Plug-ins
Plug-ins are software programs that extend the capabilities of Opera in specific ways. A plug-in could give you the ability to play audio samples or view video movies. Software companies are developing plug-ins at a phenomenal rate, so check back here frequently to download the latest programs. Opera supports most Netscape Compatible Plug-ins. If you are a developer and would like information on developing a plug-in for Opera please see Opera's plug-in application programming interface (API).
Have you found some useful plug-ins that are compatible with Opera and you'd like to share? Please mail plug_in@opera.com.
Audio and video
- Beatnik
- Beatnick is a free multimedia plug-in for video and music over the net.
- Flash Player (Macromedia)
- View high-impact, animated Web content.
- Instructions for installing Flash.
- QuickTime
- QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video, sound, music, 3D and virtual reality come alive for Macintosh and Windows.
- Instructions for installing QuickTime.
- RealPlayer
- Free, plays live and on-demand Real content. Quantum leap in audio and video quality. Instant access to great audio and video content from player.
- Instructions for installing the player.
- Shockwave Player (Macromedia)
- View entertaining rich-media Web content.
- Instructions for installing Shockwave Flash.
- Windows Media Player
- How to use the Windows Media Player plugin with Opera.
Bookmark Managers
- Columbine Bookmark Merge
- Columbine Bookmark Merge is a 'memorialware' product for doing all sorts of bookmark merging and sorting written by Gary Cramblitt.
- Compass
- Compass is a manager for Netscape bookmarks, Internet Explorer Favorites and, naturally, Opera's Hot List, written by Daniel Liu.
- PowerMarks
- A highly recommended bookmark managing program from Kaylon Technologies, PowerMarks manages bookmarks from Netscape, Internet Explorer and Opera.
Cache Organizers
- About My Cache
- A nifty little program for managing Opera's cache written by Francois Crevola.
- Instructions for installing About My Cache.
- Cache and Cookie Washer
- The Cache and Cookie Washer for Opera is a great little shareware program for simplifying the emptying and editing of your Cache and Cookies and History in Opera. Download a demo version of the program and try it for yourself!
- Opera File Explorer
- Opera File Explorer by Josef Segur is a tool which allows users of the Opera web browser to view and maintain its cache, cookies, global history, and visited links.
Download Organizers
- GetRight
- The GetRight plug-in is a great way to manage your downloads and resuming broken ones. GetRight's developer has worked closely with Opera programmers in order to ensure that the plug-in works with Opera and has set up a dedicated page on how to get GetRight to work with Opera.
- Go!Zilla
- Recover from download errors and resume failed downloads, manage and categorize files to download later and get those files from the most unresponsive site with Go!Zilla.
- NetAnts
- NetAnts is a download manager designed to maximize throughput by making multiple FTP or HTTP connections. NetAnts allows you to easily perform batch downloads. Easy to use and very convenient. It is also translated into more than twenty languages. To integrate NetAnts with Opera, simply unzip npants1.zip and run NPAnts.exe to install the plug-in.
Graphic - Picture Viewers
- Adobe Acrobat
- The free Adobe Acrobat® Reader allows you to view, navigate, and print PDF files across all major computing platforms. Acrobat Reader is the free viewing companion to Adobe Acrobat 3.0 and to Acrobat Capture® software.
- Instructions for installing Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- AnimaFlex
- Allows for much bigger, smoother animations. Experience high performance animation on the Web.
- Cosmo Player
- The Cosmo VRML player is the highest-performing viewer for VRML, an open standard for 3D on the Web.
- Instructions for installing the Cosmo Player.
- CPC View
- Cartesian's CPC View Web browser plug-in provides unmatched performance and functionality in viewing document images for internet and intranet applications.
- Envoy
- This plug-in allows you to view standalone Envoy documents and Envoy documents embedded in HTML pages.
- Flatland Rover
- Flatland Rover from Flatland Online, Inc. allows you to browse pages created with the 3D Markup Language (3DML), a easy to use rich media format that integrates 3D environments, streaming video (Real and Windows), MP3 and spatial sound. 3DML is based on the idea of media building blocks that are stacked next to each other to create rich media experiences. It looks like HTML and is just as easy to use. Once you install it go to flatland.com for a full directory of 3DML Spots. If you have any questions or require any help with Flatland Rover, send an email to help@flatland.com.
- IPIX
- An IPIX is an interactive, spherical image offering users a complete field of view, from earth to sky, floor to ceiling, horizon to horizon. Never before has a technology so thoroughly captured the way we see the world with our own eyes. To immerse yourself in an IPIX, you must first install the IPIX Viewer Plug-in, available free from this site.
- Instructions for installing IPIX Viewer.
Java
What is Java? The idea is simple: Java technology-based software works just about everywhere - from the smallest devices to supercomputers. Java technology components don't care what kind of computer, phone, TV, or operating system they run on. They just work, on any kind of compatible device that supports the Java platform. Java simplifies computing, both for users, and for the companies building and using computers and software. For more information on Java visit their website at Java.Sun. Through the java plug-in, listed below, interactive Internet services are available to you.
- Java 1.1.3
- This is the version you'll need if you are running Opera 4.0 beta 3 or lower.
- Instructions for installing Java.
- Java Runtime Environment
- This is the version you'll need if you are running Opera 4.0 beta 4 or Opera 4.0 final or higher.
- Instructions for installing Java Runtime Environment.
Other
- Opera Windows Controller
- Opera Windows Controller by Josef Segur is a program which provides additional control of windows opened by the Opera browser.
A special thanks to Jed Bailey for his plug-in contributions!
