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.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Wikiwand
Rating: 3.97 
2 new ratings
(643)
Weekly download count: 116
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- webNavigation
- menus
Size: 17.20K
Email: su*****@wikiwand.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 622 ▼ 5
Other platforms
Not available on Android
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spammy, or outdated.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 provide a clearer and more intuitive layout for Wikipedia articles
- UI adjustments and settings customization were appreciated
- Design aesthetics were initially well-received
- Helped users learn quickly by improving readability
Cons
- Recent updates have introduced unwanted AI features that clutter the interface
- Increased ads, making it less user-friendly and more commercialized
- Bloatware concerns due to added complexity and unnecessary features
- Paywalls for certain features and the requirement of a separate account without sufficient value
Most mentioned
- The introduction of AI features that are considered unnecessary
- Increase in ads that disrupt the reading experience
- The significant decline in usability since the recent updates
- User dissatisfaction leading to a potential shift back to classic Wikipedia
User reviews
They ruined the BEST wikipedia addon with AI. It's bloat now. If I wanted that, I'd just ask AI for info instead of using wikipedia. Please do a lite version without it or something.
by ShodanV3, 2025-03-09
Used to be a solid add-on, but now pesters the user to login for "AI tools" every time a Wikipedia link is visited, causing unnecessary bloat and wasting the user's time. Why they absolutely ruined a good add-on is beyond me.
by Firefox user 17046154, 2025-03-04
by Lobélia H., 2025-02-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Wikiwand - knowledge, with context requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood
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Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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