Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News
Wikipedia explorer in Learning
People like it as a fresh, enriching way to browse Wikipedia, and it works well on mobile. One critic says it mostly surfaces entries that were unpopular or flagged.
People like it as a fresh, enriching way to browse Wikipedia, and it works well on mobile. One critic says it mostly surfaces entries that were unpopular or flagged.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good interface for browsing Wikipedia
“This is an amazing interface for Wikipedia; at least for those of us who have their brains fried by "verticals"”
Comment from 15 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News” “Amazing result, very precious, just skimming in it for a few minutes was immensely enriching.”
Comment from 14 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News” Works well on mobile
“Looks great, especially on mobile”
Comment from 14 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News” Other modes like research papers
“Other modes worth trying: "Mailing Lists", "Research Papers"”
Comment from 14 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop | 12 | 1 | 92% | 1 | — | — |
| Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker NewsThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it mostly shows those entries that were not popular or even flagged”
“This is an amazing interface for Wikipedia; at least for those of us who have their brains fried by "verticals"”
“Looks great, especially on mobile”
“Amazing result, very precious, just skimming in it for a few minutes was immensely enriching.”
“Other modes worth trying: "Mailing Lists", "Research Papers"”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.