What is Wikipedia Peek?

Wikipedia Peek focuses on opening linked Wikipedia articles in separate tabs to preview their contents. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Wikipedia Peek?

Wikipedia Peek is an open-source project built for wikipedia readers and researchers.

What platforms does Wikipedia Peek run on?

Wikipedia Peek runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Wikipedia Peek still maintained?

Unverified. Wikipedia Peek 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 projects are similar to Wikipedia Peek?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hashrate Lens, SaveAI, and Codex File Drop.

Who makes Wikipedia Peek?

Wikipedia Peek is developed by Niklas Gollenstede.

When did Wikipedia Peek launch?

Wikipedia Peek first shipped in 2016.

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Wikipedia Peek

Name: Wikipedia Peek
Author: Niklas Gollenstede

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Wikipedia Peek is an open-source browser extension that displays previews of linked Wikipedia articles when browsing Wikipedia pages. It is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers, including Chrome and Opera.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

6 features

Wikipedia Peek sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on opening linked Wikipedia articles in separate tabs to preview their contents. Wikipedia Peek is an open-source project aimed at wikipedia readers and researchers. Wikipedia Peek is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Niklas Gollenstede builds and maintains Wikipedia Peek, and it first shipped in 2016. Among its 6 catalogued features are article previews, link hover previews, and wikipedia integration.

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

Article previews
Link hover previews
Wikipedia integration
Firefox support
Chrome support
Opera support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 13:06 UTC
Wikipedia Peek verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Wikipedia Peek

What is Wikipedia Peek?: Wikipedia Peek focuses on opening linked Wikipedia articles in separate tabs to preview their contents. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Wikipedia Peek?: Wikipedia Peek is an open-source project built for wikipedia readers and researchers.
Does Wikipedia Peek have a free plan?: Yes — Wikipedia Peek is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Wikipedia Peek run on?: Wikipedia Peek runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Wikipedia Peek still maintained?: Unverified. Wikipedia Peek 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 projects are similar to Wikipedia Peek?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hashrate Lens, SaveAI, and Codex File Drop.Hashrate Lens SaveAI Codex File Drop
Who makes Wikipedia Peek?: Wikipedia Peek is developed by Niklas Gollenstede.
When did Wikipedia Peek launch?: Wikipedia Peek first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Wikipedia readers and researchers
Model: Open source
Solves: Opening linked Wikipedia articles in separate tabs to preview their contents.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: wikipedia-peek

Developer

Niklas Gollenstede

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wikipedia-peek-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/wikipedia-peek

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