Wikiwand - knowledge, with context

Name: Wikiwand - knowledge, with context
Rating: 3.9538 (650 reviews)
Author: Wikiwand

AI-driven wiki aggregator created to enhance user experience on Wikipedia by streamlining knowledge consumption

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Wikiwand is an award-winning Chrome extension that revolutionizes your Wikipedia experience by presenting articles with a sleek, modern interface powered by AI. It replaces standard Wikipedia links with optimized versions featuring clean layouts, customizable typography, and immersive visuals. Key features include quick article previews, fixed table-of-contents, interactive maps, quality scores, and AI-generated chat and top questions to enhance understanding without reading lengthy text. Enjoy multilingual search, personalized design options, and direct access to original Wikipedia articles, making knowledge consumption faster and more enjoyable. Ideal for students, researchers, and casual learners seeking deeper context and streamlined navigation on Wikipedia.

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Version:

10.0.1 Last updated: 2024-08-28

Version code:

5797420

Creation date:

2013-10-02

Risk:

Permissions:

webNavigation
menus

Size:

17.20K

Email:

su*****@wikiwand.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 646 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#29 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#75 in Search Tools

#86 in Appearance ▲ 1

#12 in concert keyword 5

#14 in context menu keyword 23 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciated Wikiwand for its elegant UI and improved readability of Wikipedia articles. However, recent updates introducing AI features, constant login pop-ups, and paywalls have led to a bloated and cluttered interface. Many find the AI content intrusive and unnecessary, overshadowing the original purpose of enhancing Wikipedia's usability. The addition of ads and failure to retain user settings, particularly in private browsing modes, further frustrate users, causing many to uninstall or revert to using classic Wikipedia.

Pros

Improved readability and layout over standard Wikipedia, making articles clearer and easier to use.
Outstanding and sleek UI design with many useful features.
Helpful interface that enhances learning for users.

Cons

Excessive integration of AI features that many users find unnecessary and intrusive.
Frequent and annoying pop-ups, especially prompting for login and AI tool access.
UI has become bloated and cluttered, with AI content covering large portions of the screen, detracting from the reading experience.
Increased presence of ads and paywalls, conflicting with Wikipedia's free content ethos.
Does not save user settings, especially when used in private browsing, leading to repeated prompts and a poor user experience.

Recent reviews

As many other reviews say. initially a good idea, now, full of AI slop i don't want.

by Firefox user 17669402, 2025-05-06

by marii, 2025-05-01

by Firefox user 17852983, 2025-04-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wikiwand - knowledge, with context requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.

Risk likelihood

Wikiwand - knowledge, with context is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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