[Wikia-l] LoopFunctions/Control Structure Functions/Character Escapes Extensions

[Angela]

On Dec 12, 2007 1:04 AM, DanTMan <dan_the_man at telus.net> wrote:
>  We have various extensions like ParserFunctions, StringFunctions, and DPL
> already on Wikia for use.

Please note that complexity for users is not the only problem with
these. They are really harsh on the servers. The next version of
MediaWiki introduces limits on things like the number of ifexist calls
because even Wikimedia's servers can't cope with it. Additionally, we
have unfortunately had to temporarily disable DPL on some Wikia sites
due to overuse and interference with caching. We should be looking to
decrease, not increase, use of these complicated templates and instead
move towards replicating the functionality in an easy to use way that
works well for both users and servers.

Angela