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− | '''Extensions''' are features and add-ons developed for MediaWiki, the software platform that Wikia runs on. They are designed by third-party developers (that is to say, not Wikia or MediaWiki staff) for the purpose of either expanding the function of a |
+ | '''Extensions''' are features and add-ons developed for [[Help:MediaWiki]], the software platform that Wikia runs on. They are designed by third-party developers (that is to say, not Wikia or MediaWiki staff) for the purpose of either expanding the function of a wikia or overriding a built-in MediaWiki feature for customization purposes. |
+ | ==How to request an extension== |
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− | '''See [[:Category:Extensions]] for help pages on Wikia Help.''' Note this article may not be completely up to date. |
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+ | First, verify that the extension you are looking for does not exist already on your wikia. You can check this by going to [[Special:Version]] and looking under the "installed extensions" section or checking the extension's [[Help:Parser functions|parser function]] or tag against the "tags" and "hooks" section at the bottom of that page. Wikia already has a significant [[w:Category:Extensions enabled by default|number of extensions enabled by default]]. |
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− | ==Preinstalled== |
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+ | Many other extensions are already in our codebase and can be enabled upon request. You can check what extensions Wikia offers later in this page. Some basic content tools, such [[Help:Maps|Maps]] and [[Help:Variables]], are automatically enabled by staff. Other complex extensions, such as [[Help:DynamicPageList|DPL]], usually have a staff member ask a few questions to ensure that the extension you are asking for is in fact the ideal solution. Other extensions, where wikia configuration may be dramatically changed (such as [[Help:AbuseFilter|Abuse Filter]], will be enabled at staff discretion depending on the context of the request. |
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+ | If Wikia does not offer a particular extension, you may request our engineering staff investigate installing it by using [[Special:Contact]] and linking to the MediaWiki extension page along with some rationale as to why it's needed. Please be aware that our engineering staff may take a few months to review the extension and that most extensions will be rejected. This is mainly due to the amount of rewriting an extension would face to live on the Wikia codebase servers. As such, it's always good to ask yourself when looking an extension on MediaWiki.org if the extension is up to date, is well-maintained, and allows for a caching layer. If the answer to any of these questions is no, chances are we will not be able to install the extension. |
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+ | ==List of Extensions== |
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===Users and admins=== |
===Users and admins=== |
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; [[mw:Extension:DeletedContributions|Deleted user contributions]] |
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===Wiki tools=== |
===Wiki tools=== |
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; [[mw:Extension:CategoryTree|CategoryTree]] |
; [[mw:Extension:CategoryTree|CategoryTree]] |
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− | :AJAX based gadget to display the category structure of a |
+ | :AJAX based gadget to display the category structure of a community |
; [[mw:Extension:CharInsert|CharInsert]] |
; [[mw:Extension:CharInsert|CharInsert]] |
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:Allows creation of JavaScript box for inserting non-standard characters |
:Allows creation of JavaScript box for inserting non-standard characters |
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; [[Help:Wiki-style forums|DPLforum]] |
; [[Help:Wiki-style forums|DPLforum]] |
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− | :DPL-based forum extension using |
+ | :DPL-based forum extension using article pages. |
; [[mw:Extension:EasyTimeline|EasyTimeline]] |
; [[mw:Extension:EasyTimeline|EasyTimeline]] |
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:Timeline extension |
:Timeline extension |
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:Get list of most popular categories |
:Get list of most popular categories |
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; [[Help:Multiple uploads|MultipleUpload]] |
; [[Help:Multiple uploads|MultipleUpload]] |
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− | :Allows users to upload up to |
+ | :Allows users to upload up to 20<!--As of Jan 22, 2014--> files at once |
; [[Help:Parser functions|ParserFunctions]] |
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:Enhance parser with logical functions |
:Enhance parser with logical functions |
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:Displays a random option from the given set |
:Displays a random option from the given set |
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; [[mw:Extension:RSS|RSS feed extension]] |
; [[mw:Extension:RSS|RSS feed extension]] |
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− | :Displays an RSS feed on a |
+ | :Displays an RSS feed on a wikia page |
; [[Help:Tab view|TabView]] and [[Help:Tabber|Tabber]] |
; [[Help:Tab view|TabView]] and [[Help:Tabber|Tabber]] |
