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September 8, 2010 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Top 25 Opera widgets

Widgets are first class stand-alone applications that run on your desktop. We love widgets, so here are 25 of our favorites. This list is not based on number of downloads or ratings. Feel free to share your favorite widgets as a comment below or write a blog post about the subject! :up:

eBook Reader Thousands of free eBooks.
Unite Media Player Connect, browse and play your shared music anywhere.
TouchtheSky Weather reports from AccuWeather.
Google Translator Translate text or web page from your desktop.
Bubbles Classic bubble game.
Daily Crossword New puzzles everyday.
River IQ Game Classic IQ game.
YouTube Player Search and play YouTube videos.
Memory Game Exercise your memory.
Twiget Twitter widget from Opera.
Pipe Panic Game of speed and skill to save pipes from leaking.
Distance Calculation Calculate any distance on a map.
Math work pad A programmable work pad for mathematics.
Wikipedia Wikipedia widget for English, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish.
25 Square Puzzle Can you turn them all into red squares?
Timer A general purpose countdown timer.
My Opera Official My Opera Community widget.
SVG Edit A simple SVG Editor.
Instant Messaging Tjat messaging widget for Opera.
Icon Creator Easy and intuitive application for icons creation.
Lock The Text Encrypt your text data.
Ninja Ropes Extreme Addictive funny physics-based game.
Canabalt The one-button parkour phenomenon.
Password Hasher Better security without bursting your brain.
Unreal Soccer Fast-paced association football with simple rules.

Readers' comments 43

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  • IKokeWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:24:24 AM

    :up:

  • Gleb ArestovWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:27:32 AM

    Where is Seesu? '(( http://widgets.opera.com/widget/15872/

  • Sami SerolaWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:30:02 AM

    Thank you for posting this :smile: I have almost completely gave up on widgets because it has been damn difficult to find which of them actually works. I suppose these ones are tested and proved to work on most of the cases. however I wonder how widgets like Unite Media Player works through company fire wall... I guess I just need to try find out :bigsmile:

  • MorphdreamerWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:30:47 AM

    Nice list :up:
    OOrganizer is also cool.

  • Vadim MakeevWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:31:19 AM

    But hey, where's Seesu?

  • DanieleWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:35:23 AM

    You forgot flash video downloader!
    http://widgets.opera.com/widget/9402/

  • Александр КарпинскийWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:40:46 AM

    Yes, how about seesu? :smile:
    This is the only widget I used.

  • BranoWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:41:50 AM

    Link to the instant messaging widget is wrong... -> that was quick

  • Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:47:50 AM

    I use some of them, but my really favourite (and most used) is not here: a simple screen ruler. :smile:

  • Kai OckendorfWednesday, September 8, 2010 9:49:47 AM

    Nice! Yesterday I installed my first widget...Twiget :up: and it´s a very good alternative :yes: . Maybe I will check out more...

  • manntwWednesday, September 8, 2010 10:00:14 AM

    gr8 :-)

  • TamilWednesday, September 8, 2010 10:30:20 AM

    :up:

  • Patrick O'ReillyWednesday, September 8, 2010 10:43:31 AM

    All the talk of Widgets by Opera frustrates me greatly.
    I submitted OperaToPhone over two weeks ago and am still awaiting its approval! either approve it or give a decent reason why not. this approval process is getting very Jobsian

  • Mariusz KujawskiWednesday, September 8, 2010 11:01:51 AM

    They are all useless. :o:

  • zapfodWednesday, September 8, 2010 11:02:52 AM

    Originally posted by darklink88:

    You forgot flash video downloader!
    http://widgets.opera.com/widget/9402/


    Often this widget doesn't work correctly with new Opera versions, but I also found it as a most useful! It must be at the top place in this list. :up:

  • rynemaddiralaWednesday, September 8, 2010 11:03:46 AM

    ooh its very powerfulgadzets and useful

  • SC.Wednesday, September 8, 2010 11:14:38 AM

    @Patrick, we have been unable to test the widget with an Android phone as your widget requires. A moderator will either approve, or get back to you with updates as soon as the widget is fully tested.

  • Patrick O'ReillyWednesday, September 8, 2010 11:29:20 AM

    @sagar thank you for the update. the lack of communication was driving me looney

  • Arun KumarWednesday, September 8, 2010 11:49:05 AM

    :love: I love widgets..

