MediaWiki extensions manual

FilterSpecialPages Release status: stableCategory:Stable extensions
Implementation	Special page Category:Special page extensions
Description	Inserts a field to filter entries on "Special:Specialpages".
Author(s)	Leonid Verhovskij Hallo Welt! GmbH
Latest version	4.0.0-alpha
MediaWiki	>= 1.43.0
Composer	hallowelt/filter-special-pagesCategory:Extensions supporting Composer
License	GNU General Public License 3.0 or later
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Browse repository (Phabricator · GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball Category:Extensions in Wikimedia version control
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay Category:BeforePageDisplay extensions
Quarterly downloads	12 (Ranked 104th)
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The FilterSpecialPages extension inserts a filter field on the page Special:Specialpages.

Usage

Quick access and less searching for special pages: The extension offers a search field at the special page "Specialpages". While typing a search string, only special pages with this search string in the title will be shown.

Special keys

• Esc: Highlight input selection for faster overwriting of the search term.

Installation

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

  wfLoadExtension( 'FilterSpecialPages' );
  

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

External links

• Helpdesk - FilterSpecialPages

This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: BlueSpice Category:Extensions included in BlueSpice 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.