Internet, Networking, & Security > Browsers The 5 Best Opera Plugins of 2023 Transform Opera into your favorite browser with these six plugins By Susan J. Owens Susan J. Owens Writer Ohio State University Former Lifewire writer Susan J. Owens is a tech writer focused on AI, blockchain, and virtual machines. Her work appears in InformationWeek, Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 22, 2023 Fact checked by Nadia Baloch Fact checked by Nadia Baloch Lesley University Nadia Baloch is a fact checker, researcher, and writer with a background in psychology. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft Users enjoy Opera's clean look and fast web browsing experience, but adding plugins takes Opera to new levels of efficiency and productivity. Here's a look at some essential Opera plugins to consider. 01 of 05 Manage Passwords: LastPass Pros Syncs data across mobile phones and computers Auto log-in options Info is encrypted and decrypted locally on your machine Stores credit card information Cons Premium version required to sync across devices or use family sharing LastPass is a password manager that creates one primary password, allowing you to log in to your favorite sites with one click. With an auto-fill feature, LastPass remembers your usernames, passwords, and other information for multiple accounts. Download LastPass for Opera The 10 Best Password Managers of 2023 02 of 05 Customize Your Feed and Hide Ads: Social Fixer for Facebook Pros Create filters to hide specific posts, including sponsored posts and political posts Make photos anonymous by hiding friend and group names Cons Still shows ads for suggested pages and people you might know Not available for mobile browsing This Opera plugin includes a feature called Stealth Mode to make it easy to scan Facebook quickly to catch up on the latest updates. Like buttons and comment areas are hidden. Without the ability to like, comment, or interact, you can quickly absorb the content you want, allowing you to scroll through the news feed faster. Download Social Fixer for Opera 03 of 05 Get a Virtual Gmail Assistant: Boomerang for Gmail Pros Perfect for sending emails to people in different time zones Postpone emails to appear at the specific time you're ready to respond Set alerts when you don't receive a response to your email Perfect for scheduling birthday emails Cons Basic (free) version has a limit of 10 message credits per month Read and sent confirmations are added to the email thread, which can be confusing If you want to know if and when your emails have been read, or schedule a specific email for a later date, try Boomerang for Gmail. Boomerang makes it possible to integrate email scheduling, reminders, and read notifications. Boomerang comes with a free 30-day trial of Boomerang Pro, which includes unlimited message credits. No billing information is gathered during the free trial. After 30 days, if you don't choose to subscribe to one of the paid subscriptions, you can continue to use the free Basic plan. Paid versions of Boomerang include: Personal, which costs around $5 per month, includes unlimited message credits.Pro, which runs around $15 per month, includes smart response with machine learning, inbox pause, and recurring messages.Premium, which costs almost $50 per month, automatically Boomerangs every message and offers a slew of other features, including Salesforce integration. Download the Boomerang app for Android or iOS Boomerang app to extend its capabilities to your mobile devices. Download Boomerang for Gmail 04 of 05 Keep Track of the Weather With a Click: Gismeteo Pros Instantly see detailed weather conditions in a pop-up window Shows hourly updates of the temperature Global weather news available Cons No way to minimize the icon on the Opera desktop Navigation language is awkwardly translated Temperature defaults to Celsius The Gismeteo extension gives you instant access to your local current temperature as well as an hourly weather forecast. Select your city in the settings menu and use search to find out what's happening in other cities. Gismeteo lets you customize features, including skins, icons, and language. Download Gismeteo for Opera 05 of 05 Create a Customized Firewall: uMatrix Pros Shows how websites have collected information from your browsing history Whitelist or blacklist requests for data with one click Cons Can be intimidating at first If you want to customize your privacy settings while browsing with Opera, take a look at uMatrix, a point-and-click matrix-based firewall. Once installed, uMatrix works in block-all mode but allows you to create exceptions. You decide what type of data can be downloaded. Download uMatrix for Opera Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit