WikiMapper - Track and graph your adventures down the Wikipedia rabbit hole.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.6
Update
July 19, 2021
Size
2.23MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.75 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
WebNavigation
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WikiMapper Extension

WikiMapper creates a historical tree of your Wikipedia browsing so that you can see just exactly how you spontaneously wasted 45 minutes and ended up reading about the history of Agriculture in Uzbekistan.

Once installed, you do not have to do anything special to use WikiMapper. It runs passively in the background and only on the wikipedia.org/wiktionary.org domains. It stores your Wikipedia browsing sessions locally so you can view them later at any time by clicking in the WikiMapper icon in your browser toolbar.

WikiMapper is free and open source software and does not collect any personal information, serve any ads, or transmit any data of any kind to anyone.

July 19, 2021 - Update manifest file to adhere to new Chrome Store guidelines

September 24, 2016 - Reverted changes from 2.0.3 that seemed to be causing problems with existing session detection.

June 21, 2016 - WikiMapper now unloads itself from memory when idle, making an already lightweight extension even lighter!

April 7, 2016 -- WikiMapper now supports browsing Wikipedia via the Wikiwand beautification extension!

March 2, 2016 -- NEW VERSION 2.0!

It's been a long time coming, but I've released an all-new version of WikiMapper with a new slicker interfacer, historical searching & filtering, exporting to PNG or SVG, and many other numerous bug fixes and tweaks.

For full version history and current issues, or to submit an issue or request, see the project homepage on Github by clicking on the Website link below.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install WikiMapper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install WikiMapper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the WikiMapper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the WikiMapper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper extension file

Select and download the WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper 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 WikiMapper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Bartolomej Kozorog (Bart) (ID: 000000e0a561d48c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/30/2021 Exactly what I needed!

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sjrice 0 (ID: 000000479b78c2c1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/13/2017 I like this, but as already said, it would be cool if it checked to see if the page you are pulling up is already on the wikimap and go from there instead of creating a new route or starting a new map. Export to Xmind would be good too.

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Ebrahim Bagha (ID: 00000040d599d3e1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/27/2017 Good idea!

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Juan Lopez (ID: 000000a70391bb94) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/13/2017 Very cool, but please make it work with Wikiwand domain as well- would be awesome, thanks.

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Jacob Reynolds (ID: 00000068a744d2a0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/16/2014 fun and simple