Managed MediaWiki Hosting With Expert Setup Included
Reliable MediaWiki hosting for public wikis, private knowledge bases, documentation sites, and serious organization wikis.
CiviHosting provides a managed hosting environment for MediaWiki sites that need more than a generic control panel. We handle the server setup, daily backups, SSL, monitoring, and fast human support so your wiki has a stable place to run.
Starting a new wiki? We can install MediaWiki for you. Moving an existing wiki? We can help migrate the files, database, images, extensions, and configuration from your old host.
Set Up For MediaWiki
We configure the hosting environment around MediaWiki, including PHP, MariaDB/MySQL, uploads, email, SSL, and common server-side requirements.
Migration Help
We can move an existing MediaWiki site from another host, including the database, uploaded files, LocalSettings.php, extensions, and related hosting settings.
Fast Human Support
Our support team is online 24/7. We guarantee response within one hour, and typical response time is under 10 minutes.
MediaWiki Hosting Is Different From Ordinary Website Hosting
A good MediaWiki host needs to understand the application stack: PHP and database compatibility, file uploads, image thumbnails, email delivery, permissions, private-wiki behavior, extensions, backups, and server maintenance.
MediaWiki can run beautifully when the hosting environment is right. It can also become slow, fragile, or hard to maintain when it is treated like a simple brochure site. CiviHosting focuses on the hosting layer so your wiki can stay dependable.
✓ Migration Help
✓ Daily Backups
✓ SSL Protection
✓ 24/7 Support
✓ SSH Access
✓ SSD Disks
✓ Shared or VPS Hosting
What We Handle On The Hosting Side
Standard hosting includes the managed server environment, backups, SSL support, monitoring, and help with common hosting-side issues. We also help with new installs and migrations when you are moving to CiviHosting.
MediaWiki application upgrades, extension upgrades, skin work, custom development, and complex wiki restructuring are separate services. If you need that work, we can review the scope and quote it separately.
Uploads, thumbnails, and email delivery
Private wiki and permission-sensitive setup
Daily backups, SSL, monitoring, and support
Shared hosting or managed VPS options
Already Have A MediaWiki Site?
Send us the wiki URL, current host, database size, upload size, and any known extension requirements. We will help you choose the right account and plan the migration.
Most Popular Account Sizes
Regular
Extended
MINI VPS
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is a strong fit for many private wikis, public information sites, small documentation projects, and organization knowledge bases with moderate traffic and storage needs.
Managed VPS Hosting
A managed VPS is better for larger databases, heavier traffic, many uploads, Semantic MediaWiki, custom server requirements, or sites that need more isolation and dedicated resources.
Private Wikis
MediaWiki can be used for private internal documentation and member-only knowledge bases. We can help with the hosting setup needed for restricted-access wikis.
Extensions
Common extensions such as VisualEditor, Semantic MediaWiki, upload tools, authentication tools, and skins may affect hosting requirements. Tell us what you use before migration.
What Happens After You Order
Security, Backups, And Server Management
We maintain the server environment, provide daily backups, support SSL, monitor the hosting systems, and respond quickly when hosting-side issues affect your wiki.
Hosting Features
All features included with all accounts at no extra cost:Shared Hosting
Linux servers configured for maximum performance and for reliability -- our uptime is 99.9% or better.
VPS Hosting
Fully managed, powerful VPS accounts, with 100% dedicated hardware resources, including CPU, RAM and disk space.
Support
We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Typical response time is under 10 minutes. Yes, we never sleep.
SSL certificates
All accounts come with free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates.
Control Panel
All accounts come with a full-featured custom-built Control Panel.
Backups
Full backups of all files and data, every 24 hours.
About MediaWiki Hosting
MediaWiki is open source wiki software best known as the platform behind Wikipedia. It is also widely used for documentation sites, public knowledge bases, private organization wikis, technical manuals, research projects, and structured information systems.
MediaWiki runs on a web server, PHP, and a database such as MariaDB or MySQL. Useful wiki features may also depend on image processing, email delivery, shell access, extensions, skins, and careful configuration. CiviHosting provides a managed Linux hosting environment built for those practical needs.
If you are still choosing a wiki platform, compare our wiki hosting, DokuWiki hosting, Semantic MediaWiki hosting, and Wiki VPS hosting options.
Ready To Host MediaWiki?
Order MediaWiki hosting and tell us whether you need a fresh install or a migration from another host.
More Information
For related guides and wiki hosting options, use the MediaWiki Knowledge Base links and wiki hosting pages on this site.