Utilities to improve the user experience of Wikipedia.org for avid users.

Latest Version

Version
0.2.0
Update
September 23, 2013
Size
84.0KiB
Developer
falcondai.com
Category
Users
619
Rating
4.0625 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
See more
Permissions
Storage
Notifications
See more

Wikipedia Plus Extension

Wikipedia Plus supplements Wikipedia.org's existing web interface with some convenient behaviors I always wanted myself.

Unlike other extensions which aggressively modify or interfere with the Wikipedia website look and feel, this extension respects the original Wikipedia design and makes minimal changes. I believe that the most empowering tools are invisible.

Features:
* show short text snippets for Wikipedia's internal entries when hover
* turn section titles into in-page links for easier bookmarking and sharing particular sections
* enlarge images when hover
* zoom level is adjustable
* adjusted enlarged image placement for right-to-left language pages

This is an open-source software. Check out the source at: https://github.com/falcondai/chrome-ext-wikipedia

Privacy: This extension does NOT record or send your browsing activities to any remote servers. Your browsing activities at wikipedia.org is not accessible by any third party including me. The permission to \"access your data on *.wikipedia.org\" is only used to insert the necessary UI-modifying scripts.

Disclaimer: Wikipedia and its associated marks are official trademarks of the Wikimedia Foundation in the United States and other countries. These marks are being used under license by the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia Plus Chrome Extension is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Wikipedia Plus", "version": "0.2.0", "manifest_version": 2, "author": "Falcon Dai", "description": "Utilities to improve the user experience of Wikipedia.org for avid users.", "icons": { "128": "/assets/image/icon.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "notifications" ], "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": ["main.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*.wikipedia.org/*"], "js": ["vendor/jquery.js", "content.js"], "css": ["style.css"] } ], "options_page": "options.html", "web_accessible_resources": [ "/assets/image/icon.png" ]}
Read more

How to download and manually install Wikipedia Plus extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Wikipedia Plus 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 Plus extension file

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

Similar Extensions

User reviews

icon

Richard Siciliano (ID: 000000ab2b634270) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/09/2022 Looks great with MinervaNeue theme, especially with page zoomed to 150 percent. Dark mode would be nice.

icon

林 Lin, 昭辰 Chao-Chen Jack YEG (Fife50000) (ID: 000000813eae809a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/11/2019 Personally, I'd really like to see Multilingual Support for this Extension asap, please. Once again, thank you all so much! Amen!

icon

Shadenium (ID: 000000a53fee7a68) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/09/2017 Way outperformed by «Wikipedia Peek» extension.

icon

Andrea Francesco Daniele (ID: 00000098d96a7485) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/20/2016 Awesome!

icon

Shuni Fang (ID: 000000a59f7f8333) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/16/2013 it seamlessly augments Wikipedia's user experience.