Who should use Quick Search Wikipedia?

Quick Search Wikipedia is an open-source project built for firefox users who frequently look up terms on Wikipedia.

What platforms does Quick Search Wikipedia run on?

Quick Search Wikipedia runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Quick Search Wikipedia still maintained?

Unverified. Quick Search Wikipedia has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Quick Search Wikipedia?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Wikipedia Quick Search Extension, Wikipedia Context Menu, and Wikipedia-FR.

Who develops Quick Search Wikipedia?

Quick Search Wikipedia is developed by hirschan.

How long has Quick Search Wikipedia been around?

Quick Search Wikipedia first shipped in 2022.

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Quick Search Wikipedia

Name: Quick Search Wikipedia
Author: hirschan

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Quick Search Wikipedia is an open-source Firefox extension that lets users highlight text on any webpage and search for it on Wikipedia from the right-click context menu. It is intended for people who want faster Wikipedia lookups while browsing.

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Overview

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Quick Search Wikipedia is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on searching highlighted webpage text on Wikipedia without manually copying and pasting it. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users who frequently look up terms on Wikipedia. Quick Search Wikipedia is open source under the Open Source license. Quick Search Wikipedia is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Quick Search Wikipedia is hirschan, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include text highlighting, context menu search, and wikipedia lookup.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Text highlighting
Context menu search
Wikipedia lookup
Firefox integration

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Open Source

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 03:42 UTC
Quick search for Wikipedia verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Quick Search Wikipedia

What is Quick Search Wikipedia?: Quick Search Wikipedia focuses on searching highlighted webpage text on Wikipedia without manually copying and pasting it. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Quick Search Wikipedia?: Quick Search Wikipedia is an open-source project built for firefox users who frequently look up terms on Wikipedia.
Is Quick Search Wikipedia free?: Yes — Quick Search Wikipedia is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Quick Search Wikipedia run on?: Quick Search Wikipedia runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Quick Search Wikipedia still maintained?: Unverified. Quick Search Wikipedia has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Quick Search Wikipedia?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Wikipedia Quick Search Extension, Wikipedia Context Menu, and Wikipedia-FR.Wikipedia Quick Search Extension Wikipedia Context Menu Wikipedia-FR
Who develops Quick Search Wikipedia?: Quick Search Wikipedia is developed by hirschan.
How long has Quick Search Wikipedia been around?: Quick Search Wikipedia first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users who frequently look up terms on Wikipedia
Model: Open source
Solves: Searching highlighted webpage text on Wikipedia without manually copying and pasting it.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: quick-search-for-wikipedia

Developer

hirschan

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: quick-search-for-wikipedia-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/hirschan/Quick-Search-Wikipedia

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