Modern for Wikipedia

Wikipedia gets a beautiful, clean, modern interface.

Modern for Wikipedia: A Sleek & Customizable Extension

Modern for Wikipedia is a Chrome extension that transforms and enhances the Wikipedia browsing experience. By applying a modern, clean design to existing Wikipedia pages automatically upon installation, Modern for Wikipedia provides an aesthetically pleasing and customizable browsing interface. It supports all current Wikipedia features, offering numerous enhancements from customizable themes, fonts, and styles to language options, user accounts, and convenient search tools. It also presents recent page history, trending articles, an easily navigable contents sidebar, full editing controls, and an option to swiftly return to the old Wikipedia design. Further improvements are planned for upcoming releases, making Modern for Wikipedia a continuously evolving tool for boosting the efficiency and enjoyment of Wikipedia use.

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Extension stats

By: https://modernwiki.app

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.62

(169)

1 new ratings

Version: 1.40 (Last updated: 2023-05-03)

Creation date: 2021-12-06

Permissions:

tabs
storage
*://*.wikipedia.org/*

Size: 400.38K

Email: su*****@modernredesigns.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,646 ▲ 66

Other rankings

#3071 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 17

#2 in wikipedia keyword 28 ▲ 1

#5 in wiki keyword 31

#47 in mobile view keyword 40 ▲ 7

#62 in auto history wipe keyword 15 ▲

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Modern for Wikipedia (v1.25)

3,214+ 4.40

(105)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Improves the visual appeal of Wikipedia
Better than Wikiwand
Customizable dark mode
Enhances user experience with nice features
No URL redirection for articles

Cons

Needs an update for Manifest V3 support
Dark mode has issues with equations being invisible
Toolbar icon visibility in dark mode
Annoying donation ads
Text-to-speech feature has bugs

Most mentioned

Need for update to support Manifest V3
Issues with dark mode, especially for equations
Positive comparison to Wikiwand
Desire for removal of donation ads
General satisfaction with visual improvements

User reviews

RIP Manifest V2, please update

Aleksei Polovinkin, 2025-03-04

Отличное расширение, почему оно перестало быть доступным?

Anton Troitsky, 2025-02-21

The best extendsion, imporved my expirience so much

Aleksandr R., 2025-02-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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