Re : what are the parameters in the modules section for
I don't know if there is a documentation ....
You have to look in the php code to know. The modules are in the modules directory. the params are in the table $module_params. So if you have a pram max=20, you will find in the code $module_params%22max%22
see http://doc.tikiwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page_ref_id=279#id815316
Some parameters :
nonums=y if you don't want the number of the rows
minor=n if yu don't want the minor change in last pages change
I agree that we need a doc like for the wiki plugin param
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}