Extension:TimeMachine

MediaWiki extensions manual

TimeMachine Release status: beta
Implementation	Special page
Description	Browse a wiki as it was at any given date.
Author(s)	Sophivorustalk
Latest version	0.4 (2021-12-03)
MediaWiki	1.31+
PHP	5.3+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 3.0 only
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Download Git master browse repository (GitHub) commit history repository contributors (GitHub) code review
Hooks used BeforeInitialize
Quarterly downloads	10 (Ranked 132nd)
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The TimeMachine extension allows you to browse a wiki as it was at any given date. By going to Special:TimeMachine, you can set a date and from then on whenever you visit a page, you will see the first revision previous to that date. By visiting Special:TimeMachine again, or emptying your cookies, you can return to browsing the wiki as always.

The design and implementation of TimeMachine are described here.

Installation

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

  wfLoadExtension( 'TimeMachine' );
  

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

See also

• Extension:Memento
• Extension:MementoHeaders