Extension:HotCat

MediaWiki extensions manual

HotCat Release status: experimental
Implementation	Page action , Beta Feature
Description	Easily add, remove, and change categories on a page, with name suggestions
Author(s)	Unite together (ported to extension), Magnus Manske, Lupo, TheDJ et al. (original on-wiki JS)
Latest version	0.0.0
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	>=1.35
PHP	>=7.4.3
License	MIT License
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Download Git master browse repository (GitHub) commit history repository contributors (GitHub) code review
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay GetPreferences GetBetaFeaturePreferences SaveUserOptions
Quarterly downloads	3 (Ranked 137th)
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The HotCat extension helps registered users easily remove, change, and add categories to wiki pages. It has a suggestions list that will propose existing categories for auto-completion.

Installation

• Download and move the extracted HotCat folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/HotCat
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'HotCat' );
  

•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Usage

Enabling the extension

Step 1:

Accessing HotCat extension through Beta Menu

• Navigate to the upper right corner of the page (you must be logged in and Beta features enabled) and click on the person and beta icons as shown.

• This action will take you to the Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures page with the Beta Features tab selected.
• Locate the HotCat Extension in the list of extensions, tick the box to enable or deactivate it. To complete the modifications, click the Save button as shown.

Step 2:

• On the Special:Preferences page, click on the User profile tab as shown.

• Scroll down to the Editor section and check the box before Use HotCat for semi-automated categorization. Click the Save button to complete the modifications.