What's new in Wikipedia Search 11
Dec 11, 2022
- Migrated to Manifest V3 (#23)
- Added support for opening result in Wikiwand web reader (#28)
- Updated settings page with more compact layout and dark mode support
- New icons
- Replaced welcome page with desktop notification
- Multi-language search is now disabled by default to prevent accidental searches
- Updated Bootstrap to v5.2.3 and switched to non-minified code
New in Wikipedia Search 10 (Dec 23, 2019)
- Rewritten codebase
- Over 300+ languages now included by default, and the list is automatically updated
- The default language can be overriden by typing the language prefix before a search (example: "fr google" will search "Google" in the French Wikipedia)
- Firefox is now supported (#15)
- Fixed bug where searches with special characters would fail (#16)
- Fixed bug where search box on Wikipedia.org wouldn't focus automatically with extension installed (#10)
New in Wikipedia Search 9.1 (Mar 26, 2019)
- Added more languages
- Removed Awesome New Tab Page (ANTP) support, because the project is abandoned
- Removed browserAction toolbar button, to reduce background memory usage
- Removed option to disable HTTPS
- Add Patreon donate link
New in Wikipedia Search 9.0 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Redesigned settings and welcome pages
- Search language now defaults to system language, instead of English
- Updated widget for Awesome New Tab Page
- Added support for Tamiḻ and Turkce languages
- Improved support for Opera
- Other bug fixes and improvements
New in Wikipedia Search 8.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Clicking toolbar icon now opens extension settings
- Minor bug fixes
New in Wikipedia Search 8.0.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
New in Wikipedia Search 8.0 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Updated settings page with auto-save.
- Added support for settings shortcut to Opera.
- Added support for the Urdu, Phasa Thai, and Min Nan Wikipedias.
- Cleaned up code.
New in Wikipedia Search 7.0.2 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Added warning when using Wikipedia Search over HTTP connection.
New in Wikipedia Search 7.0.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Added settings button to Wikipedia pages when side panel is disabled.
New in Wikipedia Search 7.0 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Panel improvements: The Wikipedia Search panel (on the left side when browsing Wikipedia) has been improved and now correctly matches Wikipedia's design.
- New language: Added support for the Estonian, Georgian, Chechen, and Bulgarian Wikipedias.
- Code cleanup: Wikipedia Search 7.0's codebase has been improved, especially with content scripts being adjusted to work much better.
- Slightly updated icon
New in Wikipedia Search 6.4 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Shiny new icon :)
- Improvements to the Wikipedia Search widget for Awesome New Tab Page (ANTP)
- Continued clean-up of overall codebase
New in Wikipedia Search 6.3.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Fixed search bar on articles becoming disabled and not completely being removed.
- Minor bug fixes
New in Wikipedia Search 6.3 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Wikipedia Integration: Wikipedia Search now integrates more deeply with Wikipedia, with options to show a panel of options on Wikipedia article pages for quick access to settings, and even hiding the search bar.
- Reset options: There is now a reset button in the settings, to...well...reset the settings.
- Under-the-hood improvements: Wikipedia Search 6.3 continues a clean-up of the overall codebase.
- And a secret easter egg hidden in the code
New in Wikipedia Search 6.2 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Context menu: Minor tweaks to the right-click context menu.
- Settings: You can now turn the settings shortcut in search results on or off.
- Under-the-hood improvements: Most of Wikipedia Search 6.2 has been re-written to clean up the overall codebase. There's also less bugs!
New in Wikipedia Search 6.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Final update
- Added new language (Ellīniká)
- Minor bug fixes
New in Wikipedia Search 6.1.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Fix for the settings page not working correctly.
New in Wikipedia Search 6.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- HTTPS by default: Wikipedia Search added support for HTTPS search in version 6.0, but now it's default.
- New Language: Wikipedia Search now supports Ellīniká as a language.
- Easier options access: You can now get to the extensions options straight from the OmniBar while searching!.
- Bug fixes: This release contains various bug fixes.
New in Wikipedia Search 6.0 (Aug 3, 2018)
- ANTP Widget: Wikipedia Search now includes a widget for the popular New Tab Page replacement, Awesome New Tab Page. If you have ANTP installed, just drag the Wikipedia Search widget to an empty slot.
- HTTPS Search: You can now enable searching with HTTPS from the options, which makes your searches more secure and private.
- New Icon: Wikipedia Search now has a new icon from the Faenza icon pack.
- New Language: Wikipedia Search now supports Azərbaycanca as a language.
- Minor bug fixes and code cleanup
New in Wikipedia Search 5.0.3 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Fixes default language not generating on extension update/install
New in Wikipedia Search 5.0.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Fixed bug where searches would try to load 'undefined.wikipedia.org'
New in Wikipedia Search 5.0 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Search from the Chrome Omnibar by selecting it, typing 'wiki', pressing space, and start typing (Based on OmniWiki)
- Removal of the old search button
- Right-click a word or phrase inside any web page and select 'Wikipedia Search' to lookup
- Added new languages (Hayeren, Latina, Saxa Tyla, Cebuano, Srpskohrvatski)
- New options screen with clean interface
- Various bug fixes
New in Wikipedia Search 4.1.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Fixed bug where the drop down box would not be the size of the text field
New in Wikipedia Search 4.1 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Now using Roboto as main font (Arial as fallback)
- Added new languages (Cebuano, Eesti, Minangkabau, and Simple English)
- Minor UI changes
New in Wikipedia Search 4.0 (Aug 3, 2018)
- Major code cleanup
- UI refresh
- Code now available on Github