Wikipedia Preview — WordPress Popup Plugin
by Wikimedia Foundation · WordPress.org page · Website
Wikipedia Preview has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 20,873 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,158 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Wikipedia Preview at a glance
Is Wikipedia Preview well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 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
Wikipedia Preview reviews and ratings
37 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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First African Distance Learning University (FADLU)
First African Distance Learning University (FADLU) is the world's first globally accredited and licensed online university, founded by Chime Ifebuchechukwu Giland, the youngest university owner in the world. FADLU, a leading online university in Africa, boasts qualified lecturers and accreditation recognized worldwide.
Chime Giland -
Great to have
Great to have Wikipedia at my fingertips!
Frithjof -
Great, but a little slow!
This plugin is very good and I gave it 5 stars, but it has one small problem, which is that it consumes a lot of resources when editing and makes it slow. I wish I could stop the automatic display of preview content of the marked words.
Hossein Vatandoust -
Great plugin
Hi. He fulfills his task. I am happy with it. Thanks :-) [Wikipedia Preview]
Krzysztof -
Beautiful Plugin
A great find. Thank you for the hard work and thoughtfulness you put into this plugin.
johnalanmartinson -
Fantastic plugin
Wow, this is a really nicely done plugin. It includes great features: shortcode block option in the test editor (not many plugins are doing this) wysiwyg support in the admin editor as well as the front end. great js popup for the end user
Download and install history
1,309 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
Wikipedia Preview lets you show a popup card with a short summary from Wikipedia when a reader clicks or hovers over a link.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Wikipedia Preview competes in
Tags
- card
- facts
- popup
- wiki
- wikipedia
- Version
- 1.17.1
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- First published
- May 25, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.39
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Wikipedia Preview FAQ
What does Wikipedia Preview do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Wikipedia Preview offers 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 and Works for Right-to-Left (RTL) and Left-To-Right (LTR) languages.
How many active installs does Wikipedia Preview have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Wikipedia Preview as of October 22, 2026.
Is Wikipedia Preview still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Wikipedia Preview have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Wikipedia Preview are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Wikipedia Preview free?
Wikipedia Preview is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.