diff --git a/roles/mediawiki/templates/LocalSettings.php.fp.j2 b/roles/mediawiki/templates/LocalSettings.php.fp.j2
index e9f4d6b115..574be60add 100644
--- a/roles/mediawiki/templates/LocalSettings.php.fp.j2
+++ b/roles/mediawiki/templates/LocalSettings.php.fp.j2
@@ -502,6 +502,16 @@ $wgStyleVersion = '273';
 # Fedora Badges Extension
 require_once( "$IP/extensions/FedoraBadges/FedoraBadges.php" );
 
+wfLoadExtension( 'WikiEditor' );
+# Enables use of WikiEditor by default but still allows users to disable it in preferences
+$wgDefaultUserOptions['usebetatoolbar'] = 1;
+# Enables link and table wizards by default but still allows users to disable them in preferences
+$wgDefaultUserOptions['usebetatoolbar-cgd'] = 1;
+# Displays the Preview and Changes tabs
+$wgDefaultUserOptions['wikieditor-preview'] = 1;
+# Displays the Publish and Cancel buttons on the top right side
+$wgDefaultUserOptions['wikieditor-publish'] = 1;
+
 # OpenID Connect
 wfLoadExtension( 'PluggableAuth' );
 wfLoadExtension( 'OpenIDConnect' );