Wikipedia Search

Search Wikipedia in every language from the address bar and context menu.

Wikipedia Search - Handy Wikipedia Extension for Chrome

'Wikipedia Search' is a Chrome extension offering convenient ways to search Wikipedia right from your browser. Type 'wiki' in the search bar followed by your query, or use the context menu for chosen words on a web page. Customize your search language and choose to open results in Wikipedia desktop or mobile, or Wikiwand. It is not affiliated with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation.

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By: Corbin Davenport

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.37

(334)

Version: 11 (Last updated: 2022-12-11)

Creation date: 2019-12-22

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
notifications

Host permissions:

https://*.wikipedia.org/*

Size: 87.37K

Email: co*****@outlook.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,515 ▲ 61

Other rankings

#1549 in Tools

#10 in wikipedia keyword 11

#30 in search bar keyword 37 ▼ 2

#30 in search box keyword 38 ▲ 8

#30 in wiki keyword 19

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Easy to use
Quick access to Wikipedia
Handy for research and learning
Works well for context menu search
Simple shortcut for searching

Cons

Alters existing address bar search settings
Issues with language settings, specifically Newari for articles starting with 'new'
Basic search feature not working for some users
Limited functionality for multilingual searches
Some features are confusing or annoying for users

Most mentioned

Easy access using context menu
Altered search settings problem
Language issues with 'new' prefix
Basic search feature confusion
Simple and practical design

User reviews

выделяешь нужное слово жмешь правую кнопку мыши, выбираешь пункт на2ти в википедии, все работает спасибо. советую

Никита Погарский, 2024-05-26

Simpel en goed, een shortcut om snel op wikipedia te zoeken, geweldig!

Pim Hutjens, 2023-01-19

Doet wat het zegt, en doet dat goed. Zeer handing voor tijdens onderzoek/leren.

Lucas van den broeck, 2022-08-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wikipedia Search requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood analysis details

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