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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. mediawiki/core AbandonedMediawiki-core[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) mediawiki/core ============== Free software wiki application developed by the Wikimedia Foundation and others 1.45.1(5mo ago)5.0k4.6k↑66.7%1.5k4GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=8.2.0 Since Mar 4Pushed 1mo ago188 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mediawiki/core)[ Docs](https://www.mediawiki.org/)[ RSS](/packages/mediawiki-core/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (73)Versions (335)Used By (4)Security (28) MediaWiki ========= [](#mediawiki) MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki software package written in PHP. It serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, used by hundreds of millions of people each month. MediaWiki is localised in over 350 languages and its reliability and robust feature set have earned it a large and vibrant community of third-party users and developers. MediaWiki is: - feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with hundreds of extensions; - scalable and suitable for both small and large sites; - simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations; and - available in your language. For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE. - Ready to get started? - - Setting up your local development environment? - [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Local\_development\_quickstart](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Local_development_quickstart) - Looking for the technical manual? - - Seeking help from a person? - - Looking to file a bug report or a feature request? - - Interested in helping out? - [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/How\_to\_contribute](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/How_to_contribute) MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia community for testing and suggestions. ### Health Score 73 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance82 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity57 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community47 Growing community involvement Maturity95 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor7 7 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~22 days Recently: every ~0 days Total 215 Last Release 153d ago PHP version history (10 changes)1.20.3PHP >=5.3.2 1.25.0-rc.0PHP >=5.3.3 1.27.0-rc.0PHP >=5.5.9 1.31.0-rc.0PHP >=5.6.99 1.34.0-rc.0PHP >=7.2.9 1.35.0-rc.0PHP >=7.2.22 1.35.0-rc.3PHP >=7.3.19 1.39.0-rc.0PHP >=7.4.3 1.42.0-rc.0PHP >=8.1.0 1.45.0PHP >=8.2.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b94d9718c06ec7c3fd7a104bc44966fb7464b9ec7411582343ea35a7a6a85f08?d=identicon)[mediawiki](/maintainers/mediawiki) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/716c86d71cbf921e7912a505f89d799de398fc0a3af0bd4c8862834b2d642bd7?d=identicon)[wikimedia](/maintainers/wikimedia) --- Top Contributors [![AaronSchulz](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1020708?v=4)](https://github.com/AaronSchulz "AaronSchulz (7000 commits)")[![bvibber](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/103075?v=4)](https://github.com/bvibber "bvibber (4562 commits)")[![translatewiki](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/24829418?v=4)](https://github.com/translatewiki "translatewiki (4332 commits)")[![Krinkle](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/156867?v=4)](https://github.com/Krinkle "Krinkle (3996 commits)")[![reedy](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/67615?v=4)](https://github.com/reedy "reedy (3828 commits)")[![umherirrender](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1174884?v=4)](https://github.com/umherirrender "umherirrender (3611 commits)")[![tstarling](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/389141?v=4)](https://github.com/tstarling "tstarling (3564 commits)")[![siebrand](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/210297?v=4)](https://github.com/siebrand "siebrand (2861 commits)")[![MatmaRex](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/160413?v=4)](https://github.com/MatmaRex "MatmaRex (2527 commits)")[![raymondde](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4243486?v=4)](https://github.com/raymondde "raymondde (2348 commits)")[![catrope](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/260792?v=4)](https://github.com/catrope "catrope (2067 commits)")[![Nikerabbit](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1109395?v=4)](https://github.com/Nikerabbit "Nikerabbit (1832 commits)")[![hashar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/281689?v=4)](https://github.com/hashar "hashar (1829 commits)")[![brightbyte](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/664717?v=4)](https://github.com/brightbyte "brightbyte (1582 commits)")[![jdforrester](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/881572?v=4)](https://github.com/jdforrester "jdforrester (1550 commits)")[![legoktm](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/81392?v=4)](https://github.com/legoktm "legoktm (1342 commits)")[![cscott](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/156080?v=4)](https://github.com/cscott "cscott (1229 commits)")[![DannyS712](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/46829944?v=4)](https://github.com/DannyS712 "DannyS712 (1175 commits)")[![anomiex](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1030580?v=4)](https://github.com/anomiex "anomiex (1121 commits)")[![ayg](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/940446?v=4)](https://github.com/ayg "ayg (1120 commits)") --- Tags mediawikiphpwikiwikipediamediawikiwiki ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/mediawiki-core/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/mediawiki-core/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/mediawiki-core) ``` ### Alternatives [wikimedia/parsoid Parsoid, a bidirectional parser between wikitext and HTML5 171524.3k1](/packages/wikimedia-parsoid)[shopware/platform The Shopware e-commerce core 3.3k1.5M3](/packages/shopware-platform)[civicrm/civicrm-core Open source constituent relationship management for non-profits, NGOs and advocacy organizations. 728272.9k20](/packages/civicrm-civicrm-core)[laravel/framework The Laravel Framework. 34.6k509.9M17.0k](/packages/laravel-framework)[shopware/core Shopware platform is the core for all Shopware ecommerce products. 595.2M386](/packages/shopware-core)[drupal/core-recommended Locked core dependencies; require this project INSTEAD OF drupal/core. 6939.5M343](/packages/drupal-core-recommended) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)