Wikipedia Widget
Shows a simple Ajax based Wikipedia search-formular and the results for the current post/page title or default keywords.
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·10 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Wikipedia Widget is a WordPress search plugin with 10 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: String locator.
4/51 reviews
10active installs
4.3K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
The Wikipedia Widget shows a Wikipedia search-formular and its search results for the current post or page on your sidebar. On other sites (like category or front-page) it can defined any default search-keywords or other input-field.
The search results were Ajax-based fetched from the Wikipedia-API.
Main Features:
- Define a default search string or get the current post title
- Show or hide the search form or define an alternative search form within the page
- Use cache for the search results for better speed
- Results are clear formatted, with links and pictures
Be free for testing and suggest improvements.
Tickets
- Check given Wikipedia-URL at backend
- plugin page at a-simeon.de
- improve faq
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.13.12
- remove bug with loading values of alternative input-fields
- WordPress 3.8 compatibilty
- pack widget into one file
- several small code changes
- new loader
Contributors
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