Extension:ProtectSite
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ProtectSite Release status: stable |
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Implementation | Special page |
Description | Allows a site administrator to temporarily block various site modifications |
Author(s) | Eric Johnston Chris Stafford Jack Phoenix |
Latest version | 0.5.0 (2016-12-05) |
MediaWiki | 1.39+ |
Database changes | No |
License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
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Quarterly downloads | 8 (Ranked 125th) |
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Issues | Open tasks · Report a bug |
ProtectSite extension adds a new special page, Special:ProtectSite, where users with the protectsite
user right can block various site modifications.
The extension will show up in the protection log (Special:Log/protect) as a protection of Special:AllPages.
When the extension is enabled, it will override the default settings that may already be defined for the timeout period specified.
Installation
[edit]- Download and move the extracted
ProtectSite
folder to yourextensions/
directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/ProtectSite - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'ProtectSite' );
- Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
User rights
[edit]By default the bureaucrat group has the protectsite
right, which is required to access the special page.
Parameters
[edit]$wgProtectSiteLimit
— maximum time allowed for protection of the site$wgProtectSiteDefaultTimeout
— default timeout,1 hour
by default$wgProtectSiteExempt
— array of non-sysop user groups to be not affected by rights changes
This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |