XWiki Product Feedback
Here are some excerpts of what users have said while filling the XWiki Product Survey.
Guidelines related to feedback:
- We don't have to answer feedback. It's supposed to contain information we can act on to improve XWiki. It's not a discussion. If the person providing feedback has questions or wants to discuss a topic, they should use the Forum for that.
- When we want to bring some explanations, we can put it below. Check the archives to find examples (e.g. "Answer from Vincent Massol (XWiki Core Dev)")
- Sometimes the person leaving the feedback sets an email address. If the feedback is interesting and we want feedback, we can send an email, asking for clarifications or proposing to join the forum. This should done on a voluntary basis only, and always make sure that you speak in your name and not in xwiki.org's name. If there's a need to sync between responders, please use the #xwiki chat.
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2026
- 24.05.2026 06:19:40:
As end-user: Better styling support (e.g. coloured text)
As admin: initialize XWiki automatically after its docker container has restarted, apply new themes automatically when the version number has increasee. - 10.05.2026 15:04:15:
diagram formatting in the page should be more flexible, i.e. text wrap around, center diagram, etc.
thanks for this project! - 06.05.2026 23:53:49:
Better support for ms sql
- 21.04.2026 19:42:36:
There should be an easy way for the user to see a list of pages that have been recently viewed, so that when Chrome loses the url for a Tab after a Reboot, the user has some hope of getting back to a page that was being viewed before the Reboot. If such functionality currently exists, it should be easier to find.
Answer from Vincent Massol (XWiki Core Dev):
Couldn't you navigate back using the Chrome history view? That seems easy enough, no?
- 09.04.2026 19:12:02:
When I try to create a template it creates the template page, but not the actual template. This is kinda odd and was confusing initially. Additionally, I love Live Data, however I struggled to undertand how I could create a class, then add an object to my page, then filter for that class in the live table. Instead of open fields for the LiveTable I would suggest some graphical selection criteria thingie, while still allowing power users to drop down to the old style / source.
Love the project, keep up the good work! - 31.03.2026 13:20:01:
Form editor, more easy costumizable layout and editor, more styling extensions to structure pages and create layouts. A way to organize a lot of spaces and delegeate rights to decentralize subwiki creation, right management to selected
- 20.03.2026 09:01:10:
I use Linux and it would be great to have XWiki available as something like a Snap package. It was very confusing trying to get XWiki to run. There's no overall explanation of what a wiki requires or how it works, or a schematic of the various elements. I had to ask for help to just get it running, which I did. I had a short 15 minutes session with it before I had to go on to something else(which was wonderful, and I want more!) But then later when I came to log in again I was not able to, and have not been able to get help to fix that. So unfortunately my XWiki is not running and I can't use it.
- 07.03.2026 11:28:57:
Templates, we Use it mainly to document committee meetings and others. To use Templates would make our life a lot easier.
Coulours, pleaseAnswer from Vincent Massol (XWiki Core Dev):
Templates already exist.
By "colors", I assume you meant color in the WYSIWYG editor, and there's a plugin you can activate.
Feel free to ask questions on the Forum - 20.02.2026 10:55:39:
Support for checkboxes, better table editor, support for read-only mounts in Docker image (no random config editing)
- 11.02.2026 13:24:33:
Better security (authorization), should be simpler to manage (find who and where)
- 10.02.2026 08:17:25:
Texteditor in Comments is too powerfull, rights are little basic more choise is recomed
- 27.01.2026 11:23:17:
Simple Taska should be easiert. Rename URLs, shorter URLS, Templating
Nice Wiki
- 27.12.2025 18:08:33:
I would like support for authentication via WebAuthn credentials as it is much more secure and convenient for the users.
I think it would be helpful if there would be less different menus for navigation (currently there can be for example the top bar with categories and link trees on the left with general links at the bottom).