Extensions for Google Chrome: a quick overview. Social Network Extensions
Are you confused by over 60 thousand add-ons in the Chrome Web Store? Find it difficult to really separate useful applications from pacifiers? We will help you. Below you will see a list of best extensions To Google Chrome according to our readers and authors.
The list will be updated regularly, so if you want to add to the list, express your preferences in the comments so that we can add them to the article.
Privacy and Security
Ghostery blocks tracking cookies and plugins of most websites, giving you the opportunity to choose whether to allow or deny this site to do this. The extension also includes links to each tracker's privacy policy and gives you the opportunity to opt-out. It works on regular websites and social networks. In simple words, this extension finds so-called "bugs" and provides them to you with complete information about them.
Adblock Plus(ABP) is the original ad blocker for Chrome. It cleans loading sites from banners and pop-ups to Facebook and YouTube ads.
The application allows you to create whitelist sites that you want to support as well as a filter that will leave some unobtrusive advertisements.
This is a crowdsourced extension that evaluates sites based on their credibility, owner trustworthiness, privacy policies, and child safety. Its essence is to help the user avoid accessing malicious sites. However, like all crowdsourcing apps, it should be used with caution.
Also known as ScriptNo, ScriptSafe is for advanced users only. The operating principle is similar to Ghostery, but less selective. This means that you will be warned about every script on the site, and turning off all scripts will result in the site displaying errors. On the other hand, the app has a very user-friendly interface that will help you keep only the scripts that are required to display the content that you want.
This extension enables the use of secure HTTPS protocol whenever possible, in order to protect your data. This application is the result collaboration Top Project and Electronic Frontier Foundation - so you can rest assured that it is trustworthy and safe.
LastPass stores and encrypts your passwords on the LastPass server, allowing you to log in to websites with one click.
With 40 million users, this extension is one of the most used extensions. Despite the similar name to Adblock Plus, these are completely different projects launched by completely different people.
The latest update released last summer caused a lot of controversy over security and privacy, so if you're a security freak, you're better off using Adblock Plus.
News and weather
Let this extension find the content that will be most interesting to you, saving you time and hassle. You just need to install the extension and let it work - soon it will show you the pages that will be most interesting to you on any given site.
The Google RSS extension automatically puts an RSS Subscription button in address bar Chrome when you visit sites that support RSS. You can add any viewer to the extension by clicking on the "Select" option in the drop-down menu, although you will have to assign a URL to the viewer.
The extension, aptly named “Weather,” will allow you to find out both the current situation outside the window and the weather forecast in your region. You can customize the extension to suit your needs by choosing which regions to display and your preferred units of measurement.
Entertainment
Hola allows you to view sites that have been blocked by your country, company, or school. The application works using VPN technology, this allows, for example, Britons living outside the UK to watch BBC live or Americans living away from the US to watch Hulu. Unlike similar services, this one is completely free and allows you to select the country from which you want to view the site.
Streamus allows you to play YouTube videos in background without the need to navigate the site. The application also allows you to create playlists, play and skip tracks.
Turn Off the Lights
In one click on the extension button, Turn Off the Lights does current page- except for the video - slowly darken. This is a neat way to solve the problem of videos embedded on light backgrounds.
if you have set-top box Chromecast, this app will allow you to send media, web pages and other content from your computer directly to your TV.
Have you ever had to minimize your browser when your boss comes into the office? Or perhaps when you're trying to buy someone a gift online and that person suddenly appears behind you? Panic Button will help you. This app will help you hide and save all your bookmarks in one click and the best thing is that they will be password protected so that only you can restore the session.
Sometimes you get to the end of an article or finish exploring all the new content on your favorite sites and you want more. This extension will help you find sites similar to those you are already reading - ideal for research, or just for everyday browsing.
Explore your interests and discover new content. Clicking on StumbleUpon will take you either to a random page or to a site specific to your interests.
Shopping
The Camelizer is a Chrome extension for accurate price checking, including advanced features such as a price chart, price alerts, and price trends from popular online retailers such as Amazon.com. Unfortunately, the extension is not aimed at Russian-speaking users, but in any case, the extension is very interesting and, perhaps, may be useful to someone.
