Title: creating wiki database
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# creating wiki database

 *  [karls0n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karls0n/)
 * (@karls0n)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-wiki-database/)
 * I would like to create a website which is essentially a database of math problems.
   Visitors should be able to filter based on several attributes and rank based 
   on two more. Anyone can add an entry (a problem, possibly with a solution) which
   will be immediately available for others to view. Anyone can add another solution
   to a posted problem but no one but me can edit what is already there. Registered
   visitors should be able to edit their own post.
    I do not expect the database
   to be large, at most 1000 entries, about 2-3 paragraphs of text each, some will
   include small images. Would like it to be back-end. I think of using Bluehost.
   I never designed a website before and know nothing about databases. Is WordPress
   with possibly some plugins adequate for that? Any specific recommendations?

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 *  [Jason King](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasoncharlesstuartking/)
 * (@jasoncharlesstuartking)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-wiki-database/#post-7469898)
 * A possible solution, using features already built into WordPress:
 * Attributes and ranks for Filtering = Custom Taxonomies and custom fields. There
   are plugins to make it easier, but the code’s not hard to figure out.
 * Registered users able to add Problems = allow user registration with Contributor
   role (so you can moderate entries before publication)
 * Visitors able to add solutions = Commenting
 * But but but… will people be able to type these maths problems into WordPress,
   or will they need special characters? I have no idea but can see that plugins
   such as [https://wordpress.org/plugins/mathtex-equation-editor/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mathtex-equation-editor/)
   exist.
 *  [Jason King](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasoncharlesstuartking/)
 * (@jasoncharlesstuartking)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-wiki-database/#post-7469900)
 * By the way, what you’re describing is not a wiki, you might want to change the
   post title.
 *  Thread Starter [karls0n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karls0n/)
 * (@karls0n)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-wiki-database/#post-7469931)
 * Thanks!
    Good point about the formulas. I searched and found a JavaScript engine
   to display math in browsers MathJax [https://www.mathjax.org/](https://www.mathjax.org/).
   It allows to display formulas from TeX and ASCIImath input. Although I can download
   it on the server it recommends “The easiest way to use MathJax is to link directly
   to the public installation available through the MathJax Content Distribution
   Network (CDN). When you use the MathJax CDN, there is no need to install MathJax
   yourself, and you can begin using MathJax right away. The CDN will automatically
   arrange for your readers to download MathJax files from a fast, nearby server.”
   I have not used it before but their demo is impressive.
 * How do I edit my original post title?

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