Wikimedia tech stack

Wikimedia builds mostly with PHP, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift. Its stack also includes Wikipedia, Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI. PHP is named in 3 of the 3 job postings Wikimedia published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Wikimedia, updated Oct 14, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 14, 2026
Technologies in use
15
Postings analysed
3
Open now
3
Modernity
75 /100

What programming languages does Wikimedia use?

PHP is named in 100% of job postings at Wikimedia, followed by JavaScript (33%), Kotlin (33%), Swift (33%).

PHP 3 100% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
JavaScript 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Kotlin 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Swift 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
TypeScript 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Wikimedia use?

Jetpack Compose is named in 33% of job postings at Wikimedia, followed by SwiftUI (33%), UIKit (33%), Vue.js (33%).

Jetpack Compose 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
SwiftUI 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
UIKit 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Vue.js 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Wikimedia use?

Wikipedia is named in 100% of job postings at Wikimedia.

Wikipedia 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026

What developer tools does Wikimedia use?

Drupal is named in 100% of job postings at Wikimedia, followed by WordPress (100%).

Drupal 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
WordPress 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Wikimedia ask for?

AI Agents is named in 100% of job postings at Wikimedia, followed by Machine Learning (100%), Prompt Engineering (100%).

AI Agents 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Prompt Engineering 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026

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How modern is the Wikimedia stack?

Cutting-edge 75/100

Wikimedia scores 75 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Wikimedia stack in its industry?

Share of the 8,153 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

PHP13%
Wikipedia0%
JavaScript37%
Jetpack Compose2%
Kotlin8%
Swift3%
SwiftUI2%
TypeScript27%
UIKit1%
Vue.js8%

What sets Wikimedia apart

Wikipedia0%

Questions about the Wikimedia tech stack

What programming languages does Wikimedia use?

The languages named in Wikimedia job postings are PHP (100%), JavaScript (33%), Kotlin (33%), Swift (33%), TypeScript (33%), as a share of the 3 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Wikimedia use Wikipedia?

Yes. Wikipedia is named in 3 of 3 job postings (100%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Wikimedia use?

The cloud and platforms named in Wikimedia job postings are Wikipedia (3) (postings in brackets).

Is the Wikimedia tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in Wikimedia job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Wikimedia tech stack?

Wikimedia scores 75 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Wikimedia tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Wikimedia publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 3 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 14, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Wikimedia tech stack: 15 technologies from 3 job postings", as of Oct 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/wikimedia/technologies

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