Wiktionary Search

This extension allows you to perform a quick search on the Wiktionary.

Wiktionary Search: Chrome Extension for Quick Word Search

"Wiktionary Search" is a Chrome extension that provides a faster and easier route to word search on the English Wiktionary site. It includes a handy button for initiating searches and also embeds the option to right-click any selected text to directly search it on Wiktionary. The codebase for the extension is available on Github. Featured improvements such as search history and locale-optimized search-predictions are on the way.
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Extension stats

By: celeissl
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.20
(25)
Version: 1.3.4 (Last updated: 2017-02-16)
Creation date: 2017-02-16
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • *://*.wiktionary.org/*
  • storage
Size: 103.42K

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Word Search (vVARY)
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Extension summary

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Adds a button that lets you search for a word on the English wiktionary site. Also lets you right click on a selected piece of text to search on wiktionary.

Git Hub: https://github.com/opr/WiktionarySearch

Coming soon: Search history and search-prediction in your locale

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Quick right-click search feature
  • Does what it says; provides redirection to Wiktionary
  • Useful for languages covered well on Wiktionary
Cons
  • Lacks configurable hotkey
  • No support for Unicode in language selection
  • Cannot search from English Wiktionary pages when using Chinese
Most mentioned
  • Quick right-click search feature
  • Lacks configurable hotkey
  • Redirects to Wiktionary page
User reviews
Can you also make a keyboard shortcut?
by 성원, 2024-09-21

You can choose language, initially using your system's.

Exactly what I wanted
by Christian Stanley, 2022-03-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wiktionary Search requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Wiktionary Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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