Opera Browser is one nifty and safe desktop/mobile browser, but it is not that popular considering what it offers to the users. I was surprised to find it more useful than the rest.
One reason is that it, unlike other big browsers, doesn't have all those cute extensions. Opera Browser has it's own extension shop which you can preview here: https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions
It has more than enough to satisfy the average user. Most of the extensions are present in all extensions shops for Firefox, Chrome and Opera alike, but if you with to use a particular extension it is good to know that the Opera is compatible with the Chrome.
So, when you install Opera browser you still can use all the extensions form the Chrome just by visiting the Chrome extension page. Opera will install any extension suitable for the Chrome and you can as easily use it on the Opera browser. I assume that there are some that are not compatible, but most of them are so in case that you like Opera Browser because of the features and convenience now you know how to install all those interesting Chrome extensions.
The same works for Dissenter, Chromium and Brave.
Note: Opera browser is superior in every way - it comes with the pre-installed options such as crypto wallet, dark mode for ones who prefer it, safety and blocking software and ... many others.... - and all Chrome extensions work on it.
The good thing about Opera is that the browser will notify you in case if an extension uses more privileges than you are ready to grant before you install it. When you click INSTALL, browser will explain all the things you are granting to that specific extension, including tracking, cookies, authentication to do something, to read data from your disk and similar. Usually if an extension asks to read data from the localdisk, I do not use that one but find an alternative. I find this feature extremely important and valuable.
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- COVER IMAGE: created with canva.com - https://www.canva.com/design/DAD425KUQtE/YQ_N3kkXaZt4bNqkOm2NlQ/view
- Screenshot with Opera Browser native snapshot tool- https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions
- https://press.opera.com/2019/04/09/opera-reborn-3-first-desktop-browser-ready-for-web-3-the-internet-of-the-future/
- https://www.slashgear.com/opera-desktop-web-browser-adds-tracker-blocker-to-privacy-features-08594821/
Article is previously partially posted in ReadCash:
https://read.cash/@ghostoftomorrow/how-to-safely-install-popular-chrome-extensions-in-opera-browser-30d5e3e1
More to know about Opera Browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJ4zeC6bc5Yx1nPiUZ2csA