Extension:ProtectSite

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

When the ProtectSite extension is used, it will show up in the protection log (Special:Log/protect) as a protection of Special:AllPages.

Installation

 * 1) Download the source code and place the files into $IP/extensions/ProtectSite/
 * 2) Add the line  into the wiki's LocalSettings.php
 * 3) Installation can now be verified through the wiki's Special:Version

User rights
By default, bureaucrat and staff groups have the protectsite right, which is required to access the special page.

Parameters

 * $wgProtectSiteLimit &mdash; maximum time allowed for protection of the site
 * $wgProtectSiteDefaultTimeout &mdash; default timeout, 1 hour by default
 * $wgProtectSiteExempt &mdash; array of non-sysop user groups to be not affected by rights changes