WikimediaDebug

WikimediaDebug

Control the X-Wikimedia-Debug header on HTTP requests.

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What is WikimediaDebug?

WikimediaDebug is a Firefox add-on that enables developers to debug the MediaWiki platform used by Wikimedia Foundation projects. It injects the X-Wikimedia-Debug header on HTTP requests made while browsing Wikimedia Foundation websites, allowing requests to bypass caching and be routed to the selected debug server.

Merlin
Stats
Stats date:
Users: 60 ▲ 2
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 2.8.0 (Last updated: 2023-08-10)
Creation date: 2015-01-18
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*.mediawiki.org/*
  • *://*.wikidata.org/*
  • *://*.wikifunctions.org/*
  • *://*.wikibooks.org/*
  • *://*.wikimedia.org/*
  • *://*.wikinews.org/*
  • See more
Size: 153.39K
URLs: Website
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary

This extension enables developers to debug the MediaWiki platform that Wikimedia Foundation projects run on. It does so by injecting the X-Wikimedia-Debug HTTP header, only when browsing Wikimedia Foundation websites.

Requests bearing this header are not cached and are routed to the selected debug server.

User reviews
by revi, 2019-04-15

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Safety
Risk impact

WikimediaDebug is not very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

WikimediaDebug is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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