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Pick skins side by side and see which fit your goals, especially if custom styling matters.

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Column 1

Skin for column 1
Screenshot of Star Citizen Wiki using Citizen

Star Citizen Wiki

Citizen

A popular skin originally developed for the Star Citizen Wiki. Focusing on mobile and responsive design.

Maintained by Community (Star Citizen Wiki / contributors)

Support
Updates regularly (outside MW majors)
Est. defaults
12+
  • Custom branding
  • Dark mode
CSS theming
Strong
Mobile
Strong
Default look
Strong
Maintenance
Mixed
Extensions
Mixed

DocsSource

Column 2

Skin for column 2
Screenshot of MediaWiki.org using Vector (2022)

MediaWiki.org

Vector (2022)

The current Wikimedia desktop default: sticky header, limited-width content, and familiar Wikipedia chrome.

Maintained by Wikimedia Foundation

Support
Updates with each MediaWiki major
Est. defaults
~5,943+
  • Encyclopedia tone
  • WMF familiarity
  • Broad extension support
CSS theming
Mixed
Mobile
Mixed
Default look
Weak
Maintenance
Strong
Extensions
Strong

DocsSource

How to read the ratings

Support and est. defaults are rough guides for public MediaWiki sites (desktop or primary default). Minerva counts include mobile defaults.

  • CSS theming. How easy it is to restyle the skin with Common.css, site CSS, and CSS variables.
  • Mobile. How well the default desktop experience carries to phones and tablets.
  • Default look. Whether the stock appearance already feels distinctive without heavy CSS.
  • Maintenance. Longevity, MediaWiki compatibility, and how actively the skin is maintained.
  • Extensions. How reliably third-party extensions render and integrate with the skin chrome.

Wikux top skins

Skins we recommend for building the best wiki possible. Select one to drop it into the compare columns above.

  1. Screenshot of Star Citizen Wiki1

    Citizen

    Custom branding · Dark mode

    A popular skin originally developed for the Star Citizen Wiki. Focusing on mobile and responsive design.

    DocsStar Citizen WikiStella Sora WikiItem Asylum Wiki
  2. Screenshot of Apex2

    Apex

    Reading focus · TOC fly-out · Clean layouts

    A responsive skin with a fly-out table of contents. Content-first chrome without Wikipedia's default look. There's also a cat in the preview image.

    DocsAudiovisual Identity DatabaseEnciklopedija Lietuvai ir pasauliui
  3. Screenshot of MediaWiki.org3

    Vector (2022)

    Encyclopedia tone · WMF familiarity · Broad extension support

    The current Wikimedia desktop default: sticky header, limited-width content, and familiar Wikipedia chrome.

    DocsMinecraft WikiRuneScape WikiSubnautica Wiki
  4. Screenshot of Tweeki4

    Tweeki

    Wiki-as-website · Bootstrap · Semantic MediaWiki

    Bootstrap-based skin aimed at wiki-as-website projects, with strong Semantic MediaWiki and forms compatibility.

    DocsTweeki documentation
  5. Screenshot of Metrolook5

    Metrolook

    Tile menus · Branded hubs · Miraheze

    A Metro-inspired Vector fork with tile navigation and responsive layout.

    DocsAudiovisual Identity DatabaseMiraheze Meta