Browser extensions can improve a web browser’s functionality significantly. They can improve a user’s workflow on the web or add information to the browser that would otherwise not be directly accessible.
When you look at popular extensions you will notice that they differ considerable between browsers. The most popular Firefox extensions for instance are all about ad blocking, security, downloading and web development, while Chrome users like ad blocking, lookup extensions, notifiers and extensions that simplify day to day surfing. Simplifying day to day surfing extensions are also making the top list of Opera extensions along with adblocking and notification extensions.
Lets take a look at the top 10 extensions for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.
Google Chrome
- Adblock – An adblocker for the Google Chrome web browser.
- Google Mail Checker – Notifies you if you have new mail in your Gmail inbox.
- FB Photo Zoom – Zoom photos on Facebook.
- Turn Off The Lights – Improves video watching on the Internet by dimming the rest of the page.
- Google Translate – Translate text on the Internet comfortably.
- Google Chrome to Phone – Send links and other information directly to Android phones.
- IE Tab – Display web pages designed for Internet Explorer directly in Chrome.
- Google Dictionary – View word and phrase definitions directly on the page they appear.
- Evernote Web Clipper – Save things you see on the Internet to your Evernote account.
Add to Amazon Wishlist – Add items that you see on the Internet to your Amazon Wishlist.
Firefox Add-ons
- Adblock Plus – An adblocker for the Firefox web browser.
- Video DownloadHelper – Download videos from hundreds, if not thousands of video hosting sites.
- Greasemonkey – Lets you install userscripts in the Firefox browser.
- Personas Plus – Install Firefox skins.
- Download Statusbar – Display downloads more conveniently in the Firefox status bar.
- Firebug – THE extension for web developers.
- Flashgot – Adds download manager integration to Firefox.
DownThemAll! – A built-in download manager for the Firefox browser.- NoScript – THE perfect security extension.
- WOT – Know Which Websites to Trust – Displays security and privacy related information about websites before you access them.
Opera Extensions
- Gismeteo weather forecast in speed-dial – A speed dial extension that displays the weather forecast for a selected location
- YouTube WebM Plus – Play all YouTube videos in WebM format without Adobe Flash.
- Facebook Preview – Displays Facebook notifications, unread messages and friend requests inside a Speed Dial Cell.
- Gmail on speed dial – Displays the unread email count in a speed dial slot.
- Photo Tagger – Tag and save images that you find on the Internet.
- SaveFrom.net helper – Download files from Youtube, Rapidshare, Vkontakte und a few dozen other sites.
- Opera AdBlock – An adblocker for the Opera web browser.
- StockTwits – Stock market trending information.
- Reddit on Speed Dial – Displays Reddit karma and notifications in a speed dial slot.
- FastestTube – YouTube Video Downloader – Download YouTube videos.
At least one adblocker is among the top 10 in all three browsers. That’s however the only similarity you will find. The Opera and Chrome top 10 list no security related extensions, while the Firefox top 10 contains two. Opera is the only browser that offers speed dial / new tab page extensions, and four have made it into the top 10.
Are Chrome users more casual and less into security? Or are Firefox users downloading security related extensions because their browser is not as secure as Chrome?
What’s your take on the data?
© Martin Brinkmann for gHacks Technology News | Latest Tech News, Software And Tutorials, 2011. | Permalink |
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