  • wildcatwebWednesday, September 8, 2010 12:24:38 PM

    Что виджеты, что юнити - выгялдит одинаково поделками. #fail

  • lucideerWednesday, September 8, 2010 1:14:01 PM

    Originally posted by Jurgi:

    I use some of them, but my really favourite (and most used) is not here: a simple screen ruler.


    +1
    How screen ruler is missed in this list I cannot understand - it's the only one I use tbh.

  • Charles SchlossWednesday, September 8, 2010 1:28:00 PM

    :up:

  • Cutting SpoonWednesday, September 8, 2010 3:38:15 PM

    Well the longer you make a list, the more things you include. 25 items isn't overwhelming, and plenty of people don't even know what a screen ruler is.

  • VarunFriday, September 10, 2010 5:58:18 PM

    http://widgets.opera.com/widget/4314/
    Astronomy Picture of the Day
    Still doesn't work

  • mohd razifSunday, September 12, 2010 7:31:25 AM

    i cant install widget for my w880i,,
    plzz help me,,,

  • SC.Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:49:00 AM

    Originally posted by VarunM:

    http://widgets.opera.com/widget/4314/
    Astronomy Picture of the Day
    Still doesn't work



    It works fine during our tests.

    If you still have a problem using it, then re-install the widget, and hit F5 (or right-click and refresh) to reload the widget.

  • formnWednesday, September 15, 2010 8:16:25 PM

    :yes:

  • VerywierdThursday, September 16, 2010 4:50:13 AM

    Since I run all my programs maximised (full screen), I never see my desktop, so widgets are useless to me. If there was a button or menu item on Opera to access them I might try some.

  • Cutting SpoonThursday, September 16, 2010 11:22:29 PM

    Try hitting F4 in full-screen mode. The Widget panel is available like all the others.

  • khrisnandaSunday, September 19, 2010 2:37:41 AM

    I finished download opera widget, but I can't instaled in my W960i..please help me..

  • askelaSunday, September 19, 2010 11:46:14 AM

    Mod edit: English, please.

  • khrisnandaMonday, September 20, 2010 3:26:30 AM

    ariestov... I don't understand what u wrote..,n what the Seesu mean.. hehe2x.

  • Nakada RemyaztsuFriday, September 24, 2010 6:52:26 PM

    Vadim Makeev:
    what do u mean Seesu? / Opera: can i download all widgets on my Nokia 6230? Opera Mini and Opera PC very cool, but...err..

  • Ali RazaFriday, October 1, 2010 6:10:25 AM

    They are amazing :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:
    but i don`t like to open side panel n then select a widget it covered a major part of screen :worried: Is it possible to open a widget with out opening panel :left: :confused:

  • SC.Friday, October 1, 2010 8:51:31 AM

    @Ali, widgets are stored as applications in your start menu (if you use Windows). You also place their icons on your desktop to use them.

  • Ali RazaFriday, October 1, 2010 8:54:57 AM

    Thanks :up: They are here :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :up: :up:

  • Cutting SpoonSaturday, October 2, 2010 7:04:26 PM

    On Windows, you can copy a link and paste it in your startup folder. After that, your widget will start immediately when you log into your PC.

  • chevallierThursday, October 21, 2010 6:51:31 AM

    QUOI?quid?ETC...

  • hfmarketSaturday, October 23, 2010 7:00:15 PM

    Opera makes works getting easy and give a powerful touch to what you have and all your files documents and media. Making life easy, it is our work as well. We do our best.

  • Musa MuhammadThursday, October 28, 2010 10:15:02 PM

    I believe that you can't expose your thing and expect people not to know it or expect too much privacy.I love opera.I love anything that has opera,becouse I found out that opera can be very therapeutic to me.
    Musa Sakwaya.

  • deepaknwaghMonday, November 1, 2010 5:31:03 PM

    i love opera bcoz it is working very fast

  • Nakada RemyaztsuSunday, November 7, 2010 1:25:52 PM

    But why i still have a problem when i open that widget, they say "error" and etc (black screen), i used Windows.. Please help me, i love Opera but why i still can't open any widget after i download..

  • Aldo Guillermo Izábal CastroWednesday, February 23, 2011 2:11:47 PM

    You need a widget from WOT or Web Security Guard. Those are great tools for a safe surfing.

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Published inChoose Opera
DateSeptember 8, 2010
AuthorEspen André Øverdahl
Tagsweb applications, opera, widgets
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