Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized

Good old Wikipedia gets a great new look

What is Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized?

Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized is a Chrome extension enhancing the Wikipedia experience. The extension replaces Wikipedia links with the same articles on Wikiwand, providing an optimized reading layout, modern typography, text to speech, previews for quick overviews, and improved media galleries. Available in multiple languages, the interface of Wikiwand offers a personalized reading experience with customizable colors, fonts and layouts, making Wikipedia easier and more enjoyable to explore.

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By: https://www.wikiwand.com

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Users: 300,000+

Rating: 4.79 (7,816)

Version: 8.3.2 (Last updated: 2022-11-07)

Creation date: 2020-05-28

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://*.wikipedia.org/*
https://www.wikiwand.com/*
https://wikiwand.com/*
webRequestBlocking
webRequest
cookies
storage
tabs

Size: 256.00K

Email: to*****@wikiwand.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 963 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#2594 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

#1 in wiki keyword 24

#1 in wikipedia keyword 28

#11 in install keyword 79

#21 in chrome keyword 97 ▼ 4

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Summary

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As featured on TechCrunch, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Fast Company and The Next Web:

Wikiwand is a new award-winning interface that optimizes Wikipedia's amazing content for a quicker and significantly improved reading experience!

The extension simply replaces each Wikipedia link with a link to the same article on Wikiwand.

► New clean layout for optimal readability ► Great modern typography ► Convenient fixed table-of-contents ► Text to speech in dozens of languages ► Featured articles summaries ► Quick preview when hovering over links ► Multi-language search with thumbnails ► Beautiful, immersive cover photos ► Larger photos and better media gallery

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Modern and attractive UI
Useful for browsing Wikipedia
Some users find it better looking than Wikipedia

Cons

Issues with redirecting Wikipedia links to Wikiwand
Complicated to share Wikipedia links through the extension
Not displaying recently updated articles correctly

Most mentioned

Modern and attractive UI
Redirecting Wikipedia links to Wikiwand
Sharing Wikipedia links through the extension

Recent reviews

挺好用的，但是有两个问题： 1、显示的内容相对原维基来说更少，主要少在参考文件后面的扩展内容 2、变回wiki步骤多，需要回页顶，点击两次，也没有快捷键，不方便第一个问题其实只有少数词条存在这个问题，总体不影响使用第二个问题写一个油猴脚本就可以实现同维基一样，是个公益项目，所以五星以示尊重

Sergio Leone, 2024-01-17

the only useful ext i found !

Ali, 2024-06-28

Its really clean and modern looking

QUEST, 2023-12-24

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Safety

Risk impact

Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized 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 Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized if you trust the publisher.