Lookup Companion for Wikipedia

Essential extension for any Wikipedia users. Full-featured: saves your recent wiki lookups, multi-lingual, back/forward and more!
What is Lookup Companion for Wikipedia?
Lookup Companion for Wikipedia is a full-featured mini-browser/lookup tool for Wikipedia. It saves your recent wiki lookups, supports multiple languages, and provides features like back/forward history. Developed by Visibo Ltd.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-03-23
Users: 45,829+
Rating: 4.48 (900)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2014-12-31)
Creation date: 2014-12-31
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*.wikipedia.org/
  • contextMenus
Size: 144.38K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Full-featured mini-browser/lookup tool for Wikipedia. Now 100,000 users! (Previously "Wikipedia Companion")

Features:

  • Support all available languages in Wikipedia (New in 2.0)
  • Support search via context menu
  • Instant popup; No delay, no unneeded loading from server with our cache!
  • Key focus: type the moment you open it
  • Access to your recent lookups across any tabs and pages
  • Back/forward history - works like mini-browser
  • Multi-lingual support
  • Option to open featured article on startup
  • Select text within in the popup, then right click to search
  • Customizable popup size

Hope you like it. Notice that this is not an official add-on from the Wikipedia Foundation.

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User reviews

Didn't work. Never loaded pages in context menu.
by Steven (Steven), 2019-02-28

Pop up doesn't work, it keeps showing that it's loading. 1 Star.
by Híu IELTS, 2018-12-04

The Pop Up does not work. Whats the point of this if not working. Come on!
by Timo Hamkissa, 2018-08-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Lookup Companion for Wikipedia requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Lookup Companion for Wikipedia may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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