The name speaks for itself. The app allows you to add items from any website to your Amazon wishlist.
Do you buy a lot on eBay? You will need this browser addon. It ensures that you don't miss out on a successful purchase and can track the auction price without going to the site itself.
Unlike its Yahoo counterpart, Chrome Currency Converter automatically changes all prices on the page to the current currency. This is good not only for shopping, but also when reading long articles that mention prices, and works with all world currencies.
Social media
Google+Notifications
If you're one of the growing number of people leaving Facebook behind and looking for new ways to connect on Google Plus, you might find the ability to receive notifications without having to visit the site itself useful.
This extension adds a Hangouts button to your browser so you can always reach your friends and family.
RES - Reddit Enhancement Suite
This is a must-have for Reddit lovers. The app shows your comment karma, shows mentions of your nickname, improves browsing options and, of course, eliminates the need to click on pages thanks to the “Endless Reddit” feature.
After installation, it allows you to access Twitter by pressing a button in the shape of a bird.
Also see: Buffer, Social Fixer for Facebook, Facebook For Chrome.
Tabs and bookmarks
Also known as Read This Later, Pocket helps you get the hang of reading lists of articles online. The extension allows you to save any article to your account with just one click, and also allows you to tag articles and read them offline.
There are applications for different platforms, including Android, iOS, OSX and Blackberry.
This development based on the popular Evernote is much more than just a bookmarking tool. The application saves not only pages, but also various notes, audio, PDF files and video. You can also use it to make to-do lists and search for existing entries.
TabCloud allows you to transfer the current browser session from one computer to another. You can also see your saved sessions.
TooManyTabs
Created for those who open more than 20 bookmarks at a time, this application offers a unique interface, search and recovery. It is undoubtedly one of the top ten bookmark management extensions.
This application replaces normal look window attractive Windows style 8 - with a customizable tiled interface that can provide quick access to applications and pages on the web.
SimpleUndoClose suggests easy way restore closed bookmarks - just click on the icon and select the page you want to open again.
What Chrome extensions do you like?
Tell us about your favorite extensions. What Chrome extensions make your tasks a lot easier, or maybe there are extensions that you can’t live without?
Hello everyone!
Today we will look at extensions for Chrome - one of the best and fast browsers Google Chrome.
How I formed this list chrome browser extensions? – I just opened my list. It was quite large, I became interested in what other extensions there were, after half an hour of Googling the list doubled, I decided break down into categories, it turned out quite a lot, but the browser still runs just as fast even on my netbook.
Safety
DR.web Link Checker (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mmcdngiaihjohknddjloeppfbgfcoobo) - checking links before visiting from the well-known manufacturer DR.web. By the way, on the web page - www.freedrweb.com (http://www.freedrweb.com/linkchecker/?lng=en) You can download this extension for other browsers.
McAfee/SiteAdvisor (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dckheglehcdhpjkdmmmghbgkcdebhhae) - Shows an icon of security ratings for websites, this extension will warn you before you open a malicious (phishing) site.
A little trick to improve the safety and convenience of your surfing- in advanced browser settings - content settings, select - Deny JavaScript execution on all sites. JavaScript is usually used to improve functionality (beauty, pop-ups, etc.) so you can safely disable it. This will reduce download traffic and the load on the browser.. Naturally, some sites will lose functionality; in order to allow the use of JavaScript on this or that site, in the address bar, click on the stash that appears and select - always allow the use of JavaScript on this site. We configure it once for the sites you visit and that’s it, the rest of the unnecessary Java scripts are gone!….)
Disabling advertising on websites
AdBlock (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom) - Most popular Chrome extension with over 2 million users! Blocks ads all over the Internet.
Below is a list of blockers for specific social networks, from the name you can see for which social network. I only have one main AdBlock, either it blocks everything, or I didn’t notice the ads, there are definitely none on YouTube.
