Wikipedia Sidebar

Wikipedia abstracts in a sidebar. A Firefox webextension that displays Wikipedia abstracts in a sidebar. Select text and press Ctrl+Shift+V

Wikipedia Sidebar: View Wikipedia abstracts in a sidebar

Wikipedia Sidebar is a Firefox webextension that provides a sidebar displaying Wikipedia abstracts. By selecting text and pressing Ctrl+Shift+V, users can quickly access and read relevant Wikipedia information without leaving their current webpage.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 18
1
Version: 3.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5729423
Creation date: 2017-11-30
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
Size: 112.96K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews


Doesn't work...
by KowJack, 2022-06-09
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Wikipedia Sidebar requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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