MediaWiki
The wiki software that powers Wikipedia, built for large collaborative projects with extensive revision history.
About MediaWiki
What is MediaWiki?
MediaWiki is an open-source wiki system developed in PHP, originally created for Wikipedia and now used by numerous Wikimedia Foundation projects and many other wikis worldwide. It lets multiple users create, edit and organize content together, keeping a full record of every version and change made.
Use cases
What is MediaWiki for?
- An encyclopedia or topic-focused knowledge base with many contributors.
- A wiki that needs watchlists to monitor changes to articles.
- A project that requires mathematical formulas with LaTeX syntax.
Benefits
Main benefits of MediaWiki
Full version control: every revision of every article is kept.
Watchlists so contributors can follow changes to the articles they care about.
Multimedia support for images, audio and mathematical formulas.
Customizable visual themes (skins).
Is it for you?
Who should use MediaWiki?
Collaborative projects aiming to grow into many articles and contributors, in the spirit of Wikipedia.
Is MediaWiki right for you?
Is MediaWiki the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- Your project could grow into many articles and contributors, like a topic-focused encyclopedia.
- You need very thorough version history and watchlists.
- You want to use mathematical formulas with LaTeX syntax.
It might not be for you if…
- You only need small internal documentation — DokuWiki or PmWiki are lighter and faster to maintain in that case.
- You'd rather avoid the database and the larger storage footprint MediaWiki requires compared to file-based wikis.
Installation
How to install MediaWiki on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find MediaWiki
One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel. Given its size, make sure your hosting plan has enough storage for the content's expected growth.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Recommended hosting
Why install MediaWiki on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of MediaWiki.
Choose your plan
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Frequently asked questions about MediaWiki
Is MediaWiki the same software Wikipedia uses?
Yes, MediaWiki is the open-source software originally created for Wikipedia and still used by the Wikimedia Foundation across its projects, plus thousands of other wikis.
Does MediaWiki take up a lot of hosting space?
Compared to other wikis in this category, yes: according to Softaculous the install alone takes about 352 MB, not counting the content you add over time. A hosting plan with ample storage is recommended if the project will grow a lot.
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