Facebook Ads Blocker
Ad-blocker for Gmail
ADS Blocker VKontakte
Increasing web page loading speed
1. Disable loading javascript(described in the security category);
2. FlashBlock - One of the most necessary extensions. Instead of displaying the contents of flash videos, it shows gray screens with a button. As a rule, advertising banners, logos, animations are written on flash, so we take it in one fell swoop and cut it all out, and if some element is needed (video on YouTube, flash button) - click on the black window and see the contents of the video.
Expanding the functionality of the browser
Speed Dial 2.0 RUS is a standard Express panel for Google Chrome. Convenient, functional. necessary.
AppJump App Launcher and Organizer - button for quick access To installed applications, not extensions, but Google Chrome applications, about them in one of the next articles.
Google Mail Checker - Quantity Display unread messages in the mailbox Google Mail. You can also click the button to open your inbox
Minimize Chrome to tray - minimize Google Chrome to the tray (the area near the clock).
Quick Translate Ru - Translate selected text into Russian from the context menu. Very convenient, translation of only the selected text in a pop-up window, it determines what language it is and translates it into Russian.
Sexy Undo Close Tab is an extension that has also become a necessary standard. Remembers closed tabs, open long and recently closed tabs with two clicks.
Smooth Gestures - Navigate pages quickly and easily using your mouse or keyboard. It is much more convenient to make a gesture with the mouse anywhere on the screen than to aim at the buttons. Make sure you like it too, working with it is as easy as buying a fingerboard and virtually controlling it).
Panel Chrome tools(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fjccknnhdnkbanjilpjddjhmkghmachn) - A quick access tool that allows you to place favorite teams browser in the drop-down menu, save unsubmitted form data, enlarge images, view videos in separate window and set shortcuts to open all links in any bookmark folder. Very functional extension, you can even labels () third party programs hang.
Social Network Extensions
Tweet Button for Chrome - adds a button that, when clicked, sends the page to Twitter. These buttons are a dime a dozen, but what makes this one special? — We send on behalf of the account that you specified in its settings, and not from the one under which you logged into Twitter in the browser.
+1 Button - Add +1 anywhere and share any webpage. Sending the page to a new one social network from Google
There are extensions for Facebook, VKontakte and other social networks, I don’t use them, so I didn’t indicate them, just enter the name of the social network on the extensions page - chrome.google.com/webstore/search, select if there is a Russian version and you’re done.
Extensions for webmasters
Firebug Lite for Google Chrome - of course, many people's favorite Firebug - console, debugger, and DOM inspector for JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, XMLHttpRequest. An indispensable tool if you are a webmaster or amateur editor wordpress themes or any other pages. Chrome has its own analyzer - in the context menu it analyzes the code of an element, but the fire beetle will be richer.
Chrome Sniffer - a tool for the curious)) - shows what engine or library the site is written on. I constantly look at what this or that site I like is written on.
IE Tab Multi (Enhance) - also useful element. No matter how good Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer from Microsoft is, it still remains the most used, click on the button and see what our site looks like through the eyes of an Internet Explorer user.
RDS bar - again a standard and favorite - Quick analysis of website and page SEO indicators, designed for webmasters and optimizers.
TinEye Reverse Image Search is a pretty useful extension. Found a picture, but it’s not the right size, or there’s a watermark on it? From the context menu, select - search for an image on TinEye. And quite quickly we will find many options (size, quality) for our picture.
Phew, this is a long and difficult post, let’s relax with a dose of laughter, this cat will make anyone laugh:
If you have any comments or additions to the list, write, I’ll be happy to add them, and don’t forget to upvote the article)
Hello, dear readers of Optimacomp. I'm wildly sorry, but today we'll talk again about Google Chrome. I’m like that Chukchi - what I see, that’s what I sing about. And since in Lately I was moving from Mozilla to Google Chrome, so the song of praise will be about the latter. You can write a lot about this cool and fast Internet browser (which is what I will do on the pages of this site), but today we will only talk about what main Google Chrome extensions You will need it first.
If you haven’t seen what Google Chrome is yet, I highly recommend installing it, at least as a second browser, to get acquainted! You already know how to do this. Moreover, it was greatly updated a couple of days ago and officially became the world’s first browser that supports multi-functionality. This is when several users can use one browser and not interfere with each other - each has their own profile, settings, bookmarks, extensions, appearance... Just some kind of miracle.
