# Explain XKCD

> Get a quick explaination for the current XKCD comic by clicking the question mark in the address bar.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/explain-xkcd](https://chrome-stats.com/d/explain-xkcd)

## Overview

- **ID:** `explain-xkcd`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Newt
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,other
- **Daily users:** 20
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-18
- **First published:** 2018-03-09
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/explain-xkcd/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Isaac-Newt/firefox-explain-xkcd/issues](https://github.com/Isaac-Newt/firefox-explain-xkcd/issues)

## Description

Explain XKCD is a Firefox add-on that provides quick explanations for the current XKCD comic by simply clicking the question mark in the address bar.

## Rankings

- #24,416 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/explain-xkcd)