# Wikipedia Race

> A Firefox extension to play a Wikipedia Race game with a persistent game tab.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `wikipedia-race`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gavin McDavitt
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-11
- **First published:** 2025-07-08
- **Size:** 67 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikipedia-race/)

## Description

Dive into the exciting world of Wikipedia Race, a thrilling Firefox extension that transforms your browsing into an adventure! Challenge yourself to navigate from one random Wikipedia page to another using only linked articles, all while racing against the clock. With a sleek tabbed interface to track your journey, stunning visuals, and a leaderboard to showcase your best times, this game is perfect for curious minds and trivia lovers alike. Start your race today and see how fast you can conquer the vast knowledge of Wikipedia, fun, engaging, and endlessly replayable! SINGLE PLAYER ONLY

## Rankings

- #45,684 — Overall
- #65 — wikipedia

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `en.wikipedia.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wikipedia-race)