Extension:SourceProtection

MediaWiki extensions manual

SourceProtection Release status: stable
Implementation	User rights
Description	Removes the ability to view the source code of a page if a user does not have edit rights.
Author(s)	Sen-Saitalk
Latest version	1.1.3 (2023-06-09)
Compatibility policy	For every MediaWiki release that is a Long Term Support release there is a corresponding branch in the extension.
MediaWiki	1.35.+;1.39+
PHP	5.4+ - 8.1
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	GitHub: project page git repository URL [help ] commit history Note: No localisation updates are provided by translatewiki.net .
Hooks used EditPage::showReadOnlyForm:initial getUserPermissionsErrors SkinTemplateNavigation::Universal

The SourceProtection extension removes the ability to view the source code of a page if a user does not have edit rights through disabling certain actions.

The following actions are disabled which may provide access to the source code:

• edit
• move
• history
• info
• raw
• delete
• revert
• revisiondelete
• rollback
• markpatrolled

Additionally, the SourceProtection extension removes the following tabs from a page if a user may not edit:

• View source
• History
• Edit with form (if Page Forms is installed)

It makes no sense to install this extension to hide the source code of a page if you do not take various other actions as well. e.g. If you open the API with default edit rights, source content can still be read. Likewise for anonymous users. If they receive edit rights, the source code of page can be viewed and edited.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called SourceProtection in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'SourceProtection' );
  

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

Version history

Version 1.1.3 (2023-06-09)

MW 1.39+ support

Version 1.1.2 (2021-05-13)

Checked compatibility with 1.35+. No major changes, just typos or comments added

Version 1.1.1 (2017-10-10)

Added more actions for user without edit permissions to protect the source of a page more thoroughly.

Version 1.1.0 (2017-08-08)

Removes View Source tab and (if Page Forms is installed the edit-Form tab) & History tab from menu and disables action=edit function for users with no edit permissions. It will also block the viewing of the readonly form.

Version 1.0

Initial version (prototype)

See also

• Manual:User rights