Opera: Add-ons - how to use the extensions

By installing add-ons in Opera, you equip the browser with a number of additional features. What steps are necessary to add new add-ons to Opera and how to remove extensions you no longer need from the browser, you can read in this article.

How to install add-ons in Opera

As for all known web browsers, there are a lot of useful add-ons for Opera. Thus, by installing the browser extensions, you can not only block the use of cookies or annoying ads, but also equip Opera with a dark mode.

1. To add new add-ons to your Opera browser, first start the browser and click on the "Opera icon" in the upper left corner.
2. Then navigate to "Extensions" > "Get Extensions" to open an overview with all add-ons available for Opera.
3. Now simply select the desired add-on by clicking on it or use the search box to search for specific add-ons.
4. Once you click the "Add to Opera" button next to the add-on, it will be installed automatically.

This procedure will delete add-ons from Opera

If there are many extensions in your Opera browser that you never use, it is easily possible to remove them again. To do this, click on the "Opera icon" in the top left corner and go to "Manage extensions" in the "Extensions" section. There, look for the add-on you want to delete and click the "Uninstall" button next to it to completely remove it from Opera.