WikiRoulette

Randomly browse Wikipedia pages from the 5.2 million English Wikipedia entries, in each new tab.

What is WikiRoulette?

WikiRoulette is a Chrome extension that allows you to randomly browse Wikipedia pages from the 5.2 million English Wikipedia entries in each new tab. With a simple click, you can quickly navigate through diverse listings and discover new information. Experience it online at wikiroulette.co or check out the source code on Github at github.com/minouye/wikiroulette.

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Stats

By: https://wikiroulette.co

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 368 ▲ 9

Rating: 5.00 (3)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2016-10-01)

Creation date: 2016-10-01

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

https://en.wikipedia.org/*
storage

Size: 196.61K

Email: in*****@nortera.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 42898 ▲ 239

Other rankings

#3389 in Just for Fun ▲ 18 #143 in wikipedia keyword 27 ▲ 16 #273 in wiki keyword 27 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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View random Wikipedia pages every time you open a new Chrome tab. Quickly navigate through random listings from the millions of English Wikipedia entries. A web-based experience is available at http://wikiroulette.co and full source code is available on Github (https://github.com/minouye/wikiroulette).

User reviews

I usually wind up at Wikipedia after a directed Google search, and rarely explore deeply. But in the few days I've had this extension, I've learned about heliotropic building design, the history of Dreyer's Ice Cream, and Mount Errigal - the 76th tallest peak in Ireland! WikiRoulette enhances the otherwise mundane act of opening a new tab with a serendipitous reminder of the richness of the world, courtesy of Wikipedia. I recommend you try it out for a day or two, and see what you learn.

Eugene Otto, 2016-09-26

Reminds me of Steve Wozniak's Dial-A-Joke phone line I enjoyed as a young man. Easy to call up Wikipedia and learn something new, again and again! Today I stumbled across rugby socks, Arrowverse cast members, and Density matrix renormalization groups!

T J, 2016-09-23

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Safety

Risk impact

WikiRoulette may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.