Remove Wikipedia Citations

Remove citations from Wikipedia articles (all languages)

Remove Wikipedia Citations: Enhance Reading Experience

Remove Wikipedia Citations is a Chrome extension that removes citations from Wikipedia articles, making reading and copying of content easier. Citations are typically located in the 'References' section at the bottom of the page and can sometimes be bothersome for users who want to copy/paste information without including the citations.
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Extension stats

By: vcotta
Users: 495
16
Rating: 5.00
(4)
Version: 2.3.1.12 (Last updated: 2023-01-13)
Version code: 2.3.1.12
Creation date: 2023-01-13
Manifest version: 3
Size: 15.62K

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Extension summary

Citations are used to link parts of the article to sources, situated in the "References" section, at the bottom of the page. Citations contribute to legitimation of presented data, but they can be annoying when the use of copy/paste is required.

User reviews

Does exactly what it’s supposed to do 👍
by Oleksander Dudar, 2024-10-18

The Wikipedia plugin nobody thought they needed until they seen it. This is awesome :)
by Michael Lane, 2024-02-14

Works
by Mobile Phone7531, 2023-12-25
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