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MediaWiki is free and open-source wiki software written in PHP and used as the platform for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Its multilingual, extensible design serves sites from small knowledge bases to very large collaborative publishing communities.
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Operate collaborative editing, localization, and extensions at many scales
The official README describes MediaWiki as feature-rich and extensible, scalable for small and large sites, and installable across many hardware and software combinations. It is localized in more than 350 languages and can be extended both on-wiki and through hundreds of extensions.
Sources: [1]
For public wikis and organizational knowledge bases with community operations
It suits encyclopedias, manuals, community portals, and internal wikis where many users continuously revise pages and retain history. Define needed extensions, permissions, templates, moderation, search, and backups first, then validate operations at a representative scale.
Sources: [1]
Treat GitHub as a mirror and manage upgrade and extension compatibility
This GitHub repository mirrors mediawiki/core from Gerrit, so contributors must follow the destination identified by the README and repository description. For installation and upgrades, review RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, UPGRADE, and system requirements, then test core, skin, extension, PHP, and database compatibility. MediaWiki is GPL version 2 or later, and COPYING explains how the terms apply to extensions using MediaWiki functions or variables.
Official sources
- [1]MediaWiki README(2026-09-13)
- [2]MediaWiki COPYING(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for directly connecting the Wikipedia brand to its description and topics while transparently identifying the canonical Gerrit source.
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- mediawiki
- php
- wiki
- wikipedia
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- 5,168
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- 1,565
- Watchers
- 190
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- Primary language
- PHP
- License
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- Repository last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
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