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Introducing NeoWiki... and more

NeoWiki is the modern #OpenSource collaborative knowledge management solution. Co-presented with @krabina@mastodon.social who covered @ECHOLOT_Project@mastodon.social

Discover #NeoWiki, MediaWiki #MCP, and #Wikibase extensions via our recap of the #MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference

https://professional.wiki/en/news/our-talks-at-mudcon

You can now ask your MediaWiki questions in natural language.

In our latest blog post, we compare five MediaWiki chatbot extensions: AI Assistant, Wanda, KZChatbot, AskAI, and Chatbot.

Discover feature differences, setup complexity, and when each one is the right fit for your use case.

https://professional.wiki/en/articles/mediawiki-chatbot-extensions-compared

#MediaWiki #AI #KnowledgeManagement #OpenSource #RAG

Level up the searchability of your Wikibase data!

Read the latest post on the @wikimediaDE@social.wikimedia.de Tech Blog on the new Wikibase Faceted Search extension.

Discover what the extension can do for you and the story of how it came to be.

https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/2025/09/19/enhanced-search-for-wikibase/

SubPageList 4.0 is out now!

Get sub page listing for your wiki, now with support for #MediaWiki 1.45.

https://professional.wiki/en/extension/subpagelist

#MediaWiki #OpenSource #KnowledgeManagement

Page Approvals is now available for MediaWiki 1.45

https://professional.wiki/en/extension/page-approvals

#MediaWiki #KnowledgeManagement #QualityControl #OpenSource

Choose how long your wiki chatbot thinks before answering.

One of several recent enhancements to our AI Assistant for #MediaWiki

Discover what it can do for you via https://professional.wiki/en/mediawiki-ai-assistant

The National Archives of Belgium launched Resistance in Belgium, their new #Wikibase documenting World War II resistance fighters. https://buff.ly/3A5O5fl

Learn more about this #OpenData #DigitalHumanities project at https://buff.ly/4fpd5gB

Professional Wiki collaborated with the State Archives and CegeSoma to create the landing page and improve search. Check out our Wikibase and #MediaWiki services at https://buff.ly/4fhPbU3. Wikibase is #OpenSource and excellent for open #KnowledgeGraphs.

We released Semantic Result Formats 5.1.0, which brings improve support for #MediaWiki 1.43 LTS and enhancments for the filtered, datatables, graph, and d3chart formats. It is compatible with @smw@wikis.world 5.x and 6.x

Learn more about Semantic Result Formats at https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Result_Formats

MediaWiki 1.44 is out!

Improved user blocking, patrolling, redirects, file security, and more 🚀

Discover the highlights https://www.pro.wiki/news/whats-new-in-mediawiki-1-44

#MediaWiki #OpenSource #KnowledgeManagement

Semantic MediaWiki 5 Released!

The long-awaited @smw@wikis.world 5 is here! Discover the improvements it brings.

https://professional.wiki/en/news/semantic-mediawiki-5-released

Among the highlights is support for #MediaWiki 1.43, the latest LTS version.

Did you know that you can use "slash commands" in MediaWiki?

Increase your productivity by getting this new feature via our free and #OpenSource Slash Commands #MediaWiki extension.

Get started via https://www.pro.wiki/news/Slash-Commands-MediaWiki

Font Awesome 7 is now available for #MediaWiki!

Get it via https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/FontAwesome?tab=readme-ov-file#fontawesome

We released Semantic MediaWiki 5.1.0.

This is a minor release with no breaking changes or bug fixes, only minor new features. Upgrading is thus not essential. For more details, see https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/blob/master/docs/releasenotes/RELEASE-NOTES-5.1.0.md#semantic-mediawiki-510

Beware that in our efforts to support #MediaWiki 1.44, we will drop support for MediaWiki older than 1.43 from git master.

Don't forget to follow @smw@wikis.world

Discover highlights from the MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference

https://professional.wiki/en/news/mediawiki-users-and-developers-conference-2024-vienna

* Connecting #Wikibase and @smw@wikis.world
* Simultaneous Editing
* Wikimedia's Strategic Plan for #MediaWiki
* New #BlueSpice Features
* #KnowledgeManagement at NASA
* LLMs in wikis
* Factors Influencing Wiki Success (by @krabina@mastodon.social)
And more!

