View summaries of Wikipedia titles on any web page by hovering over them.

Latest Version

Version
0.0.3
Update
April 25, 2019
Size
36.8KiB
Developer
Category
Users
15
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
*://*/*
Http://localhost/*
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WikifY Extension

WikifY is an extension for google chrome that will make your internet browsing smarter and more productive. It is perfect for anyone that wants to be well versed about the people, places, and subjects that are being written about on your favorite (or not so favorite) websites.

WikifY will automatically scan news and reference sites for the presence of Wikipedia titles as you browse based on our list of news and reference sites or the preferences you have set. To scan or not to scan is up to you. After the page is scanned and the WikifY icon is green, the Wikipedia title text on the site you are viewing turns into a trigger that will show a pop up of the title’s Wikipedia page when you hover over it.

Data Use:
When a domain is scanned, WikifY will securely send web page text to our servers to compare against the millions of Wikipedia titles. The text may be stored for troubleshooting and optimization in a completely anonymized fashion. By default WikifY has access to all pages you visit, but only news and reference sites are scanned unless you choose to change the default for the page domain by clicking the extension icon in the upper left hand corner of chrome.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "WikifY", "version": "0.0.3", "short_name": "WikifY", "description": "View summaries of Wikipedia titles on any web page by hovering over them.", "author": "Tevis Technologies", "background": { "scripts": ["wikify_background.js","wikify.js","wikifyB.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*/*"], "js": ["wikify_content.js","wikify.js","wikifyB.js","popUp.js"], "css": ["wikify.css","popUp.css"] } ], "permissions": ["*://*/*","http://localhost/*"], "content_security_policy": "default-src 'none'; style-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; connect-src http://localhost https://wikify.tevistech.com;", "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "128": "red logo.png" }, "default_title": "WikifY" }, "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install WikifY extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install WikifY 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 WikifY extension file

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

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User reviews

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Jim Wilson (ID: 000000d57a106d32) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/14/2019 Great idea and great execution! Just used it in a Wall Street Journal article to quickly look up a term.

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Jonathan D'Angelo (ID: 0000002969f3aa82) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/03/2019 Impressive tool with great utility and usability. Wikipedia is sort of the epitome of what the internet can offer society; a nearly comprehensive source of information truly at your fingertips where there is no need for searching - you just click on what you want to know in an article. This is really the first tool in my mind to apply this type of knowledge power to the internet as a whole - very cool. As a teacher, I will suggest that all of my students download this a utilize it to its fullest capacity. Personally, I found tremendous use as I pursue new hobbies with technical vocabulary outside of my current knowledge pool. (It's nice to not have to look up everything about photography to read about astrophotograhy, etc.)

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Ben Bramble (ID: 00000050ce7851fb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/02/2019 This is actually really clever. You can be reading an article and see somebody's name that you don't recognize and then hover over their name and get a brief blurb about who they are. For example, forget which state a senator represents? Just hover. It takes a second to get used to, but you can also configure it easily to only scan pages when you want it to or certain URL's. I also checked the net response times to see if it was slowing down my browsing and it doesn't. It adds 200ms which is really nothing. It also works with an ad blocker so no issue there Overall, I quite liked it and will keep it around.

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S Tevis (ID: 0000000d45d534ec) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/27/2019 Great tool for when you come across a person, place, or thing you aren't familiar with on news or other websites! Highly recommend it!!