Quite recently, I believed that Google Chrome did not match Mozilla in the quantity and quality of its add-ons, but now I can say with confidence that it has not only caught up, but has even surpassed its competitor. You can find replacements for your favorite Mozilla add-ons very easily and quickly, you will soon see for yourself. And if during installation large quantity additions Mozilla Firefox started to slow down terribly, then Chrome flies, not paying attention to it.
Remember I told you about mandatory Mozilla add-ons Firefox? Which you simply cannot do without when traveling on the Internet. So now I’ll tell you about similar Chrome extensions. As always - in detail and in pictures. Go…
Top extensions for Google Chrome
All extensions for Chrome hang out in one place - the extension store. Don't worry - they're all completely free, even though they're in the store. There are a million ways to get into it. Here are a few of them...
How to get to the Google Chrome extension store
On the right, at the top there is a wrench (now three stripes) - click on it...
...and at the very bottom...
You can go there straight away using this link. And most often, when you search using the search for other, different, interesting extensions, right in their descriptions, there is usually an active link to the page in the store. Exactly the same as mine, below. Did you hear about a new, interesting extension? Copy its name and paste it into...
Press the “Enter” key on your keyboard and you will be taken to the page for its description and installation. And such icons remind you that this extension You already have it installed...
Before moving on to consider the main extensions in more detail, I would like to make one more, small digression. The fact is that after you find the extension you need and click the “INSTALL” button, a similar window will appear...
It not only frightens many people, but terrifies them. Some even refuse to use this browser because of this warning. I want to reassure you - no one will delve into your computer. Find out passwords and appearances - too. Only your behavior on the Internet is analyzed to make it more convenient for you to search for information in the ocean of garbage. It is thanks to this function of browsers that you are surprised at how quickly search engines find answers to your questions.
Moreover - everything browsers “knock” search engines. And only Google Chrome does not hide this, but honestly warns. Don't believe me? Go get some valerian...
Just yesterday, our beloved search engine Yandex introduced new opportunity for all website owners. Now you can watch, like on TV, all the visitor’s actions on any website. Yes, behind all the action. Mouse movements, where you click, what pages you go to, what system you have, what browser, what country and city you are from, your Internet provider (from whom you get the Internet), how many times you visited the site and when, for what queries (what were you looking for) ) and from where... in short, absolutely everything is visible!!! I enjoyed the whole morning today, as if I was sitting behind you. It's called Webvisor.
How does Yandex know this? That's right - all the data is given to him by ANY of your browsers. Have you returned from fainting yet? Shall we continue?
It's always been like this, so don't worry about it. There's nothing wrong with that.
We talked about the main Chrome extensions, if you remember.
AdBlock extension for Google Chrome
What irritates you most on the Internet, what distracts and infuriates you? That's right - advertising. Get it out of your eyes. To do this, install AdBlock.
I don’t recommend checking this box...
I have so. You can also look at the “Filter Lists” and check the box next to some Vietnamese filter, but by default everything works fine.
This is if right click mouse on the icon, and this - left...
Everything is clear and understandable, I hope. You can turn off the ad blocker everywhere or on a specific site.
There is another similar, also excellent extension - AdblockPlus. It works in a similar way and also copes with advertising perfectly. I didn't notice any difference in their performance. You can put anything. Both at once - no need, checked.
And it will also come in handy FlashBlock—this extension prevents any flash video from loading. Instead, only the flash icon will be visible, when you click on it you will safely download and view it. Thanks to this, page loading speeds up greatly.
The next extension you can’t do without is...
Speed Dial 2 extension (en) for Google Chrome
There are several similar visual bookmarkers, but we need exactly Speed Dial 2 (ru), because it's the best. These are the same windows as in Opera or Mozilla. There are not just a lot of settings, but a lot. You can customize the display of bookmarks to suit every taste and color. Everything is in Russian and is logical and understandable.
(And look at the statistics later - the display is very impressive.)
To create groups of bookmarks, click...