#MUDCon #MUDCon2024 #SMWCon #SemanticWikibase #OpenSource #OpenData

Increase trust in your #KnowledgeBase via approval workflows.

We are proud to announce a new approval extension for MediaWiki.

Discover what it can do for you, how it differs from existing solutions, and how it plays nicely with embedded content, like @smw@wikis.world queries: https://www.pro.wiki/news/mediawiki-page-approval-workflows

Available immediately to our #MediaWiki hosting customers and released as #OpenSource.

Enhance your Wikibase with extensions!

Check out our curated list of top 16 most useful #Wikibase extensions: https://professional.wiki/en/articles/wikibase-extensions

These extensions provide better search, data display, quality controls, export, media support, and integrations.

What #MediaWiki extensions do you use with Wikibase? Let us know in a comment.

Maps 11 for #MediaWiki is now available!

This version brings a security enhancement, so be sure to upgrade. It is compatible with MediaWiki 1.35 up to MediaWiki 1.43.

Maps allows embedding dynamic maps into your wiki using #Leaflet or #GoogleMaps. It also provides various geospatial tools and integrates with #SemanticMediaWiki. It is entirely #OpenSource and perfect for #OpenData projects.

https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/Maps?tab=readme-ov-file#maps

What are the top #MediaWiki extensions in 2025?

It can be tough to find the extensions you need among the thousands of options. Our curated list of most useful extensions is here to help you.

https://www.pro.wiki/articles/best-mediawiki-extensions

All these extensions are #OpenSource and useful for many use cases, from internal #KnowledgeManagement to public #KnowledgeBase.

Faceted search for your #Wikibase?!

Yes you can! Via the new Wikibase Faceted Search extension for #MediaWiki.

Check out the demo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxKWpTQBrqk

Or the docs at https://professional.wiki/en/extension/wikibase-faceted-search

Make your wiki look great! ✨

We compiled a list of the top MediaWiki themes in 2025.

These themes are responsive, customizable, and support #MediaWiki 1.43 and the preceding two LTS releases.

Find the top 5 MediaWiki skins below 🡇

Nowadays it is tricky to avoid spam from bots and AI agents on your #MediaWiki

Luckily there are easy to use #OpenSource solutions that beat the bots, as long as you use them right.

Discover how to protect your wiki with bot-proof captcha questions via our new anti-spam mini-guide: https://www.pro.wiki/articles/preventing-spam-from-bots-and-ai-agents-in-mediawiki

The #MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference is happening next week and features a panel on Semantic Wikibase.

Semantic Wikibase makes Wikibase data available in #SemanticMediaWiki to be queried, visualized, and exported. https://buff.ly/3Cg7Zoj

As the creators of Semantic Wikibase and key players behind both #Wikibase and @smw@wikis.world, our lead developer @jeroen@mastodon.berlin will represent us on this #MUDCon panel. https://conference.knowledge.wiki

Our popular responsive #MediaWiki theme Chameleon now supports MediaWiki 1.44

Chameleon tops our list of best MediaWiki themes: https://www.pro.wiki/articles/best-mediawiki-skins

See the recent enhancements at https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/chameleon/blob/master/docs/release-notes.md

Embed content such as markdown files from a git repo into your #MediaWiki.

We just released version 3.0.0 of the External Content extension, adding compatibility for MediaWiki 1.40 up to 1.43 LTS.

External Content is free and #OpenSource software. Learn more at https://professional.wiki/en/extension/external-content

We created a script to export #Wikibase constraint violations. Get it via https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/WikibaseConstraintViolationsExport

Thanks to Clair Kronk at Mount Sinai for funding this new #OpenSource Wikibase tool.

Is Wikibase right for your project? https://professional.wiki/en/articles/wikibase-strengths-and-weaknesses

Learn strengths and weaknesses of #Wikibase, the #OpenSource software behind #wikidata.

Create flexible #KnowledgeGraphs with this #MediaWiki extension. It is popular in the #OpenData and #CulturalHeritage worlds and is also well suited for organizational #KnowledgeManagement.

#MediaWiki 1.43 LTS is out!

Long Term Support till December 2027 and many changes.

Discover the highlights! https://www.pro.wiki/news/what-new-features-in-mediawiki-1-43-release