Brings Wikipedia anywhere on the web. Highlight text to see its Wikipedia summary.

Latest Version

Version
0.1.3
Update
February 1, 2023
Size
36.32KiB
Developer
Category
Users
935
Rating
3.61538 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
ContextMenus
Https://*/*
Http://*/*
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Qikipedia Extension

Qikipedia is an open source browser extension for Chrome. It allows you to highlight text from any website, and shows you a summary of the corresponding Wikipedia article, if one exists.

Features:
- Get instant Wikipedia summaries from any website
- Highlight up to 7 words
- Dark theme available
- Multiple languages supported

View the source code here: https://gitlab.com/bitspice/qikipedia

Note: if a word or phrase is highlighted and a Qikipedia card does not appear, there is no corresponding Wikipedia article for the highlighted text (in the selected language).

Qikipedia is not affiliated with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Qikipedia", "version": "0.1.3", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Brings Wikipedia anywhere on the web. Highlight text to see its Wikipedia summary.", "homepage_url": "https://gitlab.com/bitspice/qikipedia", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" } }, "default_locale": "en", "options_page": "src/options/index.html", "permissions": [ "storage", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "contextMenus", "https://*/*", "http://*/*" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "src/inject/options.js", "src/inject/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*/*", "http://*/*" ], "js": [ "src/inject/options.js", "src/inject/inject.js", "src/inject/card.js", "js/mustache.min.js" ], "css": [ "css/card.css" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Qikipedia extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Qikipedia extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Qikipedia extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Qikipedia extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Qikipedia extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Qikipedia extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Qikipedia Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Qikipedia extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Qikipedia extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Qikipedia extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Qikipedia extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Qikipedia extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Qikipedia extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Qikipedia extension file

Select and download the Qikipedia extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Qikipedia extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Qikipedia extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Qikipedia extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Qikipedia extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Oleksander Dudar (ID: 0000002e4e6748ab) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/27/2019 It just doesn’t work at all.

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Yumaa Verdin (ID: 000000fc22621f59) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/01/2019 Excellent extension, aside one really irritating behavior — can you filter out one-letter length selections? It is really bugs and annoys me, when I accidentally selects single letter, because of mouse shakes while click button or link, and I see popup from Wikipedia about «Z - latest letter in the alphabet blablabla»...

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András Balkányi (ID: 000000e9bbd5b283) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/07/2019 I only miss the resize option for the popup bubble.

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Arex (ID: 0000001a8c271bbb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/30/2019 Just Fvking AWESOME dude. Been searching for this kind extension loooooooooong time, this is the very first one can "explain or search that highlighted word for me, NOT in new tab/new window, just a pop up" You know what, if this little cute can do things more than "showing the result of wikiSearch", I mean something like "show the google/bing search result of the highlight word" or support multi language search (means I dont need to switch to the specific language, it can search both Eng and Chs,), I'll pay 10 bucks for that.

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Pouryaov (ID: 00000045c6dce142) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/13/2018 Its best ever app i have used in chrome. thanks