Browse Wikipedia guilt free!

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Version
1.0.0.2
Update
December 16, 2014
Size
58.95KiB
Developer
hartleybrody.com
Category
Users
67
Rating
3.625 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Wikipedia: Guilt Free Extension

There are many reasons you might not like the donation calls to action on Wikipedia.

* Jimmy Wales made fun of your mother at a pub one time
* You already donated and are still being bothered on a different computer
* They promised they'd only ask for one week but they're still bugging you about it
* You're cheap bastard and want all of the world's info at your fingertips FO FREE

Whatever your reason, this extension removes those annoying fundraising prompts all over Wikipedia so you can browse without guilt!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Wikipedia: Guilt Free", "description": "Browse Wikipedia guilt free!", "version": "1.0.0.2", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*.wikipedia.org/*", "https://*.wikipedia.org/*"], "js": [ "jquery.js", "jquery-cookie.js", "remove-cta.js" ] } ], "icons": { "128": "wikipedia-fundraising-prompt.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Wikipedia: Guilt Free extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Wikipedia: Guilt Free extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Wikipedia: Guilt Free 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 Wikipedia: Guilt Free Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Wikipedia: Guilt Free 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 Wikipedia: Guilt Free extension file

Select and download the Wikipedia: Guilt Free 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 Wikipedia: Guilt Free 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 Wikipedia: Guilt Free 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 Wikipedia: Guilt Free 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 Wikipedia: Guilt Free extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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allhailalona (ID: 000000a1869a4d63) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/22/2022 I don't mind the requests for donation by Wikipedia. I installed the extention and rated 5 stars only because the title of the extention is hilarious.

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Nicholas Boyle (ID: 0000003795f63802) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 12/08/2019 Basically useless. For some reason the developer thought it would be a good idea to have have a popup say "Removing wikipedia fundraising..." every time you open a Wikipedia page. You have to click okay to make it go away. That completely defeats the purpose of the extension. I might as well delete the extension and click "Maybe later" every time a donation alert comes up. You can look at the source code of this extension and see the problem on line 18 of remove-cta.js. The line that ruins the extension is `window.alert("Removing wikipedia fundraising...");`. My review would be 5 stars without this one line. I think I'll write my own extension that does the exact same thing but without this one line.

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William Garrison (bill) (ID: 000000130bf3b906) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 12/17/2015 It works, but shows a pop-up of its own in exchange. Why even bother?

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zac sipling (ID: 0000006e6ab08cc4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/03/2015 its ok

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Ben Gaskin (ID: 000000a1b913f0f9) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/18/2015 Very useful, shows a splash screen and you have to click OK or press enter... So, much better than vanilla Wikipedia experience (can click through donation-request) ad much faster, but not perfect... Feature request: an option to run without showing the splash screen at all.