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:Methods for having "tabbed" content |
:Methods for having "tabbed" content |
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:Allows drawing "shared" template messages from the shared DB |
:Allows drawing "shared" template messages from the shared DB |
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; [[Help:Shared Help|Shared Help]] |
; [[Help:Shared Help|Shared Help]] |
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− | :Provides the Help namespace pages from this |
+ | :Provides the Help namespace pages from this wikia into all wikias (controlled globally) |
; [[Help:Talk Page Messaging|SiteWideMessages]] |
; [[Help:Talk Page Messaging|SiteWideMessages]] |
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− | :Provides an interface for sending messages seen on all |
+ | :Provides an interface for sending messages seen on all wikias |
==On request== |
==On request== |
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− | This is a non-comprehensive list of MediaWiki extensions that are available [[Special:Contact|upon request]] at Wikia. See also [[:Category:Extensions enabled on request]]. |
+ | This is a non-comprehensive list of MediaWiki extensions that are available [[Special:Contact|upon request]] at Wikia. See also [[w:Category:Extensions enabled on request]]. |
;[[mediawikiwiki:Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter]] |
;[[mediawikiwiki:Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter]] |
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:Tool for automatically catching non-constructive edits. |
:Tool for automatically catching non-constructive edits. |
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;[[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Simple Calendar|Calendar]] |
;[[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Simple Calendar|Calendar]] |
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− | :Allows for embedding of a calendar into |
+ | :Allows for embedding of a calendar into wikia pages. |
;[[Help:DynamicPageList|DynamicPageList2]] |
;[[Help:DynamicPageList|DynamicPageList2]] |
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− | :Universal reporting tool for |
+ | :Universal reporting tool for wikias, which adds the <tt><dpl></tt> tag |
− | ;[[Help:Maps|Maps Extension]] |
+ | ;[[Help:Maps Extension|Maps Extension]] |
:Easily create maps with wiki-fied markers |
:Easily create maps with wiki-fied markers |
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;[[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Variables|Variables]] |
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==Restricted== |
==Restricted== |
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; [[Help:CheckUser|CheckUser]] |
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− | :Grants users with the appropriate permission the ability to check user's IP addresses and other information (This is generally a [[Special:Listusers/staff|staff-only]] tool. A few |
+ | :Grants users with the appropriate permission the ability to check user's IP addresses and other information (This is generally a [[Special:Listusers/staff|staff-only]] tool. A few wikias have a few users with this access, but it is not requestable.) |
;[[Help:Protect site|Protect site]] |
;[[Help:Protect site|Protect site]] |
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:Allows a site administrator to temporarily block various site modifications (this is enabled as deemed needed) |
:Allows a site administrator to temporarily block various site modifications (this is enabled as deemed needed) |
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− | ==External |
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*[[mw:Category:Extensions|MediaWiki Extensions List]] at MediaWiki.org, the homepage of MediaWiki software |
*[[mw:Category:Extensions|MediaWiki Extensions List]] at MediaWiki.org, the homepage of MediaWiki software |
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+ | ==Further help and feedback== |
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+ | [[es:Ayuda:Calendar]] |
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[[de:Hilfe:Erweiterungen]] |
[[de:Hilfe:Erweiterungen]] |
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Revision as of 20:38, 16 July 2014
Extensions are features and add-ons developed for Help:MediaWiki, the software platform that Wikia runs on. They are designed by third-party developers (that is to say, not Wikia or MediaWiki staff) for the purpose of either expanding the function of a wikia or overriding a built-in MediaWiki feature for customization purposes.
How to request an extension
First, verify that the extension you are looking for does not exist already on your wikia. You can check this by going to Special:Version and looking under the "installed extensions" section or checking the extension's parser function or tag against the "tags" and "hooks" section at the bottom of that page. Wikia already has a significant number of extensions enabled by default.
Many other extensions are already in our codebase and can be enabled upon request. You can check what extensions Wikia offers later in this page. Some basic content tools, such Maps and Help:Variables, are automatically enabled by staff. Other complex extensions, such as DPL, usually have a staff member ask a few questions to ensure that the extension you are asking for is in fact the ideal solution. Other extensions, where wikia configuration may be dramatically changed (such as Abuse Filter, will be enabled at staff discretion depending on the context of the request.
