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24 alternatives to Refined Wikipedia

Improves Wikipedia interface with this Browser Extension.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Refined Wikipedia launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Refined Twitter▲576

   A browser extension that improves the Twitter experience

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Refined GitHub▲324

   Browser extension that makes GitHub cleaner & more powerful

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Modern for Wikipedia▲224

   A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Wikipedia

   2021 · modernwiki.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   I made a modern web UI for Wikipedia▲979

   A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Wikipedia. Enhance your Wikipedia experience with a redesigned look, new features and customization.

   2021 · modernwiki.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Refined Zapier▲205

   Open-source browser extension to improve Zapier's UX

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wikifox▲237

   Wikipedia reimagined - clean, simplified, powerful

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Refined Medium▲78

   Chrome & Firefox extension that removes clutter on Medium

   2017 · refined-medium.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PlugThis▲443

   Create your own Chrome Extensions by chatting with AI

   Jul 2026 · plugthis.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spade Chrome Extension▲100

   Freely annotate, markup and understand the web

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10WB
    We built an open source tool for journalists to inspect Wikipedia edits▲131

    2014 · blog.twg.ca · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wikiref – a Firefox web extension for extracting Wikipedia references▲5

    A web extension that makes extracting, editing, and exporting Wikipedia references easy! - zaataylor/wikiref

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    An extension to track your Wikipedia adventures▲178

    Wiki Journey tracks your daily Wikipedia rabbit holes in a tree format. Available on Firefox and Chrome: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wiki-journey/ https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/wiki-journey/lehenb... It's open source, feel free to contribute! https://github.com/demegire/wiki-journey

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Qikipedia▲107

    Instant Wikipedia summary cards on any web page

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Easy to use Wikipedia API for Python▲218

    A Pythonic wrapper for the Wikipedia API. Contribute to goldsmith/Wikipedia development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wiki++▲4

    A Better Wikipedia - Chrome Extension

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WrapAPI▲291

    Build an API on top of any website

    2016 · wrapapi.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TLDR 2.0 ▲187

    Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Wikipedia Browser a La Andy Matuschak's Evergreen Notes▲117

    I was inspired by Andy Matuschak's Evergreen Notes viewer and created this small web app to browse Wikipedia in the same way. Clicking on a link opens the content in a new pane to the right. And you can resize panes. It's really nice for following rabbit holes or checking out lists from articles. Let me know what you think! Code here: https://github.com/steezeburger/wikipedia-browser

    2024 · steezeburger.com · its alternatives →

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    Refined▲63

    Add superpowers to your Slack team

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wikiwand▲169

    Streamline Wikipedia knowledge and answer your questions

    2024 · wikiwand.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Handle Extension▲141

    Refine UI in the browser, feed changes to your coding agent

    Apr 2026 · gethandle.ai · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ShortLink▲172

    Create local, easy to remember short links

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Recursive Wikipedia▲10

    This extension loads the mobile version of links when hovered over, is usually faster than opening a new tab, and is recursive (10 frame deep limit).

    2023 · hoverflow.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Side Portal▲63

    Browse Wikipedia spatially, with a contextual sidebar/graph

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →