Features
In the Features tab you activate or deactivate the features of your wiki. These settings affect what users can do with the wiki and what information is displayed.
Core Features
Section titled “Core Features”The basic features for your wiki.
Wiki Enabled
Section titled “Wiki Enabled”What it does: Makes the entire wiki module visible to users.
How to find it: Features > Core Features > Wiki Enabled
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Wiki is visible and usable for users |
| Off | Wiki is disabled and not accessible |
Default: Off
Enable Search
Section titled “Enable Search”What it does: Allows users to search wiki articles.
How to find it: Features > Core Features > Enable Search
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Search field is displayed, articles can be searched |
| Off | No search possible |
Default: On
What changes when enabled:
- The search field appears in the wiki
- Users can search by title, content and tags
- Search results are sorted by relevance
Enable Categories
Section titled “Enable Categories”What it does: Enables organizing articles into categories.
How to find it: Features > Core Features > Enable Categories
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Articles can be assigned to categories |
| Off | No categories, all articles on one level |
Default: On
What changes when enabled:
- Category headers are displayed
- Articles can be filtered
- The tree layout shows the category hierarchy
Enable Tags
Section titled “Enable Tags”What it does: Enables tagging articles with keywords.
How to find it: Features > Core Features > Enable Tags
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Articles can be tagged |
| Off | No tags |
Default: On
What changes when enabled:
- Tag badges are displayed on articles
- Users can filter by tags
- Tags appear in search
Navigation
Section titled “Navigation”Features for navigation within the wiki.
Enable Table of Contents
Section titled “Enable Table of Contents”What it does: Automatically generates a table of contents from article headings.
How to find it: Features > Navigation > Enable Table of Contents
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Table of contents is generated from headings |
| Off | No table of contents |
Default: On
Enable Breadcrumbs
Section titled “Enable Breadcrumbs”What it does: Shows a navigation path (breadcrumbs) to the current page.
How to find it: Features > Navigation > Enable Breadcrumbs
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Navigation path is displayed (e.g. Wiki > Category > Article) |
| Off | No navigation path |
Default: On
Example: Wiki Home > Documentation > Getting Started
Enable Related Articles
Section titled “Enable Related Articles”What it does: Shows related articles at the end of an article.
How to find it: Features > Navigation > Enable Related Articles
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Related articles are displayed at the end |
| Off | No article suggestions |
Default: On
Display
Section titled “Display”Features for displaying meta information.
Show Reading Time
Section titled “Show Reading Time”What it does: Shows the estimated reading time for each article.
How to find it: Features > Display > Show Reading Time
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Reading time is displayed (e.g. “5 Min”) |
| Off | No reading time display |
Default: On
Show Last Update
Section titled “Show Last Update”What it does: Shows the date of the last change.
How to find it: Features > Display > Show Last Update
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Change date is displayed |
| Off | No date |
Default: On
Show Author
Section titled “Show Author”What it does: Shows the author of the article.
How to find it: Features > Display > Show Author
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Author name (and optionally avatar) is displayed |
| Off | No author |
Default: Off
Show Article Count
Section titled “Show Article Count”What it does: Shows the number of articles per category.
How to find it: Features > Display > Show Article Count
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Count is displayed for categories (e.g. “Documentation (12)“) |
| Off | No count |
Default: On
Featured First
Section titled “Featured First”What it does: Displays articles marked as “Featured” first.
How to find it: Features > Display > Featured First
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Featured articles appear before others |
| Off | Normal sorting (e.g. by date) |
Default: On
Categories Expanded
Section titled “Categories Expanded”What it does: Shows categories expanded by default (in tree layout).
How to find it: Features > Display > Categories Expanded
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | All categories are initially open |
| Off | Categories are collapsed (user must open) |
Default: Off
Actions
Section titled “Actions”Features for user actions on articles.
Enable Version History
Section titled “Enable Version History”What it does: Saves the change history for articles.
How to find it: Features > Actions > Enable Version History
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Changes are logged, old versions can be viewed |
| Off | No versioning |
Default: On
Enable Favorites
Section titled “Enable Favorites”What it does: Allows users to mark articles as favorites.
How to find it: Features > Actions > Enable Favorites
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Favorites button is displayed |
| Off | No favorites feature |
Default: Off
Enable Sharing
Section titled “Enable Sharing”What it does: Shows a share button on articles.
How to find it: Features > Actions > Enable Sharing
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Share button is displayed |
| Off | No sharing |
Default: Off
Enable Printing
Section titled “Enable Printing”What it does: Shows a print button on articles.
How to find it: Features > Actions > Enable Printing
Options:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | Print button is displayed |
| Off | No printing |
Default: Off
Limits
Section titled “Limits”Limits for the wiki module.
Max Articles
Section titled “Max Articles”What it does: The maximum number of articles that can be created.
How to find it: Features > Limits > Max Articles
Value range: 10 to 1000 (step size 10)
Default: 500
Max Categories
Section titled “Max Categories”What it does: The maximum number of categories.
How to find it: Features > Limits > Max Categories
Value range: 5 to 100
Default: 50
Max Tags
Section titled “Max Tags”What it does: The maximum number of different tags.
How to find it: Features > Limits > Max Tags
Value range: 10 to 500 (step size 10)
Default: 100
Max Revisions
Section titled “Max Revisions”What it does: How many versions of an article are saved.
How to find it: Features > Limits > Max Revisions
Value range: 5 to 100
Default: 50
Number of Recent Articles
Section titled “Number of Recent Articles”What it does: How many articles are displayed on the homepage under “Recent”.
How to find it: Features > Limits > Number of Recent Articles
Value range: 5 to 50
Default: 10
All Settings at a Glance
Section titled “All Settings at a Glance”| Setting | Section | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Wiki Enabled | Core Features | Off |
| Enable Search | Core Features | On |
| Enable Categories | Core Features | On |
| Enable Tags | Core Features | On |
| Table of Contents | Navigation | On |
| Breadcrumbs | Navigation | On |
| Related Articles | Navigation | On |
| Show Reading Time | Display | On |
| Show Last Update | Display | On |
| Show Author | Display | Off |
| Show Article Count | Display | On |
| Featured First | Display | On |
| Categories Expanded | Display | Off |
| Version History | Actions | On |
| Favorites | Actions | Off |
| Sharing | Actions | Off |
| Printing | Actions | Off |
| Max Articles | Limits | 500 |
| Max Categories | Limits | 50 |
| Max Tags | Limits | 100 |
| Max Revisions | Limits | 50 |
| Number of Recent Articles | Limits | 10 |
Example Configurations
Section titled “Example Configurations”Complete Wiki (Documentation)
Section titled “Complete Wiki (Documentation)”- On: Wiki enabled, Search, Categories, Tags, Table of Contents, Breadcrumbs, Related Articles, Version History, Printing
- Off: Favorites, Sharing, Show Author
- Limits: Max 500 articles, 50 categories
Simple FAQ
Section titled “Simple FAQ”- On: Wiki enabled, Search, Categories
- Off: Tags, Table of Contents, Breadcrumbs, Related Articles, Version History, Favorites, Sharing, Printing, Show Author
- Limits: Max 100 articles, 10 categories
Community Wiki
Section titled “Community Wiki”- On: Wiki enabled, Search, Categories, Tags, Table of Contents, Favorites, Sharing, Show Author, Version History
- Off: Printing
- Limits: Max 1000 articles, 100 categories
Frequently Asked Questions
Section titled “Frequently Asked Questions”Why isn’t my wiki visible?
Section titled “Why isn’t my wiki visible?”The wiki is disabled by default. Enable “Wiki enabled” in the Features tab.
Which features do I really need?
Section titled “Which features do I really need?”It depends on your use case:
- Documentation: Search, Categories, Table of Contents, Version History
- FAQ: Search, Categories
- Knowledge Base: All features
Can I hide individual articles?
Section titled “Can I hide individual articles?”Yes, when creating an article you can mark it as “inactive”. Inactive articles are not visible to users.
What happens when I reach a limit?
Section titled “What happens when I reach a limit?”- Article limit: No new articles possible until existing ones are deleted
- Revision limit: Oldest revisions are automatically deleted