You can choose a background image from those offered or set your own. To do this, you must first upload it to any image hosting, for example iceimg.com. And paste the resulting link into...
If you move the mouse cursor all the way to the right in the windows tab, it will drop out side panel with the last tabs and links you visited or previously closed. Very comfortably.
And in the windows themselves you can see how many times you have already visited this bookmark.
I’m very pleased with this extension, it’s simply lovely.
Many people may be put off by this excellent browser due to its unnecessarily fast page scrolling. This inconvenience can be easily overcome by installing...
Extension for smooth page scrolling in Google Chrome
It's called Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroller. In its settings you can set the smoothness of page movement, inertia, etc. Choose what is most convenient for you by moving the sliders...
Here's another main extensions for Google Chrome... I never use the slider on the right to move around the site - I go down the page using the mouse wheel. So why do I need this slider that steals useful workspace? Installed the extension " Remove scrollbars"and forgot about their existence.
How do you navigate sites? Are you still pointing at the left and right arrows? Oh well. And aren't you tired? Isn’t it easier and faster to do this with a mouse, do you think? Of course it's more convenient. For example, I've been using it for a very long time special program gMote and I control the mouse not only for navigation in the browser, but also in the computer, when moving through folders. Wildly convenient, I tell you. And for those who want to use such a miracle only in the browser, there is an extension Gestures for Chrome.
Also, I can't live without a clock in the browser bar. I have them installed in all browsers. And in Chrome they are the best. Clock, alarm clock, reminder, calendar, timer... All in one bottle. Here they are - Chrome Clock.
You have Mailbox to Gmail? So you can't do without Google Mail Checker. Notification about letters. There is no need to log into the server every time to check mail. Quantity unread emails will be displayed directly on the extension icon in the panel. Click on it and read the messages sent to you.
AutoPager Chrome serves to automatically load the following website pages. Stop pointing at the numbers 1-2-3-4 at the bottom of the pages.
And to watch videos on the Internet, as in a cinema, use Turn Off the Lights. When you click on the light bulb in the panel, everything around the video will darken. Very comfortably.
If your eyesight is poor, increase the page. For this purpose it is used AutoZoom. Click on the magnifying glass in the panel and use the plus button to zoom in on the pages.
I can continue endlessly, but unfortunately, I don’t have time today. Let's come back to extensions later. There are thousands of them - for all occasions. You have convinced yourself. For starters and to wait for the next material about interesting extensions for Google Chrome, here’s a small announcement.
In the next article you will find out how to listen to text on any sites. How to dial by voice search queries. How to conveniently and quickly translate text from any other language into Russian. Beautiful weather informers... and I will show you much, much more.
Sooner or later, every Internet user becomes insufficient standard set functions that browsers provide. I would like to make my work on the Internet more efficient, simple and convenient.
In this article I will tell you how you can achieve this using special extensions and browser add-ons.
I want to make you happy right away. All browser extensions that we will consider are FREE, and their installation does not require any special knowledge or skills from you.
Extensions for which browser(s) will we be looking at?
1) Extensions for Yandex Browser (Yandex)
2) Extensions for Google Chrome (Google Chrome)
3) Extensions for Opera (Opera)
Why these browsers? Yes, because they all work on the WebKit engine, so they all support extensions from Google store Chrome.
This is a site that is a directory of browser extensions like Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, Opera (from version 15 and higher) and other assemblies based on the Chromium browser.
Add-ons and extensions for Yandex Browser and Opera are also installed from the store Google extensions Chrome. And all because these browsers are fully compatible (interchangeable) in terms of working platforms for third-party applications.
In my opinion, it is very convenient when all extensions and add-ons are in one place.
First, it systematizes everything existing applications and provides the end user with a wide choice (for every taste). You don’t need to spend hours searching for a suitable add-on for Chrome or an extension for Yandex Browser; everything you need can be found in just five minutes!
Secondly, you can immediately see the rating of applications and user reviews, on the basis of which you can decide whether you should download it at all specific application for a browser, or it’s still better to look for a more successful analog (with more functionality and better stability).
