MediaWiki

MediaWiki is an open source wiki platform for creating and maintaining collaborative websites where content is edited in the browser and tracked over time. It powers Wikipedia and is widely used for documentation portals, internal knowledge bases, and public community wikis.

Key Features

• Browser-based editing with full page history, diffs, and rollback
• Wikitext markup with templates, categories, and transclusion for structured content
• Built-in user accounts, permissions, and moderation workflows
• Internationalization support for multilingual sites and content
• Extensible architecture with a large ecosystem of extensions and skins
• Search integration and site navigation features suited to large knowledge bases

Use Cases

• Company or team knowledge base with change tracking and permissions
• Public documentation site with community contributions and discussion
• Community-managed encyclopedia or fan wiki with scalable organization

Limitations and Considerations

• Requires ongoing maintenance (updates, extension compatibility, caching) for large installs
• Advanced customization often depends on extensions and familiarity with wikitext/templates

MediaWiki is a mature, highly extensible wiki engine designed for collaborative authoring at scale. It is a strong choice when you need robust revision control, structured wiki content, and a proven ecosystem for long-term knowledge management.