Old Wiki

Changes the Wikipedia user interface to the beautiful old vector layout. Is also applied to the other international Wikimedia pages.

What is Old Wiki?

'Old Wiki' is a Chrome extension designed to transport users back in time by converting the current Wikipedia interface to its lovable old vector layout. It adds '?useskin=vector' to each HTTP request, effectively transforming the UI. The extension is easily applicable to other international Wikimedia pages, ensuring the uniformity of the user experience across different languages.

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By: adlerzei

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.77 (26)

Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2023-02-06)

Creation date: 2023-01-22

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*.wikipedia.org/*
*://*.wiktionary.org/*
*://*.wikiquote.org/*
*://*.wikibooks.org/*
*://*.wikisource.org/*
*://species.wikimedia.org/*
*://*.wikinews.org/*
*://*.wikiversity.org/*
*://*.wikivoyage.org/*
*://commons.wikimedia.org/*

Size: 19.00K

Email: ch*****@gmx.net

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 19470 ▼ 8

Other rankings

#484 in Accessibility ▼ 2 #3 in wiki keyword 29 ▼ 1 #57 in layout keyword 31 #57 in wikipedia keyword 27 ▼ 1

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Summary

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This extension simply changes Wikipedia interface to the beautiful old vector layout by adding "?useskin=vector" to the end of each HTTP request. It is also applied to the other international Wikimedia pages.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Can change language of topics
Makes Wikipedia usable again
Great improvement over new layout

Cons

Fails to load old skin when Wikipedia is opened from external source

Most mentioned

Thanks for uncucking wikipedia
Dislike the new layout
Thank god someone made this
Does what it says on the tin

Recent reviews

Spooky, 2023-11-03

wikipedia already has this option in the settings, no need for extension

LogansJunk, 2024-03-17

the worse newer design is the ugliest thing ever

Exyllr, 2024-01-29

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Safety

Risk impact

Old Wiki is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Old Wiki if you trust the publisher.