MediaWiki extensions manual

WhosOnline Release status: stableCategory:Stable extensions
Implementation	User activity Category:User activity extensions, Special page Category:Special page extensions
Description	Creates a list of logged-in & anonymous users currently online
Author(s)	Maciej Brencz
Latest version	1.7.0 (2017-02-12)
MediaWiki	1.29+Category:Extensions with manual MediaWiki version
Database changes	Yes
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
Parameters $wgWhosOnlineShowAnons
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay Category:BeforePageDisplay extensions LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates Category:LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates extensions
Quarterly downloads	5 (Ranked 87th)
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The WhosOnline extension adds a special page, Special:WhosOnline, which shows the list of all users (optionally including anonymous users) currently viewing the wiki. It creates this list by finding all users who last viewed any page on the wiki less than the time ago specified by the setting $wgWhosOnlineTimeout, which by default is one hour.

Installation

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

  wfLoadExtension( 'WhosOnline' );
  $wgWhosOnlineShowAnons = true;
  // If you want anonymous users IP addresses shown. Default is not to show them, for privacy reasons.
  

• Run the update script which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.
• Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Usage

Users who login after the extension is installed can be seen at Special:WhosOnline. Refresh the page if it is blank. It is possible to transclude the contents of the special page into another page: {{:Special:WhosOnline}}. If you use {{:Special:WhosOnline/10/shownav}} it will only show 10 users and will have the navigation controls.

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