Persistent Page Identifiers

Parser Function

To display a page's persistent identifier within the page content, use the parser function {{#ppid:}} .

Generate IDs for Existing Pages

For wikis with existing pages that were created before installing this extension, you can generate persistent identifiers using the maintenance script:

php maintenance/GenerateMissingIdentifiers.php

The script will only generate identifiers for pages that don't already have one, processing them in batches for optimal performance.

Configuration

Persistent Page Identifiers only has optional configuration. Change configuration via LocalSettings.php.

Persistent Identifier Format

This format affects how identifiers are displayed everywhere in the extension, including the page information tab, parser function output, and API responses.

$wgPersistentPageIdentifiersFormat = "$1";  // Default value

The $1 placeholder is replaced with the persistent ID.

Example usage:

• PURIs (Persistent Uniform Resource Identifiers):

  
                                  $wgPersistentPageIdentifiersFormat = 'https://example.com/id/$1';
                                  // Becomes something like https://example.com/id/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
                              

• Add a prefix or suffix:

  $wgPersistentPageIdentifiersFormat = 'wiki_$1';