Basic usage:

{{module rating|rating}}

Without categories:

{{module rating|rating|nocat=true}}

If {{Module rating}} is used outside the Module namespace, an error message is displayed instead and will be categorized under Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace.

If the documentation subpage is also protected:

{{module rating|rating|reason for documentation protection|action for documentation protection}}

The second and third unnamed arguments correspond to reason and action of {{Pp}} which gets included on the documentation subpage if at least the second unnamed argument is present.

The rating should be placed in the first positional parameter. There are six different ratings: pre-alpha, alpha, beta, release, and protected, and semiprotected. There are also short alias codes for each of the ratings.

Rating	Aliases	Result
pre-alpha	prealpha pa	This module is rated as pre-alpha. It is unfinished, and may or may not be in active development. It should not be used from article namespace pages. Modules remain pre-alpha until the original editor (or someone who takes one over if it is abandoned for some time) is satisfied with the basic structure.
alpha	a	This module is rated as alpha. It is ready for third-party input, and may be used on a few pages to see if problems arise, but should be watched. Suggestions for new features or changes in their input and output mechanisms are welcome.
beta	b	This module is rated as beta, and is ready for widespread use. It is still new and should be used with some caution to ensure the results are as expected.
release	r general g	This module is rated as ready for general use. It has reached a mature form and is thought to be relatively bug-free and ready for use wherever appropriate. It is ready to mention on help pages and other Wikipedia resources as an option for new users to learn. To reduce server load and bad output, it should be improved by sandbox testing rather than repeated trial-and-error editing.
protected	protect p	This module is subject to page protection. It is a highly visible module in use by a very large number of pages, or is substituted very frequently. Because vandalism or mistakes would affect many pages, and even trivial editing might cause substantial load on the servers, it is protected from editing.
semiprotected	semiprotect semi	This module is subject to page protection. It is a highly visible module in use by a very large number of pages, or is substituted very frequently. Because vandalism or mistakes would affect many pages, and even trivial editing might cause substantial load on the servers, it is semi-protected from editing.
Anything else or if missing		Module rating is invalid or not specified.

The template will put modules in one of the following categories, according to the rating specified:

• Category:Modules in pre-alpha development
• Category:Modules in alpha
• Category:Modules in beta
• Category:Modules for general use
• Category:Modules subject to page protection

These categories are suppressed on pages ending with /doc. To suppress categories on all pages, you can use the code |nocat=true.

• {{module-rating categories}}
• Wikipedia:Lua
• Wikipedia:Lua requests
• {{Lua}}
• {{Template rating}}