# Wikipedia with MathJax

> Replaces Wikipedia bitmap equations with proper HTML-CSS ones by re-rendering them using MathJax.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wiki-mathjax](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wiki-mathjax)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wiki-mathjax`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Trass3r
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 196
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.14resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-06
- **Size:** 47 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wiki-mathjax/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/bgromov/wiki-mathjax](https://github.com/bgromov/wiki-mathjax)

## Description

Wikipedia with MathJax is a Chrome extension designed to improve your reading experience on Wikipedia by replacing bitmap equations with high-quality HTML-CSS rendered formulas using MathJax. This ensures mathematical content is clearer, scalable, and more accessible, especially on high-resolution displays or for users requiring better text rendering. The extension builds upon the original concept of delivering crisp, web-native equations to help users engage more effectively with mathematical and scientific content on Wikipedia pages.

By leveraging MathJax, this extension transforms static, pixelated images of formulas into dynamic, clean equations that blend seamlessly with Wikipedia's content. Ideal for students, educators, researchers, or any user frequently referring to technical articles with mathematical notation, Wikipedia with MathJax enhances comprehension and visual quality without changing the original content meaning.

## Rankings

- #8,291 — Overall
- #22 — math
- #27 — wikipedia
- #106 — wiki
- #141 — match

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.wikipedia.org`
- `*.wikibooks.org`
- `*.wikiwand.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: wikipedia.org, wikibooks.org, wikiwand.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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