Wikihover

A Chrome extension that allows you get the summary of an article with the hover of your mouse.

Wikihover: Chrome extension for article summaries

Wikihover is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily get the summary of an article on Wikipedia by simply hovering over a link. Say goodbye to open tabs and stay focused while browsing!
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Extension stats

Users: 43
-4
Rating: 4.11
(9)
Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2015-08-21)
Creation date: 2015-08-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://wikipedia.org/*
  • https://wikipedia.org/*
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/*
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/*
Size: 120.83K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Are you sick of getting lost in a sea of open tabs when browsing Wikipedia? This Chrome Extension makes that problem go away. Simply hover over almost any Wikipedia link located in the main body of the page and see a brief summary appear at the top of your browser window! Remove your mouse from the link and the added text disappears. It's just that simple.

User reviews

Excellent extension. Very useful when browsing wikipedia
by Kyle Szombathy, 2016-04-26

It didn't do anything.
by Harshal Madhavapeddi, 2015-07-16

Не работает.
by Slava Syrota, 2015-05-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wikihover requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Wikihover has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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