Who Wrote That?

Explore authorship and revision information visually and directly in Wikipedia articles. Powered by WikiWho.

Who Wrote That? (WWT) is a Chrome extension that enhances your Wikipedia reading experience by revealing detailed authorship and revision information directly on articles. Powered by WikiWho, this tool allows users to hover over text to highlight all content contributed by the same author, and click on specific content to view the author's identity along with revision details. WWT simplifies understanding the provenance and editing background of Wikipedia content without the need to navigate through complex revision histories.

User reviews

Users appreciate 'Who Wrote That?' as a handy tool to identify article contributors, likening it to a 'blame' feature they wanted. However, multiple users report that the add-on does not function properly with recent Firefox versions, showing persistent error messages. There is interest in expanding the add-on's coverage to include more Wikipedia languages such as Chinese and Japanese.
Pros
  • Useful functionality to identify article contributors, acting like a 'blame' tool.
  • Well-received by users appreciating its intended purpose.
  • Request for more language support indicating interest in expanded features.
Cons
  • Does not work reliably with recent Firefox versions (115.0.2 and 116.0.3).
  • Consistent error message indicating failure to retrieve author info ('Error: Refresh or try again later').
Recent reviews
by 远离*****, 2025-04-02

by 敬念*****, 2025-03-03

Doesn't work with Firefox 116.0.3 with the latest extension update available installed. It just gives the following error message "Error: Refresh or try again later" every time, on every article tried.
by Fi*****, 2023-08-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Who Wrote That? requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

Who Wrote That? is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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