What code does Wikipedia use?
Programming languages used in most popular websites
| Websites | Popularity (unique visitors per month) | Back-end (Server-side) |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 475,000,000 | PHP |
| Fandom | 315,000,000 | PHP |
| 290,000,000 | C++, Java, Scala, Ruby | |
| Bing | 285,000,000 | C++, C# |
Is Wikipedia founder Rich?
American Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has an estimated net worth of $1 million (£750,000). He is the co-founder of Wikipedia, the online non-profit encyclopaedia, and the for-profit web hosting company Wikia.
What are the system requirements for MediaWiki?
MediaWiki requires PHP 7.4.9+ and either MySQL 5.5.8+, MariaDB, SQLite or PostgreSQL. For more information, please read the pages on system requirements and compatibility . MediaWiki is not compatible with PHP 7.3.0 – 7.3.18 and 7.4.0 – 7.4.8 due to an upstream bug.
When was MediaWiki first used?
It was developed for use on Wikipedia in 2002, and given the name “MediaWiki” in 2003. It remains in use on Wikipedia and almost all other Wikimedia websites, including Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata; these sites continue to define a large part of the requirement set for MediaWiki.
Why does mediamediawiki support modern (grade a) browsers?
MediaWiki handles these browsers the same as Modern (Grade A) browsers and they are thus assumed to be capable. This principle provides various important benefits: New or unsupported versions of modern browsers may temporarily be considered Unknown if they are not yet tested against by us.
What version of MySQL do I need to run MediaWiki?
MySQL 4 was required starting with MediaWiki 1.6. (If you are using an ancient version of MySQL and cannot upgrade then you need to use MediaWiki 1.5.8, but this version is not supported.)
