{"id":11341,"date":"2018-01-22T12:18:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=11341"},"modified":"2021-06-14T04:48:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T04:48:00","slug":"create-a-wiki-using-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/create-a-wiki-using-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Wiki Using WordPress (Beginner’s Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wikis are handy for collecting and sharing information, so it’s no surprise that the internet is full of them. There’s a good chance that you use wikis, or at least regularly stumble across them in search results. This may have prompted you to wonder if you can create a wiki on WordPress and of your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

While WordPress wasn’t designed with wikis in mind, WordPress’ power and flexibility makes adapting it to the format a simple process. With the right tools, little effort, and a tight budget, you can build a wiki for your business or community, then tweak it until it’s perfect. \ud83d\udc4c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below, we’ll talk about the benefits of creating a wiki<\/a> and what elements a good wiki should contain. Then, we’ll show you how to get started<\/a>. Let’s take a look! \ud83e\uddd0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The benefits of creating a wiki<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Most wikis focus on a specific topic, such as mathematics<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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A wiki is a website designed for collecting and sharing information. It’s also a collaborative platform, where multiple authors can make changes to a site. The most obvious example is Wikipedia<\/a>, but there are thousands of other wikis serving a wide variety of purposes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like Wikipedia, a wiki can be a general repository of knowledge. More often, however, they house information about a specific topic or niche. For example, fan communities frequently create wikis as databases about a particular work of fiction or franchise. Wikis can also serve an internal function<\/a>, such as when a company creates one for its employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, a wiki is a flexible type of site that can be beneficial in many ways<\/a>. Like a knowledge base<\/a>, wikis present an excellent way to centralize information, crowdsource knowledge, and enable people to easily collaborate. Plus, wikis are perfect for creating a sense of community and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The essential elements of a wiki website<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Wikis tend to have a particular type of structure and contain some specific elements<\/a>. If you’re thinking about building your own wiki, you’ll want to strongly consider incorporating these features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n