Search Wikipedia in every language from the address bar and context menu.

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Version
11
Update
December 11, 2022
Size
85.32KiB
Developer
Category
Users
20,000+
Rating
4.37126 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus
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Wikipedia Search Extension

Wikipedia Search is an extension that adds multiple ways to search Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, right in your web browser. You can type \"wiki\" in the browser search bar, then the Space or Tab key, to start a search with live suggestions as you type. Also, selecting a word or phrase in a web page and opening the context menu will show a Wikipedia search option.

You can change the default search language to any language Wikipedia supports, and the optional multi-language search feature can override it with a different choice. Search results can be opened in the desktop Wikipedia site, the mobile site, or Wikiwand.

Wikipedia is a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia Search is in no way affiliated with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Wikipedia Search extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Wikipedia Search 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 Search extension file

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

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User reviews

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Pim Hutjens (ID: 000000a7632ef0f5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/19/2023 Simpel en goed, een shortcut om snel op wikipedia te zoeken, geweldig!

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Lucas van den broeck (ID: 00000043db83a3ba) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/21/2022 Doet wat het zegt, en doet dat goed. Zeer handing voor tijdens onderzoek/leren.

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Theodore Kloba (ID: 00000006a636b3b7) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/26/2021 I wanted a context menu search, and it works for that. Not happy that it altered my existing address bar search settings without asking. I use wikipedia often enough that "W" was my shortcut. This extension made the shortcut longer.

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Raza Lakhani (ID: 0000008f2b8bf73b) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/20/2021 Basic Search with 'wiki' is no longer working. I'm not sure but may be due to the introduction of "wiki settings" feature the extension gets confused. The Basic Search is a very nice and handy feature. Kindly make it work again. Thanks.

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Marilyn Devick (ID: 0000000f42cceb5f) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/10/2021 Only issue is that when you try to search for an article that begins with the word "new", it then overrides the english default and automatically searches in the Newari language, which I don't know or need to search for articles in. please fix this.