DokuWiki
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DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and...
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- Updated Apr 10, 2025
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Simple and flexible. No database. Easy to use. Lots of plugins. Very good for pedants.
The last stable version is from 2020, and doesn't work with PHP 8. Plugins are outdated, some even from 2015. It used to be a great file-based simple wiki but it's sadly become obsolete.
This isn't true anymore. Last version is from 2022 and it's compatible with PHP 8.0 and 8.1. Unfortunately, some third-party plugins will never be updated because their authors abandoned them.
See https://www.dokuwiki.org/requirements
More easy than MediaWiki but the same features.
This is a fantastic choice of wiki software if the more widespread solutions are too heavy and complex for your needs.
I personally didn't want to set up an entire database and complex configuration, as my project will remain relatively small for the forseeable future. The great thing about it are its low requirements on the server. Basically, you only need a vanilla PHP installation. This not only means that the wiki will run almost everywhere, even down to most free webhosts, but also means that backing up and transferring a wiki are incredibly simple – the entire data and history is contained in text files within the wiki's directories. No database backup and re-import to perform. Just download the files and re-upload them somewhere else. Zip the folders and you have a backup. No proprietary formats means you can edit everything with a text editor.
All this makes it magnificently open, which also means that you'll be well-prepared if you ever decide to migrate to a more heavyweight solution later on.
Installation and configuration couldn't be simpler, it's basically upload and go. Another big advantage is the active community with a lot of plug-ins available and maintained. For example, I added some basic database functionality to my site using a very simple-to-use SQLite plug-in, allowing me to add structured data to pages and generate sortable list and search pages with drill-down functionality.
I'm still amazed at how easy this all was to set up. If you just want to get the job done and not deal with technicalities and backend issues, give it a try.
I use this one myself in a Linux environment. It's very easy to configure (with some online help) and the syntax is simple. I recommend it for anyone who wants a good cross-platform wiki. It has basic capabilities built in with quite a number of addons/plugins available.
I just try it too, the setup is so easy it was hard to believe. I also was nicely surprised that the display was adapted for smartphones. Very nice surprise.