# Wikipedia Quick Search

> Look up selected text on Wikipedia in a side panel via Alt+W – no AI, no tracking, no proprietary backend.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `wikipedia-quick-search-plugin`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JDonie
- **Category:** search-tools,language-support
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2026-07-20
- **Size:** 551 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-quick-search-plugin/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ThatNerd1/Wikipedia-Plugin-Final-Version](https://github.com/ThatNerd1/Wikipedia-Plugin-Final-Version)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-quick-search-plugin/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-quick-search-plugin/privacy/)

## Description

Wikipedia Quick Search schlägt markierten Text direkt neben dem Lesefluss nach – ohne den Tab zu wechseln.

Markiere ein Wort und drücke Alt+W (macOS: Option+W) oder nutze das Rechtsklick-Menü „Auf Wikipedia nachschlagen". Der passende Artikel erscheint in einer Seitenleiste; bei mehrdeutigen Begriffen zeigt die Erweiterung eine Trefferliste, statt zu raten.

Funktionen: Seitenleiste mit Zurück-Navigation, optionaler Klick-Modus, lokaler Verlauf und gespeicherte Artikel, mehrere Sprachen (Standard: Deutsch), eigener PDF-Betrachter, helles und dunkles Design.

Datenschutz: keine KI, kein Tracking, keine Telemetrie, kein eigener Server. Netzwerkzugriff ausschließlich auf Wikipedia. Inhalte stammen von Wikipedia und stehen unter CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Rankings

- #108,586 — Overall
- #108 — wikipedia

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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-quick-search-plugin)