displays information about the usage and performance of {{tag|MediaWiki}} 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) plugin. | ||
WikiApiary was created by [[Jamie Thingelstad]], aka 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 | WikiApiary was created by [[Jamie Thingelstad]], aka 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}}. | ||
;Differences between WikiApiary and WikiIndex | |||
Thingles [https://WikiApiary.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMarkAHershberger&diff=402099&oldid=401392 wrote] on 17 November 2013: | Thingles [https://WikiApiary.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMarkAHershberger&diff=402099&oldid=401392 wrote] on 17 November 2013: | ||
<blockquote>". . . I think [[WikiIndex]] and WikiApiary are very different. Notably, WikiApiary is only about the MediaWiki-verse, where WikiIndex is about the entire [[Wikiverse]]. WikiApiary is more about data, WikiIndex is more about text and background . . . I've considered adding some timeline features to WikiApiary so that users and more importantly bots could start to build a history for a wiki. I had considered supporting non-MediaWiki wikis at one point, but no other wikis have such robust API's and now WikiApiary is so entrenched in the MediaWiki ecosystem I have little interest in trying to support others. [[wikiapiary:Skin:Skins|Skin:Main Page]] and [[wikiapiary:Extension:Extensions|Extension:Main Page]] would be less useful if it were generic. For MediaWiki sites on WikiIndex it would be really cool to be able to feed a live infobox from WikiApiary with data on usage. Some sort of Widget or something. . ."</blockquote> | <blockquote>". . . I think [[WikiIndex]] and WikiApiary are very different. Notably, WikiApiary is only about the MediaWiki-verse, where WikiIndex is about the entire [[Wikiverse]]. WikiApiary is more about {{tag|data}}, WikiIndex is more about text and background . . . I've considered adding some timeline features to WikiApiary so that users and more importantly bots could start to build a history for a wiki. I had considered supporting non-MediaWiki wikis at one point, but no other wikis have such robust API's and now WikiApiary is so entrenched in the MediaWiki ecosystem I have little interest in trying to support others. [[wikiapiary:Skin:Skins|Skin:Main Page]] and [[wikiapiary:Extension:Extensions|Extension:Main Page]] would be less useful if it were generic. For MediaWiki sites on WikiIndex it would be really cool to be able to feed a live infobox from WikiApiary with data on usage. Some sort of Widget or something. . ."</blockquote> | ||
;See also | |||
Similar related wikis include: | Similar related wikis include: | ||
*[[WikiIndex]] — collects information on [[:Category:All|all]] wikis powered by any [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engine]] | *[[WikiIndex]] — collects information on '''''[[:Category:All|all]]''''' wikis powered by '''''any''''' [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engine]] | ||
*[[Semantic MediaWiki Community Wiki]] — a wiki hosted by [[:Category:Referata|Referata]], providing a site for the SMW user community, with some interesting uses of Semantic data | *[[Semantic MediaWiki Community Wiki]] — a wiki hosted by [[:Category:Referata|Referata]], providing a site for the SMW user community, with some interesting uses of Semantic data | ||
[[Category:Monitored by WikiApiary| ]] | [[Category:Monitored by WikiApiary| ]] | ||
[[Category:FoundedIn2011]]<!--https://WikiApiary.com/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=bureaucrat--> | [[Category:FoundedIn2011]]<!--https://WikiApiary.com/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=bureaucrat--> | ||