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Major Features Missing In Tiki

Many Open Source web applications have a large number of features available as add-ons. They need to be installed separately and there are often several add-ons for the same purpose. Instead, the Tiki community uses an all-in-one Model. One of the consequences is that Tiki is the FOSS Web Application with the most built-in features. Not only has this been true for a quite a while now, but Tiki also has a much faster than average release schedule, with a major release every 6 to 8 months.

And some Tiki community members are active with https://wikisuite.org/ which offers features way beyond the scope of a web application.


Even with all the features, there are still several hundred feature requests. But most of these are requests for enhancements to an existing feature. Once a feature is in the code base and is basically usable, it usually evolves naturally/organically. In each Tiki version, most features are refined at least a bit. Some like Webmail need a lot of work. But at least, it's a start.

But when a feature is totally absent, it takes a spark to make it happen and take it to the level where is starts evolving naturally/organically.

What does Tiki not do yet? (please base your answers on latest code). You can also check out the list of Use Cases for more ideas. See also: Interesting Features from other Web apps

Major features totally missing

Rating Subject Submitted By Importance Easy to solve ? Priority Category Volunteered to solve Created Modified
(0) Community/Customer/Constituent Relationship Management system (CRM) Marc Laporte 8 40 04 Jun 08 24 Dec 10
(1) Add status update and support the open microblogging specification Marc Laporte 7 35 12 Jan 09 12 Apr 09
(0) Social Networking-type transactions between members Marc Laporte 6 30 leyan 04 Jun 08 02 May 10
(0) Make Tiki more viral Marc Laporte 8 3 24
  • Feature request
  • Dogfood on a *.tiki.org site
 09 Mar 08 09 Jun 13
(1) Image Manipulation (image cropping, color changing, watermark, etc.) Marc Laporte 7 3 21
  • Feature request
 19 May 08 04 May 19
(2) Resource Checkout System and rental pool (to reserve rooms, books, cars, etc). yoleonard 7 3 21
  • Feature request
 07 May 08 29 Aug 19
(0) TikiBountySystem Xavi (as xavidp - admin) 4 20
  • Community projects
  • Feature request
 01 Jul 05 30 Sep 21
(0) Blacklist domains and words Marc Laporte 8 2 16
  • Dogfood on a *.tiki.org site
  • Feature request
 11 Dec 09 15 Sep 17
(0) Improve Shopping Cart / ecommerce / online orders to become a multi-sided platform (marketplace / classified ads / rental management ) Marc Laporte 5 2 10
  • Feature request
 04 Jun 08 27 Nov 18
(0) In / out board Marc Laporte 2 10 09 Mar 08 19 May 08
(2) Offline Tiki: add a way to save/view content offline edjusted 3 3 9
  • Feature request
 26 Nov 07 05 Oct 18
  • Team Password Management
  • WikiTrust
  • Social Bookmarking
  • Link checker (internal and external)
  • Animations
  • Repository Browser for Code Review
  • Web IDE
  • Translation option for user submitted comments/posts
  • Time Tracking
  • A well-defined API for building applications on top of, or integrating application into Tiki. People often say this but without a specific example, it's difficult to follow-up upon. Current plugins structure is very efficient to interface with 3rd party services. Can you give 2-3 specific examples of applications or types of applications you have in mind? Thanks! --marclaporte
    • Some apps offer 3rd party integration/hooks, like on Gitlab, we could have for example issues/merge requests/commits etc. reported via the API in the Activity Stream/Notifications

Major features missing from main code base, but available with 3rd party mods or workarounds

  • Online Help (not d.tw.o)-dthacker / marclaporte: can you explain a little more?
  • Have a calculator in the main code base. Either including Mod extcalculator, Mod calculator or another...

Doable via advanced configuration

And should be a lot easier. Ex.: via Profile

  • Online Store (out-of-the-box solution like PrestaShop)
  • Event Management system : while most of this can be done by using the wiki, calendar and user trackers, it's too difficult for someone new to Tiki. Added to Use Cases
  • E-democracy system (we have polls and such but it's not the same as a full-fledged voting/election system)
  • Learning Management features like Moodle (gradebook, class management, etc.) though Tiki does have some 3rd party mods for this

Incomplete features

Please Add to Wishlist instead

  • External Authentication
    • Interface with SiteMinder (http://www.ca.com) (similar to InterTiki, except yield to SiteMinder for authentication as an enterprise-wide intranet authenticator)
  • Debian and Ubuntu Packaging Team
  • VMware and Xen virtual appliances
  • Trackbacks in blogs


See also: Interesting Features from other Web apps

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