Wikipedia Peek

Name: Wikipedia Peek
Rating: 4.3898 (59 reviews)
Author: NiklasG

By: NiklasG

Shows previews of linked articles on Wikipedia pages.

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Features & Capabilities

Wikipedia Peek is a handy Chrome extension that enhances your Wikipedia browsing by showing previews of linked articles when you hover or tap on them. Instead of navigating away, you get the article title section in a convenient pop-up.

Key features include full touch support for mobile compatibility, four customizable themes (Wikipedia, white, black, grey/blue), and options to adjust font size and transparency for easy reading. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and Firefox for Android, ensuring a seamless experience across browsers. The extension respects your privacy by not collecting any data, with previews fetched directly from Wikipedia's servers on demand. The source code is openly available on GitHub for transparency and contribution.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

NiklasG

Daily users:

631 -8

Rating:

4.39

(59)

Version:

2.7.4resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726632

Creation date:

2016-02-21

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Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

*.wikipedia.org
*.mediawiki.org
*.wikia.com

Size:

103.01KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 4,321 ▼ 35

Other rankings

#5 in wikipedia keyword 27

#34 in week keyword 10 ▼ 2

#53 in article keyword 32 ▲ 6

#65 in wiki keyword 24 ▲ 1

#133 in dial keyword 50 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Wikipedia Peek (v2.5.3)

177 3.67

(6)

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Developed by:

NiklasG

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-peek/

Website:

https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/wikipedia-peek/issues

User Reviews

The Wikipedia Peek add-on is praised for its convenient in-page previews on wiki sites, offering better summaries than Wikipedia's native feature. However, it is no longer officially maintained, leading to reliability issues and conflicts with built-in Wikipedia previews. Users appreciate its customization options and find the developer's version a helpful alternative. Overall, the add-on remains useful but would benefit from updates and improvements to address compatibility and usability concerns.

Pros

Provides convenient pop-up previews of Wikipedia and other wiki pages without leaving the current page.
Helpful on sites like Wikipedia, Fandom, and Wikia to quickly see page summaries.
Offers customization options such as disabling the extension on certain sites or adjusting the preview size.
Compared favorably to Wikipedia's native preview feature, especially when the native feature is limited.
Has a developer version that continues to work well despite lack of official updates.

Cons

The official add-on is no longer updated and has become broken or unreliable on Wikipedia.
Interferes with Wikipedia's native link preview feature, causing conflicts or redundancy.
Can cause usability issues such as large pop-ups covering too much screen area accidentally.
Requires manual disabling or configuration to avoid interference on certain websites.
Some users experience inconsistent functionality depending on their system or browser setup.

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Is Wikipedia Peek Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Wikipedia Peek requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Wikipedia Peek has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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