# Context

> Deep dive into Wikipedia without leaving your page

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/context-wikipedia](https://chrome-stats.com/d/context-wikipedia)

## Overview

- **ID:** `context-wikipedia`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mauforonda
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-06
- **First published:** 2018-12-02
- **Size:** 110 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/context-wikipedia/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mauforonda/context/issues](https://github.com/mauforonda/context/issues)

## Description

"Context" is a powerful Firefox add-on that allows you to instantly explore and gather information without leaving the page you're reading. With just a simple keyboard shortcut, you can discover more about any selected text using Wikipedia as the source for results.

## Rankings

- #36,751 — Overall
- #60 — context menu
- #191 — wikipedia

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `theme`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/context-wikipedia)