Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized

Good old Wikipedia gets a great new look

What is Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized?

Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized is a Chrome extension developed by https://www.wikiwand.com, and its main feature is "Good old Wikipedia gets a great new look".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        As featured on TechCrunch, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Fast Company and The Next Web:

Wikiwand is a new award-winning interface that optimizes Wikipedia's amazing content for a quicker and significantly improved reading experience!

The extension simply replaces each Wikipedia link with a link to the same article on Wikiwand.

► New clean layout for optimal readability
► Great modern typography
► Convenient fixed table-of-contents
► Text to speech in dozens of languages
► Featured articles summaries 
► Quick preview when hovering over links
► Multi-language search with thumbnails
► Beautiful, immersive cover photos
► Larger photos and better media gallery
► Color, font and layout personalization
► Dozens of other improvements

Like Wikiwand? Please rate us ★★★★★

Q: How do I use Wikiwand?
A: Just install our light extension and keep using Wikipedia as usual. The Wikiwand interface will automatically appear every time you visit a Wikipedia article.

Q: How does it work?
A: It's simple. The extension replaces links to Wikipedia articles with links to the same article on Wikiwand. 

Q: Can I still read the original article on Wikipedia?
A: Of course! Click the "Wikipedia tool" W icon in the toolbar, then "Read on Wikipedia"

Found a bug? Got a suggestion?
https://bit.ly/wikiwand-support                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized
ID emffkefkbkpkgpdeeooapgaicgmcbolj
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/wikiwand-wikipedia-modern/emffkefkbkpkgpdeeooapgaicgmcbolj
Description Good old Wikipedia gets a great new look
File Size 250 KB
Installation Count 355,940
Current Version 8.3.2
Last Updated 2022-11-07
Publish Date 2020-05-28
Rating 4.79/5 Total 7806 Ratings
Developer https://www.wikiwand.com
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website http://www.wikiwand.com/
Help Page URL http://wikiwand.uservoice.com/
Privacy Policy Page URL https://www.wikiwand.com/privacy
Supported Languages en-US
manifest.json
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    "version": "8.3.2",
    "homepage_url": "https:\/\/www.wikiwand.com",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Wikiwand: Wikipedia Modernized",
    "short_name": "Wikiwand",
    "description": "Good old Wikipedia gets a great new look",
    "background": {
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        "persistent": true
    },
    "icons": {
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    },
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        "*.png",
        "*.gif",
        "*.jpg",
        "*.svg",
        "*.woff2"
    ],
    "content_security_policy": "img-src 'self' https:\/\/*.doubleclick.net https:\/\/www.google-analytics.com https:\/\/www.wikiwand.com\/ ; script-src 'self' https:\/\/www.google-analytics.com ; object-src 'self'",
    "permissions": [
        "https:\/\/*.wikipedia.org\/*",
        "https:\/\/www.wikiwand.com\/*",
        "https:\/\/wikiwand.com\/*",
        "webRequestBlocking",
        "webRequest",
        "cookies",
        "storage",
        "tabs"
    ],
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "http:\/\/*\/*",
                "https:\/\/*\/*"
            ],
            "css": [
                "css\/autowand.css",
                "css\/cards.css"
            ],
            "js": [
                "lib\/jquery.js",
                "js\/namespaces.js",
                "js\/url-tests.js",
                "js\/content-script.js",
                "js\/cards-click.js",
                "js\/cards-display.js"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        }
    ],
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            "19": "images\/icon19.png",
            "38": "images\/icon38.png"
        },
        "default_title": "Wikiwand",
        "default_popup": "html\/popup.html"
    },
    "options_page": "html\/options.html",
    "options_ui": {
        "page": "html\/options.html",
        "chrome_style": false
    }
}