# Wikipedia NoRefs

> Toggle Wikipedia citation markers on and off

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wikipedia-norefs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wikipedia-norefs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wikipedia-norefs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** joyje
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-05
- **First published:** 2024-01-28
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-norefs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jojje/wikipedia-norefs/issues](https://github.com/jojje/wikipedia-norefs/issues)

## Description

By default the extension hides citation markers in articles to improve Wikipedia article readability. For the few times you actually want to check a reference, just click the extension icon and they will appear again.

<i>Note: the extension only activates and appears on Wikipedia wiki pages, so if you're not seeing it, visit <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/59c041b46dee4fcf93b0564be7d779ee04a030b7d686a16887875cf5c6e60967/https%3A//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive" rel="nofollow">such a page</a>.</i>

## Rankings

- #115,419 — Overall
- #95 — wikipedia

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://*.wikipedia.org/wiki/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.wikipedia.org`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wikipedia-norefs)