Wikipedia lookup

Quickly lookup the highlighted text on Wikipedia

Wikipedia Lookup - Firefox Add-On

Wikipedia lookup is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily lookup information on Wikipedia by simply highlighting a word or phrase on any web page and right-clicking on it. The add-on opens a new tab with your search results on Wikipedia.org.

Add-on stats

By: Upollo
Users: 34
-3
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-08-01)
Creation date: 2020-07-31
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
Size: 30.63K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Wikipedia Copy (v1.0.1)
4.17 (12) 2,000
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Wikipedia editors will find this extension particularly useful, but it can be used by anyone. With this add-on you can easily lookup information on Wikipedia - just highlight a word or phrase in any web page, right click on it and select "Search Wikipedia for ...". This will open in a new tab with your search results on Wikipedia.org.

User reviews

Very good. Works as advertised. Makes a nice pairing with The Free Dictionary Lookup add-on.
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Wikipedia lookup does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Wikipedia lookup has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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