Wikipedia mobile version

Immediately redirects all requests to Wikipedia and Wikitionary pages to the mobile version of the site.

Wikipedia Mobile Version Add-On

Wikipedia Mobile Version Add-On is a Firefox extension that redirects desktop versions of Wikipedia and Wikitionary articles to their mobile-optimized counterparts, providing a more reader-friendly experience.

Add-on stats

By: Mark
Users: 49
1
Rating: 5.00
(3)
Version: 1.3.5 (Last updated: 2023-12-13)
Creation date: 2019-02-26
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 20.90K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

The mobile-optimised pages of Wikimedia sites are often easier to read than the desktop version. With this extension, when you visit the desktop version of a Wikipedia or Wiktionary article (or any article on a Wikimedia site), you will be taken to the mobile-optimised version of that page instead.

For example, if you visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis you will be taken to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis. If you visit https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/botany you will be taken to https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/botany. The exception to this is if you are editing an article. In that case you will be taken to the desktop version of the site, which you may find easier to use and more fully-featured when editing.

You can control this extension with the toolbar menu, which allows you to switch it on or off, and whether it should take you to the desktop version to edit an article.

Version 1.3.1 respects the mobile/desktop link at the bottom of Wikimedia pages, and redirects Wikimedia pages to the appropriate version when you enable or disable the extension.

If you would like to see the code that powers this extension, please see the GitHub repository here: https://github.com/beingmrkenny/WikimediaRedirect

User reviews

It works.
by Petr, 2023-03-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Wikipedia mobile version requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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