# WordReference

> Cuando se selecciona una palabra en el navegador y se hace click derecho, añade una opción para abrir una nueva pestaña con los resultados de la búsqueda en Word Reference de dicha palabra.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wordreference?hl=pt](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wordreference?hl=pt)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wordreference`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 13527658
- **Category:** language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 1,021
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-26
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wordreference/)

## Description

WordReference es una extensión para navegador que mejora tu experiencia de navegación permitiéndote buscar rápidamente palabras seleccionadas. Al seleccionar una palabra y hacer clic derecho, podrás abrir una nueva pestaña con resultados relevantes de búsqueda en Word Reference, una plataforma reconocida por sus traducciones y definiciones precisas.

Esta herramienta es ideal para estudiantes, traductores y cualquier persona que necesite consultar definiciones o traducciones de manera eficiente sin interrumpir su flujo de trabajo. Su integración simple y funcional facilita el acceso inmediato a la información lingüística que necesitas.

## Rankings

- #3,245 — Overall
- #125 — Language Support
- #2 — reference
- #66 — wordpress
- #115 — keyword
- #177 — work

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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

Users broadly praise WordReference for fast, direct translations and a simple, usable interface. The addon is useful and complete, with options to set a default language and to select a preferred translation on the setup page. However, several reviewers report that changing the translation language is difficult or unavailable, with Spanish defaulting in some cases and UI options hard to locate. They also request enhancements such as a keyboard shortcut and a double-click-to-translate/open WordReference feature, and some desire access to the source code for customization. Overall, solid translation utility with UX-oriented improvement needs.

### Pros

- Fast, direct translations for quick lookups.
- Simple, straightforward interface that works as intended.
- Configurable language direction; you can set a default source/target language.
- Setup page lets you pick a preferred translation, improving usability.
- Desire for open-source code and customization from users.

### Cons

- Language direction is hard to change or locked, with Spanish default in some cases.
- UI options for changing language are not easily accessible.
- Lack of keyboard shortcut; requests for a shortcut.
- Double-click-to-translate/open WordReference feature is not implemented and requested.
- Unclear how to pin or keep the extension icon visible.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wordreference?hl=pt)