xkcd explainer

Displays an explanation of an opened xkcd comic from the explain xkcd wiki.

xkcd explainer: Detailed explanations for xkcd comics

xkcd explainer is a Chrome extension that automatically displays detailed explanations of xkcd comics from the explain xkcd wiki. It parses the wiki markup into HTML and provides easy access to the explanations below the comic image.

Extension stats

By: Avadonia314

Users: 66

Rating: 4.67

Version: 2.2 (Last updated: 2019-04-02)

Creation date: 2019-04-02

Permissions:

https://explainxkcd.com/*

Size: 13.32K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 79,021 ▼ 1,438

Other rankings

#863 in Accessibility ▲ 5 #3 in tv tropes keyword 8 #82 in comic keyword 3 ▲ 9

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

Exactly what I was looking for, seems to work great so far!

by

Bas van den Wollenberg, 2021-02-21

It some times doesn't work.

by

ym, 2016-12-31

View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

xkcd explainer requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Low ******* ****** ** *** ********* ******** ***************

Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of xkcd explainer. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* ********* ** * ******* ********* ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******

Upgrade to see full risk analysis details

xkcd explainer small promo image — Small promo image

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to xkcd explainer:

Cameron Lakenen

KoL Chat Enhancement Suite

Random Vegan Comic

Florian Laurent

https://blog.tomayac.com

Follow GitHub Organization

https://followgithub.org

xkcd - New Tab Page

Laconic Hover for TV Tropes