If Wikia does not offer a particular extension, you may request our engineering staff investigate installing it by using Special:Contact and linking to the MediaWiki extension page along with some rationale as to why it's needed. Please be aware that our engineering staff may take a few months to review the extension and that most extensions will be rejected. This is mainly due to the amount of rewriting an extension would face to live on the Wikia codebase servers. As such, it's always good to ask yourself when looking an extension on MediaWiki.org if the extension is up to date, is well-maintained, and allows for a caching layer. If the answer to any of these questions is no, chances are we will not be able to install the extension.
List of Extensions
Users and admins
- Deleted user contributions
- Gives sysops the ability to browse a user's deleted edits
- Help:Global CSS and JS
- Adds global user CSS and JavaScript to a page, fetched from {{#NewWindowLink:http://community.wikia.com%7CCommunity Central}}
- Editcount
- Displays edit count of a user
Wiki tools
- CategoryTree
- AJAX based gadget to display the category structure of a community
- CharInsert
- Allows creation of JavaScript box for inserting non-standard characters
- DPLforum
- DPL-based forum extension using article pages.
- EasyTimeline
- Timeline extension
- GoogleDocs4MW
- Adds <googlespreadsheet> tag for Google Docs' spreadsheets display
- ImageMap
- Allows client-side clickable image maps using <imagemap> tag
- Inputbox
- Allow inclusion of predefined HTML forms
- Cite
- Adds <ref[ name=id]> and <references/> tags, for citations
- LinkSearch
- Search for Weblinks
- MostPopularArticles
- Get list of most popular articles
- MostPopularCategories
- Get list of most popular categories
- MultipleUpload
- Allows users to upload up to 20 files at once
- ParserFunctions
- Enhance parser with logical functions
- Poem
- Adds <poem> tag for poem formatting
- Polls
- Set up single-choice polls.
- RandomImage
- Provides a random media picker using <randomimage />
- RandomSelection
- Displays a random option from the given set
- RSS feed extension
- Displays an RSS feed on a wikia page
- TabView and Tabber
- Methods for having "tabbed" content
- Timeline
- Editors can create timelines of events using this tool's syntax.
- Video Embed Tool
- Embeds videos from YouTube, Metacafe and many other sites, and adds Video pages
- WikiHiero
- Syntax to display hieroglyph
- YouTube
- Embeds YouTube and Google Video movies
Spam and blocking
- AntiSpamInput
- Simple spambot blocking mechanism
- ConfirmEdit
- Simple captcha implementation
- Regular Expression Name Block
- Alternate user block (by given name, using regular expressions, controlled globally)
- Regular Expression Spam Block
- Filters out unwanted phrases in edited pages, based on regular expression
- SpamBlacklist
- Regex based anti url spam tool
Other tools
- AjaxLogin
- Dynamic box which allow users to login and remind password
- SyntaxHighlight
- Code syntax highlighter - supports many languages
- ArticleMetaDescription
- Adding meta-description tag containing snippet of the Article
- MiniUpload
- Allow users to upload new files directly from edit page
- SharedMessages
- Allows drawing "shared" template messages from the shared DB
- Shared Help
- Provides the Help namespace pages from this wikia into all wikias (controlled globally)
- SiteWideMessages
- Provides an interface for sending messages seen on all wikias
On request
This is a non-comprehensive list of MediaWiki extensions that are available upon request at Wikia. See also w:Category:Extensions enabled on request.
- AbuseFilter
- Tool for automatically catching non-constructive edits.
- Calendar
- Allows for embedding of a calendar into wikia pages.
- DynamicPageList2
- Universal reporting tool for wikias, which adds the <dpl> tag
- Maps Extension
- Easily create maps with wiki-fied markers
- Variables
- Allows you to define a variable on a page then use it later in that same page.
Restricted
- CheckUser
- Grants users with the appropriate permission the ability to check user's IP addresses and other information (This is generally a staff-only tool. A few wikias have a few users with this access, but it is not requestable.)
- Protect site
- Allows a site administrator to temporarily block various site modifications (this is enabled as deemed needed)
External links
- MediaWiki Extensions List at MediaWiki.org, the homepage of MediaWiki software
Further help and feedback
- Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
- Check Fandom Community Central for sources of further help and support
- Check Contacting Fandom for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article