Wikipedia Preview for WordPress Plugin Directory
Wikipedia Preview is a WordPress app, with a 4.8 average rating from 38 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Wikipedia Preview is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Wikimedia Foundation. With a rating of 4.8★ from 38 reviews.
AppRanks data: Wikipedia Preview ranks #0 in Card on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Wikipedia Preview is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Card category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 38 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Wikimedia Foundation — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (38) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Wikipedia Preview works
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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
Rich-media content straight from Wikipedia, to give your site’s visitors the context they need, without ever having to leave your website.
Always free.
Available in 300 languages.
Easy to set up. Adding Wikipedia Preview links is even easier than adding other hyperlinks.
Leveraging the content and brand name of one of the most popular websites in the world.
Features
Can be set up using the same process you use to add hyperlinks to your articles or using the Gutenberg editor custom tool.
Handles any link to a Wikipedia article regardless of language, lead image presence or length.
Site owners can choose a specific section of an article as a preview, not limited to just the lead section.
Supports dark mode option for improved readability.
Works for Right-to-Left (RTL) and Left-To-Right (LTR) languages.
Offers access to a built-in gallery to dive into article images.
Can be disabled for any page using the post metadata sidebar.
Uses Gutenberg editor custom tool to search for Wikipedia articles and visualize Wikipedia Preview for readers.
How to add preview links to your site
Option 1 – How to add Wikipedia Preview links using the Classic Editor:
Add a Wikipedia article link to your site’s content using the same process you use to add hyperlinks to your articles.
Option 2 – How to add Wikipedia Preview links using the Gutenberg/ Block Editor:
Highlight the text you want to link to a Wikipedia article.
Select ‘W’ – Wikipedia Preview icon from the menu.
You will see a list of suggested articles. Select the one you want to link to.
Wikipedia Preview will automatically turn the link into a preview of the relevant Wikipedia article. You can easily customize the preview content by selecting a specific section of the article.
Category rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Wikipedia Preview stands in the Card category
Wikipedia Preview ranks #0 of 14 apps in the Card category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Wikipedia Preview?
Wikipedia Preview is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 38 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Card category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Wikimedia Foundation.
Who uses Wikipedia Preview?
Currently around 1,000 active stores have installed Wikipedia Preview. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Card category on WordPress.