Extension:ProtectSite

MediaWiki extensions manual

ProtectSite Release status: stable
Implementation	Special page
Description	Allows a site administrator to temporarily block various site modifications
Author(s)	Eric Johnston Chris Stafford Jack Phoenix
Latest version	0.5.0 (2016-12-05)
MediaWiki	1.43+
Database changes	No
Parameters $wgProtectSiteLimit $wgProtectSiteDefaultTimeout $wgProtectSiteExempt
Added rights protectsite
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
Translate the ProtectSite extension if it is available at translatewiki.net
Issues	Open tasks · Report a bug

ProtectSite extension adds a new special page, Special:ProtectSite, where users with the protectsite user right can block various site modifications.

The extension will show up in the protection log (Special:Log/protect) as a protection of Special:AllPages.

When the extension is enabled, it will override the default settings that may already be defined for the timeout period specified.

Installation

• Download and move the extracted ProtectSite 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/ProtectSite
  

• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'ProtectSite' );
  

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

User rights

By default the bureaucrat group has the protectsite right, which is required to access the special page.

Parameters

• $wgProtectSiteLimit — maximum time allowed for protection of the site
• $wgProtectSiteDefaultTimeout — default timeout, 1 hour by default
• $wgProtectSiteExempt — array of non-sysop user groups that are not affected by rights changes

See also

• Extension:ProtectEntireWiki -- A extension that has more feature, include protect site (like this) and protect namespace.