Extension:SearchThumbs

MediaWiki extensions manual

SearchThumbs Release status: stable
Implementation	Parser function
Description	Adds image thumbnails to search results
Author(s)	Sophivorustalk
Latest version	1.3 (2024-07-03)
MediaWiki	1.39+
PHP	8+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 3.0 or later
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Download Git master browse repository (GitHub) commit history repository contributors (GitHub) code review
Example	[1]
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay ShowSearchHit
Quarterly downloads	7 (Ranked 132nd)
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The SearchThumbs extension simply adds an image thumbnail next to each search result to help users identify the page and decide if it's what they're looking for. It requires Extension:PageImages to work and has no configuration options.

Installation

• Install Extension:PageImages
• Download and move the extracted SearchThumbs 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/SearchThumbs
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'SearchThumbs' );
  

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

See also

• Extension:PageImages