My list of the best extensions for Yandex Browser and Google Chrome
Below you will find a collection of the best, in my opinion, extensions for Yandex browser and Google Chrome, and you can also download them for FREE:
Tired of advertising on websites? Are pop-up windows and flashing banners annoying? Adblock Plus will save you from this torment. This extension cuts out advertisements on websites, speeding up the loading of the website itself and saving your traffic. For me this is one of the most important extensions for the browser, I always install it first. I also like that in the application settings you can leave “some unobtrusive advertising”, because... I don't mind and sometimes I'm even happy to show it contextual advertising(sometimes you come across really useful ads).
If necessary, the extension for the Yandex browser Adblock Plus can be automatically disabled on specified sites. For example, you have your own website, and you want to always see what advertising is broadcast on it - just set the address of your website in exceptions and voila (!) - advertising will be disabled on all sites except yours.
More more ways disable advertising on the Internet.
This is an extension for the Yandex browser (Google Chrome, Opera) Vkontakte (vk, vk). With its help you can significantly increase standard functionality this social network. You will be able to download music and video from the VKontakte network, you will be able to track which friends have left and who have been added recently, and much, much more...
In general, I tried a lot of extensions and add-ons for VK (Vkontakte), but VkOpt turned out to be the most best app. It can do what others cannot, it is regularly updated and does not interfere at all when using VK (VKontakte).
3) Website statistics from LiveInternet.ru(download)
If you are engaged in website promotion, place advertising on the Internet, or simply run your own website and you are not indifferent to its popularity, then you simply need to install the browser extension from LiveInternet. This add-on shows LiveInternet statistics (the number of unique visits to the site per certain periods: day, week, month).
But you should know one feature: traffic statics are shown only for those sites that have a visit counter from LiveInternet installed. Fortunately, it is installed on most Russian-language sites. So, use it, study it and, if necessary, spy on the successes of others =)
Another extension for Google Chrome (Yandex Browser, Opera and the like...), which will be useful for absolutely every webmaster. Can show the TIC and PR of the site, tell you about the number of pages indexed by Yandex and Google, as well as the number of indexed images on the site (also by both search engines). Can track the presence of a site in the Yandex Catalog and Dmoz catalog, tracks Alex Rang, SEMRush and LiveInternet ranking metrics. It can even show you the number of incoming and outgoing links to the site according to Solomono statistics (now the service is called LinkPad).
5) TinEye Reverse Image Search(download)
Another extremely necessary, in my opinion, browser add-on that allows you to find duplicates (copies) of pictures on the Internet. With TinEye Reverse Image Search, you can track who exactly is stealing your images (photos), or check if there are duplicates of a particular image on the Internet (learn more about the uniqueness of content: text and pictures).
6) Image Properties Context(download)
A small and very convenient extension for webmasters (and bloggers). Adds to context menu(by right-clicking) an item for viewing the properties of images published on sites (their size, placement path, resolution, etc.).
You can download this extension for Chrome from the link given above.
7) Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroller(download)
Another extension for Chrome and Yandex browser, which makes page scrolling smooth, instead of the standard jumpy one. Very practical and useful feature. Browsing websites becomes more enjoyable, and reading text becomes much more convenient.
This browser extension can adapt to the desired pace of sliding across the pages of the site (it is set in the extension settings), and this is good news. After all, every person works at a computer with at different speeds. Inexperienced PC users work slower, while more experienced ones work faster.
Well latest expansion for Chrome, as well as other browsers that support extensions from the Google Chrome store, will be indispensable for webmasters and seo optimizers It’s called Realtime Yandex update monitor, and, as you probably already guessed from the name, this extension monitors (regularly checks) and informs the user about updates to search results in Yandex, as well as about updates in the Yandex Catalog.
It is very convenient to track changes in the positions of your site after each search update. I recommend it to anyone who cares about traffic to their own website.
P.S.
To download extensions for Google Chrome and Yandex Browser, just click on the “download” link next to the extension you need. Next, you will be automatically redirected to the add-on download page, where you can not only download it yourself, but also see its rating, as well as reviews from users who have already installed this extension.