Select a word or two, click the icon in the toolbar, learn something new.
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on
2024-03-03
- By:
- Damien Brunet
- Users:
- 938
- Rating:
- 4.72 (25)
- Version:
- 1.3.9 (Last updated: 2021-06-06)
- Creation date:
- 2020-07-02
- Permissions:
- notifications
- storage
- Size:
- 31.79K
- Email:
- cw*****@djrekca.com
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a year ago
Manifest V2
User reviews
Pros
- Can find more info on highlighted text without having to open new tab
- Provides information on hyperlinked text
- Wiktionary integration
- Ability to lookup terms or concepts quickly
Cons
- Does not pick the correct language for certain words or names
- Does not have options to auto open in a new tab
- The popup closes as soon as you click outside
- No keyboard shortcut or context menu options
- Text inside the popup is full size, limiting the amount of information you can scan without scrolling
Most mentioned
- Popup feature
- Ease of use
- Want for context menu or keyboard shortcut
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User reviews
It gets confused when you, say, want to Wiki a Japanese name that's on an ENGLISH webpage as is often the case with Anime stuff. It will open English Wikipedia instead of Japanese. Also I don't get the idea of having to click on the green corner to open it in a new tab ? Why isn't there an option just to auto open it in a new tab as soon as you click on the icon !
by
Johnny, 2023-12-31
I never write chrome extension reviews but this is hands down the best extension I've ever downloaded and I use it more than any other extension (except maybe Power Thesaurus, but I have a few issues with that one)
I often have too many tabs open (ADHD baby), so being able to highlight something and find more info on it WITHOUT right clicking the "search google for ___" to open it in a new tab, but instead being able to have the info open without leaving the tab or website I'm currently on? Game-changing.
It's helpful both for specific knowledge (elaborating on a concept in an informative article) or just basic stuff like what a celebrity looks like and what show/movie I've seen them in.
I also appreciate that you can hold over hyperlinked text in the article and it'll still pop up the same info like it would in a normal wiki page. Wiktionary being incorporated into the extension is also a bonus.
10/10, highly recommend.
by
Reb, 2023-07-09
Hello,
C'est évidemment une extension bien utile. Merci.
Ce que je regrette (: 4/5) c'est l'impossibilité de voir la langue active dans l'extension (sauf d'aller dans les options).
Cordialement.
by
Luc Godfroid, 2023-01-29
Extension safety
Risk impact
Wikipedia Lookup - Browser Action requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood
Wikipedia Lookup - Browser Action may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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