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Skip Mobile Wikipedia
A WebExtension that redirects the mobile Wikipedia website to the standard, canonical domain. This extension will redirect the first request, and then set a "stopMobileRedirect" cookie to prevent future redirects.
What is Skip Mobile Wikipedia?
Skip Mobile Wikipedia is a Firefox extension designed to enhance your browsing experience on Wikipedia. It functions by redirecting the first request from the mobile Wikipedia site to the standard one, setting a 'stopMobileRedirect' cookie to prevent future involuntary redirects to the mobile domain. With this add-on, you can fully utilize the comprehensive Wikipedia interface that is often limited in the mobile version. Perfect for researchers and knowledge-seekers who value optimal functionality.
Stats
By:
legoktm
Rating:
5.00
(10)
Creation date:
2018-04-02
Weekly download count:
5
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- *://*.wikipedia.org/*
- *://*.wiktionary.org/*
- *://*.wikiquote.org/*
- *://*.wikibooks.org/*
- *://*.wikisource.org/*
- *://*.wikinews.org/*
- *://*.wikiversity.org/*
- *://*.wikimedia.org/*
- *://*.wikidata.org/*
- *://*.wikivoyage.org/* See more
Size:
89.86K
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
3777
▼ 6
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
- Automatically converts mobile Wikipedia links to web version links
- Prevents having to manually edit URL to access web version
- Provides a better viewing experience on desktops
- Beneficial when sending tabs from phone to desktop as Wikipedia does not change its URL when a mobile website is accessed on a desktop
Cons
Most mentioned
- Ease of use
- Automatic redirection to web version of Wikipedia
- Prevents need to manually edit URL
Recent reviews
Works perfectly as expected ! I'll never have to endure the slightly different mobile wikipedia layout while on my desktop anymore, what a joy !
by
gcad, 2023-11-01
Safety
Risk impact
Skip Mobile Wikipedia is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Skip Mobile Wikipedia if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Skip Mobile Wikipedia has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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