MediaWiki is a complex and heavy application. If not configured well, it may begin to run (very) slow as the size of website and traffic increases. This tutorial charts out how to optimize MediaWiki installation to enhance performance and make it run faster.
WordPress.org provides a free blogging platform where you can very easily create and customize your blog. Claire Jarvis teaches you a few basic customization options available in WordPress.
Search engines love short and clean URLs. Learn how to change default MediaWiki URLs into short URLs while keeping the default URLs also functional. The solution works using .htaccess and LocalSettings.php files.
Learn how to find the number of pending jobs and how to control job execution rate in MediaWiki.
At times, webmasters decide to do away with WordPress tags. Here is a method of mass deleting tags and categories without installing any plugin.
Learn how to remove the Admin Bar that appears on top of WordPress website when you are logged in. If you don’t use this Dashboard bar, you can remove it.
Steps to be followed when you want to upgrade your MediaWiki installation to the latest version.
If you are are running a self-hosted WordPress website, you must give a thought about installing these plug-ins.
Keeping a File Cache can improve performance of a MediaWiki installation. But when you make changes in MW skin, you may need to empty file cache. Learn how.