An Extension for Every Need

September 17, 2012 · by Anna Rohleder

If you use Opera on a computer, you're probably already familiar with our Extensions catalog. But did you know just how many of these fun little add-ons there are?

From adding the weather report to your Speed Dial to styling up the browser with clouds or the Cookie Monster, we have over 1,000 nifty services and useful tools for you to choose from.

What are your must-have extensions? How do you use them to make Opera your own?

Readers' comments 25

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Martin KadlecMonday, September 17, 2012 3:38:19 PM
Hmm, half of my installed extensions are actually home made unpublishable addons because they need extra care when using But from the catalog I use:

- Facebook Preview
- Google images direct
- JSON Viewer
- QR Code Generator
- cleanPages
- open-in-background-with-long-press
- Easy User CSS
- Weather by Wunderground
- Prefix Convertor
- GMail on Speeddial (my version with edited CSS )

Speed Dial extensions are probably the most important to me
Richard ArthurMonday, September 17, 2012 4:14:54 PM
Adblock, youtube dl and deviant art ob speedial
praetor87Monday, September 17, 2012 4:33:17 PM
I have many add-ons on Opera and Chrome and until Chrome's cold start became slow Opera still the same.
CristianMonday, September 17, 2012 4:43:04 PM
Adblock, YT DWL, YT Rating, wheather.
ChocimierMonday, September 17, 2012 5:03:08 PM
Here are extensions I am using:
- Nothing!
- Snap Links
- Wikipedia+ Language Bubble
- ForceSpeedDialLogos (Turned off most of time.) it's functionality should be build-in.
- Edit: Own „gate” for UserJS to https pages.
BTW, Extensions, extensions and extensions. Why don't you ask about Unite services or widgets?
eonblueMonday, September 17, 2012 5:10:49 PM
opera is great for mi without any extension
QuHnoMonday, September 17, 2012 5:33:30 PM
These:

Scroll marker
Unshorten
cleanPages (I use the new test version )
Ghostery
Weather by Wunderground

and some self made for testing things - but those are not good enough for public use - plus 9 userJS.

PS: I still keep a 11.64 version as runtime for some Unite services I can't replace with extensions and because I miss some of the widgets with the newer Opera versions.
UnrealmirakulixMonday, September 17, 2012 5:39:39 PM
https://addons.opera.com/de/extensions/details/beautipedia/

https://addons.opera.com/de/extensions/details/extendtube/

https://addons.opera.com/de/extensions/details/go-to-imdb-2/

https://addons.opera.com/de/extensions/details/in-place-translator/

+

extern oex http://www.unblocker.yt/
Lorenzo CelsiMonday, September 17, 2012 7:48:47 PM
The fact that extensions often don't work or are bugged is relevant or not?
Martin KadlecMonday, September 17, 2012 7:52:51 PM
Originally posted by LorenzoCelsi:

The fact that extensions often don't work or are bugged is relevant or not?

Nothing Opera can do about it, you must keep messaging the author to fix the problems
Lorenzo CelsiMonday, September 17, 2012 8:02:19 PM
It isn't true. Mozilla pioneered the extensions field and they had to put in place a procedure to review extensions for approval and even to debug the most popular ones because those extensions were adding serious performance issues to their software. I have given up with Opera addons (and here I include Unite apps) simply because their quality was amateurish and/or the development was abandoned a short after the releasing. You tell me what is the point of listing 1000 extensions when most are unusable and should better not be there.
Martin KadlecMonday, September 17, 2012 9:20:36 PM
Originally posted by LorenzoCelsi:

It isn't true. Mozilla pioneered the extensions field and they had to put in place a procedure to review extensions for approval and even to debug the most popular ones because those extensions were adding serious performance issues to their software.

Opera tests every extension before putting it to catalog. So they must be at least somewhat working, secure and not make Opera significantly slower. However, Opera does not have so many devs that would develop extension as Firefox do so they can't just dismiss most of the uploaded extensions because then there wouldn't be any extensions at all. Also this give you a chance to motivate the author for further work.
Enoch 'Robot Boy' Appiah JuniorMonday, September 17, 2012 10:53:48 PM
stucke on themes creator since its introduction. .<3
earth01Tuesday, September 18, 2012 3:21:17 AM
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Muhajir jaaTuesday, September 18, 2012 4:16:19 AM
http://google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://files.myopera.com/muhajirjaa/albums/9633932/thumbs/PhotoFunia-10574.jpg_thumb.jpg&imgrefurl=http://my.opera.com/muhajirjaa/blog/index.dml/tag/di%2520tulis%2520oleh%2520tgk%2520muhajir%2520jaa%2520dayah%2520raudhatul%2520maar%3Fprevpoll%3D1&usg=__Ge201kRXjJILmCjv3Xb910wD5kc=&h=240&w=320&sz=34&hl=id&start=4&zoom=1&tbnid=QD5b0tGzGZrSxM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&ei=NfJXULSSAsHCigL_0IDwCQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmuhajirjaa%26hl%3Did%26sa%3DX%26imgurl%3Dhttp://thumbs.myopera.com/sz/colx/http://files.myopera.com/muhajirjaa/albums/12596812/Muhajir%252520bagus%252520sendirian.jpg%26imgrefurl%3Dhttp://my.opera.com/muhajirjaa/%26h%3D225%26w%3D300%26sz%3D26%26sky%3Dmrdr%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&sky=mrdr&q=muhajirjaa
Lucas da Costa DantasTuesday, September 18, 2012 6:01:05 AM
What are missed on lots of websites with contents like this,
is the host category of original releases.
So to the user browse and learn from the developers,
not just usability but any other try for participation.

Besides to just went in lost,with so many user build selections.
j4jasbirTuesday, September 18, 2012 9:28:34 AM
Originally posted by BS-Harou:

Originally posted by LorenzoCelsi:
The fact that extensions often don't work or are bugged is relevant or not?
Nothing Opera can do about it, you must keep messaging the author to fix the problems

Extension no-2(Easy Translation) shown in image above stopped working long time ago.There is no support page or contact email of author to request for updating it.Maybe he abandoned it. Now it should be updated or removed from catalogue.
Martin KadlecTuesday, September 18, 2012 10:02:59 AM
Originally posted by j4jasbir:

There is no support page or contact email of author to request for updating it.

The author of this extension is Dodwin, you can find him on my.opera.com where he has link to his personal site with contact info
http://www.dodwin.de/contact.php
I need a nameTuesday, September 18, 2012 10:19:55 AM
Imagus
Translator
LastPass
CleanPages
Tab Grouper
AdBlock (Noads Advanced OK too)
No Google Search Redirect
News Portal
CoyoteeTuesday, September 18, 2012 7:31:00 PM
Oslo weather is Fair!
HanvordWednesday, September 19, 2012 2:30:34 AM
I have a lot of plugins for my opera browser but still fast.
metudeWednesday, September 19, 2012 9:31:57 AM
@Unrealmirakulix I didn't know youtube unlocker. This is awesome and thanks for sharing. Also why publisher deosn't put it to catalog?
Jessica GreenThursday, September 20, 2012 9:51:19 AM
opera is great.
EJThursday, September 20, 2012 12:01:48 PM
I like Opera extensions and Opera the best overall but will Opera ever have stuff like FlashGot, DownThemAll!, and Greasemonkey?
Marcio B Rivera ASunday, September 23, 2012 8:13:48 PM
Mmm interesante