Extension:RandomImageByCategory

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RandomImageByCategory Release status: stable
Implementation	Tag
Description	Displays a random image from a given category
Author(s)	Aaron Wright David Pean Jack Phoenix
Latest version	1.3.1 (2017-09-19)
MediaWiki	1.25+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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The RandomImageByCategory extension displays a random image from the given category or categories.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called RandomImageByCategory in your extensions/ folder.

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

  wfLoadExtension( 'RandomImageByCategory' );
  

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

Usage

Supported parameters are width, limit and categories.

Examples

<randomimagebycategory categories="Watermelons"/>

<randomimagebycategory width="200" categories="Featured Image"/>

See also

• Extension:CategoryGallery — Allows to display a gallery of all images in a category