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Dynamic list of wikis by extension usage
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Description

Would be possible to set up a dynamically generated list of wikis by extension usage on WikiDiscover?
The table would list each (public) wiki that have a specific extension/skin installed. Currently it's only possible to query the total number of wikis with X extension enabled.
This could be very useful for statistical and troubleshooting purposes:

  • Statistical: would be possible to see which wikis use the extension/skin in practice. There may be some extensions that are just enabled on a large number of wikis but aren't really used.
  • Troubleshooting: some extensions have poor documentation and/or are not very used. Users could check the list to see the correct usage of the extension or confirm if a behaviour is a bug or not.

Event Timeline

Lakelimbo lowered the priority of this task from Normal to Low.Jun 26 2021, 15:13
Lakelimbo edited projects, added WikiDiscover; removed MediaWiki.
Unknown Object (User) moved this task from Backlog to Short Term on the MediaWiki (SRE) board.Jun 27 2021, 06:25
Unknown Object (User) moved this task from Unsorted to Short Term on the Universal Omega board.
Unknown Object (User) moved this task from Backlog to Features on the WikiDiscover board.
Unknown Object (User) closed this task as Declined.Jul 24 2021, 04:38
Unknown Object (User) claimed this task.

For most users this wouldn't be really necessary as it doesn't necessarily provide useful information about the wiki for WikiDiscover. Also, it has some negative UI impact, and not very easy to implement. Therefore, I am declining it for now at least.