MediaWiki extensions manual

AdvancedSearch Release status: stableCategory:Stable extensions
Implementation	User interfaceCategory:User interface extensions, SearchCategory:Search extensions
Description	Creating an improved advanced search interface for MediaWiki and aiming for a user friendly integration of search keywords.
Author(s)	Wikimedia Germany (WMDE)
Latest version	continuous updates
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.Category:Extensions with release branches compatibility policy
MediaWiki	1.35+Category:Extensions with manual MediaWiki version
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball Category:Extensions in Wikimedia version control
Help	Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch
Parameters $wgAdvancedSearchDeepcatEnabled $wgAdvancedSearchNamespacePresets
Hooks used GetPreferences Category:GetPreferences extensions SpecialPageBeforeExecute Category:SpecialPageBeforeExecute extensions SpecialSearchResultsPrepend Category:SpecialSearchResultsPrepend extensions
Quarterly downloads	102 (Ranked 42nd)
Public wikis using	887 (Ranked 288th)
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Issues	Open tasks · Report a bug

The AdvancedSearch extension enhances Special:Search by providing an advanced parameters form and improving how namespaces for a search query are selected.

Installation

• This extension currently depends on Extension:CirrusSearch , so make sure you have it installed.

• Download and move the extracted AdvancedSearch 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/AdvancedSearch
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'AdvancedSearch' );
  

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

• Help page for users

This extension is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page.

This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: Canasta Category:Extensions included in Canasta Miraheze Category:Extensions included in Miraheze MyWikisCategory:Extensions included in MyWikis semantic::coreCategory:Extensions included in semantic::core WikiForgeCategory:Extensions included in WikiForge 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.