MediaWiki 1.18/FAQ

This page documents issues that people have run into while trying to upgrade to MediaWiki 1.18 or install MediaWiki 1.18.


 * An extension (SyntaxHighlight GeSHi, or QrCode, for example) I've installed using Extension Distributor doesn't have the necessary files in it.
 * Extensions with external SVN dependencies might be shipping without them, currently. We're working on getting the problem fixed.


 * When going to the Special:Nuke page for a user, I end up on the wrong page.
 * Try applying r82163 and r100182.


 * After visiting a page and being required to log in, my users end up on Special:Badtitle instead of the right page
 * Try applying r104505. That should fix the problem.


 * I'm getting errors in my logs about Skin::makeGlobalVariablesScript
 * The problem is with the custom skin you have. We're trying to decide whether we will still support that function before we finally remove it.  See also Hooks/MakeGlobalVariablesScript


 * I'm seeing wfProfileIn errors after upgrading.
 * Try creating a file at includes/ProfilerStub.php with the following line:


 * Blocked user trying to edit gets an error
 * Try this patch


 * The LinkSearch page white screens and the error log shows undefined $out errors
 * Merging the changes in r96774 will fix this.

Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$user_options in /home/mah/work/code/mediawiki/1.18/phase3/includes/User.php on line 1083
 * I'm getting errors about stdClass::$user_options
 * Try this patch.


 * When $wgEnotifUseRealName is enabled, some URLs are broken because the username is replaced by a realname
 * Try merging.


 * DBA caching backend is broken in MW 1.18 ($dir is an array)
 * This is caused by a refactoring of the object cache backends. Patch of revision should fix it.


 * Private Wiki users are always taken to Special:Badtitle on successful login
 * This is only impact users of privates Wiki. Patch for 1.18.1 is.