Wikipedia Peek

Shows previews of linked articles on Wikipedia pages

Wikipedia Peek - Preview linked articles on Wikipedia pages

Wikipedia Peek is a Chrome extension that provides previews of linked articles on Wikipedia pages. With a simple hover or tap, you can quickly get a glimpse of the article content, including the title section, first paragraph, and thumbnail. It offers touch support, customizable themes, and works on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Firefox for Android.
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Extension stats

Users: 315
-14
Rating: 3.67
(6)
Version: 2.5.3 (Last updated: 2016-09-08)
Creation date: 2016-09-08
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • storage
  • *://*.wikipedia.org/*
  • *://*.mediawiki.org/*
  • *://*.wikia.com/*
Size: 66.26K

Other platforms

Wikipedia (v2.7.50514-r-2024-12-11)
4.41 (692,975) 65,076,710+
Wikipedia Peek (v2.7.4resigned1)
4.39 (59) 792
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Extension summary

When you hover a link to another article on Wikipedia.org/Wikia.com or tap on it, a small pop-up will show you the title section of that article.

Features:

  • Full touch support
  • Load first paragraph and thumbnail
  • 4 themes (Wikipedia, white, black, grey/blue)
  • Customizable font-size and transparency
  • Works in Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Firefox for Android

This add-ons code is available on GitHub (https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/wikipedia-peek). If you have any problems, please report them there (https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/wikipedia-peek/issues).

The add-on itself does not collect any data. Note however, that the article previews are queried form the target host in a separate query each time you hover over a link long enough.

User reviews

Doesn't work on latest Chrome. Shows a short loading animation, when hovering, but no pop-up appears.
by Mikko Räsänen, 2020-07-03

Absolutely love customization! The best wikipedia extension I've seen so far.
by Shadenium, 2017-10-09

Does what it says on the tin and doesn't seem to be doing anything dodgy.
by Kian Mayne, 2016-12-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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

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