Reference 2 Wiki
The plugin is a Wikipedia plugin, for setting links to Wikipedia articles. The language and the description for every link can be set individually.
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Reference 2 Wiki shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Reference 2 Wiki stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| link | >100 |
| reference | >100 |
| wiki | >100 |
| wikipedia | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Reference 2 Wiki
From the official readme · v0.21Description
The plugin is a Wikipedia plugin, for setting links to Wikipedia articles. The language and the description for every link can be set individually.
Requirements
- WordPress 3.2 or newer
- PHP 5.3.0 or newer
Shortcode
Add to your content of a page or article
[[search tag]]
Another way for using the Wikipedia call, is to use the additional syntax
[[ article | view ]]
creates a link to the article and within the content the view text is shown
[[ language | article | view ]]
creates a link to the article with the language and within the content the view text is shown
Installation
- Upload the folder to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
On this version the underlaying object-orientated structure of the plugin uses the PHP namespaces, which added in the PHP version 5.3.0. So the plugin needs a PHP version equal or newer than PHP 5.3.0
0.21
- fixing language bugs
0.2
- full redesign with PHP namespaces and classes (supports with PHP 5.3.0)
- change source structure to the full WordPress Codex
- renaming language namespace
0.1
- add multilanguage support (english, german)
- fix some structures for the wordpress codex
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FAQ
Reference 2 Wiki: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Reference 2 Wiki free?
Yes. Reference 2 Wiki is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Reference 2 Wiki safe to use in 2026?
Reference 2 Wiki shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Reference 2 Wiki?
Reference 2 Wiki is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,891 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Reference 2 Wiki work with WordPress 7.1?
Reference 2 Wiki is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Reference 2 Wiki last updated?
The latest version, 0.21, was released on September 7, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Reference 2 Wiki?
Reference 2 Wiki is developed and maintained by flashpixx.
What are the best alternatives to Reference 2 Wiki?
The most popular alternatives to Reference 2 Wiki are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+ installs), Page Links To (100K+ installs) and VK Link Target Controller (30K+ installs).
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