Version/id

Terdapat beberapa versi MediaWiki yang tersedia untuk diunduh pada suatu waktu. Ekstensi juga bisa memiliki beberapa status rilis.

Versi pengembangan
Versi pengembangan tersedia dengan mengunduh dari Git. It is generally quite stable, and there are some wikis that run from the trunk.

Beta version
The beta version has been reviewed and is thought to be good. It is more stable than the development version. However, you are encouraged to you encounter to, so that they can be fixed for the officially stable version.

Stable version
The stable version is even more stable than the beta. It will receive maintenance and security fixes until it becomes a legacy version.

Legacy version
The legacy version is even more stable than the beta. It is like a stable version but will only receive security fixes during the period of one year after its release. Some legacy versions are designated as long-term supported (LTS).

Older versions
Older versions are no longer supported and will not receive security fixes; see.

Extensions
Extensions can be classified as unstable, experimental, beta, stable, or unknown; see here for more details. See also Compatibility#MediaWiki extensions.