Wikiwand - knowledge, with context

AI-driven wiki aggregator created to enhance user experience on Wikipedia by streamlining knowledge consumption

Wikiwand - Enhance Your Wikipedia Experience

Wikiwand - knowledge, with context is an award-winning Firefox add-on that optimizes Wikipedia's content by replacing standard links with a user-friendly interface. It leverages AI to help users quickly digest key points and related topics, featuring a clean layout, timelines, and enhanced media. Enjoy an immersive reading experience while maintaining access to the original articles on Wikipedia.
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By: Wikiwand
Users: 15,789
-147
Rating: 3.99
(636)
1 new ratings
Version: 10.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-28)
Creation date: 2013-10-02
Weekly download count: 117
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webNavigation
  • menus
Size: 17.20K

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# 596
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Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond (v10.0.9)
4.74 (7,939) 300,000
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Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond (v10.0.9)
5.00 (4) 2,576
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Add-on summary

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As featured on TechCrunch, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Fast Company and The Next Web:

Wikiwand is an award-winning interface that optimizes Wikipedia's amazing content for a quicker and significantly improved reading experience!

The extension simply replaces each Wikipedia, Wiktionary and Wikiquote link with a link to the same article on Wikiwand.

By leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, Wikiwand helps users quickly grasp key points and related topics without the need to sift through lengthy articles.

► New clean layout for optimal readability ► Chat, top questions and timelines for every article ► Great modern typography options ► Convenient fixed table-of-contents ► Map for locations ► Quality score for every article ► Quick preview when hovering over links

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Used to enhance the readability of Wikipedia articles
  • Great design and layout
  • Basic version provided a more pleasant reading experience than standard Wikipedia
  • Some users found value in the subscription version for better features
  • Functionality worked well before recent updates
Cons
  • Heavy presence of ads that disrupt the reading experience
  • Integration of AI features that many users find unnecessary and intrusive
  • Recent changes have made the UI less appealing
  • Requires account creation for certain features and ads removal
  • Perceived shift towards a monetization focus detracting from the original purpose
Most mentioned
  • Introduction of ads into an otherwise ad-free platform
  • Unwanted AI features that do not align with user's needs
  • Decrease in overall user satisfaction due to recent updates
  • Previous usefulness of the extension being compromised
  • Users considering alternatives like 'Modern for Wikipedia' due to dissatisfaction
User reviews
I've been here 3 min and I've already learned something!
by Meta Williams, 2025-01-23
by Firefox user 17490856, 2025-01-18
When I open a wikipedia article, 70% of the screen is covered by either AI bullshit, or a huge window with new settings, 90% of which are behind a paywall.
by Eonir, 2025-01-18
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Risk impact

Wikiwand - knowledge, with context requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Wikiwand - knowledge, with context has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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