# Infogalactic Transporter

> This extension allows the user to move between Wiki and IG. Auto-redirects from Wikipedia to Infogalactic's version of that page (whether entering via a link or the address bar).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/infogalactic-transporter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/infogalactic-transporter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `infogalactic-transporter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** rorybot
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-02-03
- **First published:** 2018-04-16
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/infogalactic-transporter/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/rorybot/infogalactic-transporter](https://github.com/rorybot/infogalactic-transporter)

## Description

Infogalactic Transporter is a Firefox add-on that automatically redirects from Wikipedia to Infogalactic's version of the page. It also provides easy copy/paste of Wikipedia text and allows you to toggle between the two platforms. The GitHub link is provided for additional information.

## Rankings

- #29,659 — Overall
- #8 — transpose
- #159 — sports
- #205 — wikipedia
- #212 — info

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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/infogalactic-transporter)