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Wikipedia Preview

By Wikimedia Foundation

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Wikipedia Preview Review - In-Depth Analysis

Wikipedia Preview enhances your website by providing pop-up summaries from Wikipedia. Users can click or hover over links to see relevant information without leaving the site.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.88/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 37+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Enhance your website with free knowledge straight from Wikipedia!

Install Wikipedia Preview, the free add-on designed to better engage your visitors and improve the user experience on your website.

The Wikipedia Preview plugin provides context to your site’s visitors with content directly from Wikipedia. It allows you to add links to your content so that when your visitors click or hover on them, they see a pop-up box with information and images straight from Wikipedia. With Wikipedia Preview your visitors gain context on a topic, without ever leaving your website.

Wikipedia Preview is an official plug-in designed and developed by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.

The plug-in is entirely free to download and use, in line with the Wikimedia Foundation’s mission to provide free knowledge for everyone.

Benefits include rich-media content straight from Wikipedia, always free access, availability in 300 languages, easy setup, and leveraging the content of a popular website.

Features include setup via hyperlink addition, handling any Wikipedia link, customizable previews, dark mode support, RTL and LTR language compatibility, a built-in gallery for images, and Gutenberg editor integration.

Comparing to Alternatives

Wikipedia Preview stands alone in its category with no close direct alternatives available, making it a unique choice for users seeking this functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Seamless integration with shortcode block option in the text editor.
Supports WYSIWYG in both admin and front-end editors.
Provides a smooth JavaScript popup for end users.
Highly rated for thoughtful design and ease of use.
Enables quick access to Wikipedia content within WordPress.

Weaknesses

Consumes considerable resources during editing, causing some slowdown.
Limited customization options to control automatic preview display.
No pro version available for advanced features.
Has had a medium-level security vulnerability in past versions, now fixed.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a high overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 37 reviews, users overwhelmingly appreciate the plugin's functionality and design, with very few negative comments.

Positive highlights

"Fantastic plugin with great features and smooth popup." — Anonymous
"A great find with thoughtful design." — johnalanmartinson
"Fulfills its task well, very happy with it." — Krzysztof
"Great to have Wikipedia at my fingertips!" — Frithjof
"Very good plugin despite minor performance issues." — Hossein Vatandoust

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Performance can be slow due to high resource consumption during editing.
Automatic preview display cannot be easily disabled or customized.
No advanced features available due to lack of a pro version.
Past medium-level security vulnerability, though fixed in latest update.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want quick and easy access to Wikipedia content within WordPress without needing complex configurations or paid upgrades.

Not ideal for

Those requiring highly customizable preview options, advanced features, or who are concerned about past security issues might find this plugin less suitable.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers comprehensive Wikipedia preview features including shortcode support and WYSIWYG integration without restrictions.

Final Verdict

Wikipedia Preview is a well-designed and highly rated plugin that uniquely offers Wikipedia content previews within WordPress. Its ease of use and thoughtful features make it a valuable tool for many users, especially given the absence of direct alternatives.

However, users should be aware of its resource usage during editing and the lack of advanced customization or a pro version. The plugin had a medium-level security vulnerability in the past, but this has been addressed in recent updates, making it a generally safe choice.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Wikipedia Preview plugin.

Wikipedia Preview

popup summary

Wikipedia integration

Screenshots

FAQ

Yes, Wikipedia Preview is free. It has been made available to you by Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that powers Wikipedia with a mission of free knowledge equity.

In the admin site, go to “Appearance / customize”, then select the “Additional CSS” option from the left side menu. In the text box, the following CSS should reset the existing term style so you can adjust it to your liking.

.wmf-wp-with-preview {     border: 0;     background-color: unset;     padding: unset; } .wmf-wp-with-preview::after {     content: ''; }

Contributors and developers

“Wikipedia Preview” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Wikimedia Foundation

Free Version

WPS

6.88

Average

Ratings

4.8 out of 5 | 37

Version

1.17.0

Last updated

9 months ago

Active installations

1,000+

WordPress version

6.9.7 or higher

PHP version

5.6.39 or higher

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Wikipedia Preview Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (37)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (1)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.88

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