Detect MediaWiki
MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki engine.
Detection looks at cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup across 9 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using MediaWiki
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying MediaWiki. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
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Example public indicators for MediaWiki
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for MediaWiki. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- wiki0_session
- generator: MediaWiki ?.
- mw.util.toggleToc
- wgTitle
- wgVersion: .
- body
- <bodyclass="mediawiki"
- <aimg>Powered by MediaWiki</a>
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known MediaWiki signature (9 rules) 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 (cookies, meta tags, javascript globals) and scores them against the MediaWiki signature set (9 rules).
- 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 — typically cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is MediaWiki?
- MediaWiki is classified under Wikis in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover MediaWiki?
- This reference currently tracks 9 fingerprint rules across cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses MediaWiki?
- Illustrative public indicators for MediaWiki include wiki0_session; generator: MediaWiki ?.; mw.util.toggleToc. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
