Opera Add-ons

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State of Opera extensions

By SC.sagar. Friday, February 25, 2011 12:24:36 PM

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Since launch, Opera extensions have been downloaded over 7 million times! Lets take a quick look at some more inspiring numbers and statistics. up party

Part 1: Incredible growth

  • 7+ million total downloads.
  • Over 421 extensions now available!
  • Extensions available in 18 different languages.
  • 24 developer articles teaching you best ways to make an extension

Part 2: Top extensions

Here we take a quick look at the top most downloaded extensions by our users. Not a lot has changed since the last report. A quick snapshot reveals users preference for privacy, faster downloads and access to content, and interest in web pages other than just in their native language.

Part 3: Top countries

The countries that loved downloading the most of Opera extensions are listed below. United Kingdom is the only new entrant. In total, the users from just these top 10 countries spend about 1.74 years on the website each week! yikes

  1. Russia
  2. Ukraine
  3. Germany
  4. United States
  5. Poland
  6. China
  7. Japan
  8. France
  9. United Kingdom
  10. Czech Republic

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Comments

Tamil Monday, February 28, 2011 2:22:19 PM

Originally posted by sagar:

7+ million total downloads.

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Originally posted by sagar:

Top countries

.in is not there in the list. http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Sad.gif -

Charles SchlossChas4 Monday, February 28, 2011 2:23:38 PM

cool

A.shunshunyi Monday, February 28, 2011 2:25:21 PM

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MyOpera team, please fix this!fearphage Monday, February 28, 2011 2:32:07 PM

Awww, based on the title I was hoping for info about the extension api and next steps. Still good news though. Congrats.

t7yang Monday, February 28, 2011 2:32:47 PM

party cool, but I need more extensions p

SC.sagar Monday, February 28, 2011 2:35:06 PM

Originally posted by Tamil:

.in is not there in the list.



Unfortunately no. We need to get them more active on addons.opera.com !

Tamil Monday, February 28, 2011 2:46:35 PM

Originally posted by sagar:

We need to get them more active on addons.opera.com !

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Hack My BrainHackMyBrain Monday, February 28, 2011 3:01:24 PM

In total, the users from just these top 10 countries spend about 1.74 years on the website each week!


1.7 years?I don't understand.
confused

Mağruf ÇolakoğluZAHEK Monday, February 28, 2011 3:10:16 PM

up

СергейSerega124 Monday, February 28, 2011 3:29:30 PM

Over 421 extensions now available!


Extensions in different languages are considered as different?

d4rkn1ght Monday, February 28, 2011 4:12:25 PM

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Torgeir Lorange Østbytorgeilo Monday, February 28, 2011 4:25:15 PM

Originally posted by Serega124:

Extensions in different languages are considered as different?


No. A localized extension counts as one, regardless of how many languages it is translated into.

webtax Tuesday, March 1, 2011 7:46:07 PM

how about top 10 downloads/country inhabitants

abdur92 Sunday, March 20, 2011 8:21:24 PM

Originally posted by HackMyBrain:

1.7 years?I don't understand.
confused


I think what he means is that the time all these members have spent on the website (so far) all added up equals 1.7 years.

OPERATORGÖKTÜRK Monday, March 28, 2011 10:24:10 PM

WOT and SHAREAHOLİC my best... bigsmile smile

Nigel JanssenDutchstig Sunday, April 3, 2011 2:28:18 AM

I enjoy turn off the lights a lot, its a fun gimmick to show your friends, and just makes watching youtube easier on the eyes

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