# Wikipedia Peek

> Shows previews of linked articles on Wikipedia pages.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `wikipedia-peek`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NiklasG
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 582
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.39 / 5 (59 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-02-21
- **Size:** 103 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-peek/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/wikipedia-peek/issues](https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/wikipedia-peek/issues)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #4,545 — Overall
- #5 — wikipedia
- #36 — week
- #66 — article
- #68 — wiki
- #144 — dial

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.wikipedia.org`
- `*.mediawiki.org`
- `*.wikia.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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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