# Entity Explosion

> Discover links and information about the same topic on other sites. Data live from Wikidata.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/entity-explosion](https://chrome-stats.com/d/entity-explosion)

## Overview

- **ID:** `entity-explosion`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** u99of9
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.9.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-05-02
- **First published:** 2020-08-21
- **Size:** 236 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/entity-explosion/)
- **Website:** [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Entity\_Explosion](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Entity_Explosion)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/entity-explosion/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/entity-explosion/privacy/)

## Description

Entity Explosion is a Chrome extension that uncovers a wealth of information about the topic you're reading on other websites. When you visit a webpage about a specific entity, the extension's icon will glow red if relevant information is available. Clicking it reveals detailed data and a network of links to related content, all sourced live from Wikidata via the Wikimedia Foundation's Query Service.

Designed with user privacy in mind, Entity Explosion only sends the URL and language data upon your click, ensuring your browsing remains secure. The extension continuously evolves and welcomes user feedback to improve its functionality and enhance your exploration of interconnected knowledge online.

## Rankings

- #21,598 — Overall
- #46 — mention
- #63 — explore
- #92 — topic
- #182 — discover

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/api.php`
- `https://species.wikimedia.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikipedia.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikibooks.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikifunctions.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikinews.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikiquote.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikisource.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikiversity.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wikivoyage.org/w/api.php`
- `https://*.wiktionary.org/w/api.php`
- `https://wikidata.org/w/api.php`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/entity-explosion)