From Hexten

MediaWiki already has an extensions mechanism so why do we need Wiki Widgets?

Contents 1 For Users 1.1 Discoverable 2 For Developers 2.1 Efficient 2.2 Convenient

[edit] For Users

[edit] Discoverable

Users can easily find out which widgets are installed and learn how to use them.

[edit] For Developers

[edit] Efficient

Widgets are loaded on demand; pages that don't use them incur little overhead.

[edit] Convenient

The framework provides a convenient interface to a number of facilities that simplify writing complex extensions.