Wikipedia Search

Search Wikipedia by typing 'w' followed by the keyword in the address bar. For eg, to search for 'Austin', type 'w austin'

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The Wikipedia Search Chrome extension enables fast and efficient Wikipedia searches directly from the browser's address bar. Simply type 'w' followed by your search term — for example, 'w Austin' — to instantly access relevant Wikipedia pages.

This extension supports multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and more. Users can easily switch the language preference via the options page to retrieve Wikipedia content in their preferred language. Additional languages can also be requested through the feedback form for future updates. With this tool, users save time and improve research productivity with seamless multilingual Wikipedia access within Chrome.

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Users:

Rating:

Version:

2.1.9 Last updated: 2012-10-13

Creation date:

2012-10-13

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs

Size:

43.84K

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 70,080 ▼ 355

Other rankings

#17468 in Tools ▼ 248 #12 in wikipedia keyword 23 ▼ 2 #49 in wiki keyword 20 ▼ 4

User reviews

Amazing extension,thank you ishan2.

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fra nce, 2017-03-04

Najlepsze rozwiązanie jeśli chodzi o łatwe i szybkie wyszukiwanie w wikipedii, dzięki!

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Thomas Edison, 2013-01-28

perfect. This was exactly what I wanted! Instead of pressing "w TAB", you can do "w SPACE". I like that much better.

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Scott Mayo, 2013-01-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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