Detect MediaWiki
MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki engine.
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Websites using MediaWiki
34 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| wikia.com | 8/3/2026 |
| wmflabs.org | 8/3/2026 |
| wikidoc.org | 8/3/2026 |
| toolforge.org | 8/3/2026 |
| commonjs.org | 8/3/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known MediaWiki signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of MediaWiki, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that MediaWiki is still in place today.
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How to check a site for MediaWiki
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest MediaWiki signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary MediaWiki fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for MediaWiki on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed MediaWiki match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting MediaWiki
- Can PluginView detect MediaWiki without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for MediaWiki. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is MediaWiki?
- MediaWiki is classified under Wikis in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish MediaWiki fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
