What is MediaWiki?
CMSMediaWiki is a content management system (CMS): Wiki software that powers Wikipedia. Tech Stack Detector identifies MediaWiki on any website by analysing the generator meta tag and the HTML source.
MediaWiki is a content management system (CMS) (CMS). See websites using MediaWiki ↓
How Tech Stack Detector detects MediaWiki
MediaWiki is matched from these signals during a single, ordinary page request. Each one contributes to the confidence score shown on a scan.
- Html MetaMediaWiki generator meta tag
- Html PatternMediaWiki ResourceLoader
Detecting MediaWiki also implies PHP.
Websites using MediaWiki
No websites in our public index are known to use MediaWiki yet. Scan a site above that uses it to be the first. Your result becomes a shareable /site/… page.
Alternatives to MediaWiki
Other CMS technologies Tech Stack Detector detects: popular alternatives and related tools, most-detected first.
Compare MediaWiki
Side-by-side comparisons of MediaWiki with other CMS technologies.
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Frequently asked questions
What is MediaWiki?
MediaWiki is a content management system (CMS): Wiki software that powers Wikipedia. Tech Stack Detector identifies MediaWiki on any website by analysing the generator meta tag and the HTML source. Its official website is https://mediawiki.org.
How can I tell if a website uses MediaWiki?
Enter any URL into Tech Stack Detector and it reports whether MediaWiki is present, with a confidence score and the exact evidence it matched. Detection is based on the generator meta tag and the HTML source. No login or crawling of the site is required.
What does detecting MediaWiki imply?
When MediaWiki is detected, Tech Stack Detector also infers PHP, because MediaWiki is built on top of it.
What are some alternatives to MediaWiki?
Other CMS technologies Tech Stack Detector detects include WordPress, Webflow, Drupal, Adobe Experience Manager, Framer and Contentful. You can compare any of them side by side with MediaWiki.
Data last updated October 20, 2026 · based on 618 recently scanned websites.