As we all know, Google Chrome is one of the most used browsing software on the Internet. Many internet users tried to avoid it in its initial period due to lack of plugins and useful features, but over the period it has got some amazing plugins, add-ons that helped this browser to improve its popularity.
Plugins and add-ons always play important role in any browser as they gives additional support to browser by providing extra features. Google chrome plugin developers have developed few essential plugins for chrome users. These plugins help users explore web sphere with ease and their advanced functionalities save precious time.
So let’s have a look at the useful plugins that are available for Google Chrome.
1. AdBlock for Google Chrome
Webmasters put advertisements in their sites to earn revenue from them, but such ads always annoy users. There is a trick to block such weird ads on Google Chrome and it can be done by using privoxy.org
Check out the method to block ads on chrome here.
2. GreaseMetal – Greasemonkey for Chrome
GreaseMetal tool allows you to enable Greasemonkey scripts in Google Chrome. You can download it from greasemetal.31tools.com.
3. Google Page Rank/ Alexa Rank Checker
Page Rank and Alexa Rank are two popular ranking systems available to check the popularity,authority etc. of any site on the internet. Now you can check Page Rank and Alexa Rank on your chrome browser by simply installing a chrome plugin.
Install this plugin and check Page Rank and Alexa Rank of various sites.
4. Dual View Plugin
Dual View Plugin lets you view two websites in same tab. This plugin looks very similar to the HTML page using ‘Frame’ tag. It is also a JavaScript plugin which can be installed by dragging to bookmark.
Dual View Plugin for Google Chrome.
5. Download YouTube Videos on Google Chrome
YouTube is a popular video sharing site in the world and many people use it on regular basis. If you are using YouTube and want to download videos from it then you should try YouTube Videos Download plugin.
Install this plugin on Google Chrome to download YouTube videos.
6. Google Chrome Bookmarking Plugins
Social bookmarking is a great tool to share useful articles with other people. There are few plugins available for Google Chrome users to share article on popular sites like digg, stumbleupon and delicious.
Social Bookmarking plugins:
7. Socialize
Socialize allows you to submit your articles to more than 50 social bookmarking sites.
Install Socialize.
8. Twitter
As we all know twitter is one of the best networking sites that lets you share thoughts with other people. It is easy to share thoughts on twitter using Twitter plugin on Google Chrome, simply install this plugin and enjoy twitter experience.
Install Twitter Now.
9. Translator for Google Chrome
As the name says, it is used to translate pages. This plugin translates pages in English which are previously written in other languages.
Install Translator.
10. Tumblelog
If you have a tumblr blog then this plugin might help you to do a quick post on your blog.
Install Tumblelog.
11. AdSweep
AdSweep is another advertisement blocking add-on for Google Chrome, it works similar to AdBlock. However, it doesn’t block ads on all sites as it has some bugs in it.
Download AdSweep.
12. Dictionary
Many of us use dictionary to find the exact meaning of difficult or unknown words. Google chrome also has a dictionary add-on. Get dictionary for Google Chrome from following link.
Install Dictionary.
13. Google Chrome Channel Changer
Channel Changer plugin allows you to get frequent updates from Dev channel. There are three types of release channels available:
Stable channel | Beta channel | Developer preview channel
Download Google Chrome Channel Changer.
14. ChromePass
ChromePass add-on recovers usernames and passwords that are stored on Google Chrome browser. Simply install this add-on plugin and retrieve all the details.
Download ChromePass.
15. ChromeMailer
We can’t send mails through Google Mail by clicking on mailto: links, but chrome mailer plugin solves this problem in Google Chrome.
Download ChromeMailer.
If you know any other useful plugin or add-on for Google Chrome then do let me know, I’ll include it in this post. 
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please check http://pageracks.com
Alexa rankings can’t be the sole determinants of measuring a sites importance and popularity as the http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/fortunehotels.in rankings do not take into account all the browser types like Windows Vista etc.
nice list! i grabbed one! -digg
Thanks.
ohh… dine knew Chrome plugins are out. when did that happen. I know the launch was due this may though.
nice post anyway. Thanks!
Stumbled.
These are chrome bookmarklets not the actual plugins.
Nice collections of plugins.
Thank you.
One of the most used Browsers? After IE, Firefox, Opera and Konquer, with a whooping 0.9% Hurray!!!
thanks for info, i like Google Page Rank/ Alexa Rank Checker,
Check other plugins too, they are really very helpful.
Good Listing , Man. Thanks..
You’re welcome.
This list is a bit of a joke, while useful these aren’t really plugins. For example, privoxy is installing a local proxy server that blocks the ads, and has nothing to do with chrome.
I agree with you, but you’re not the only one who read this useful list. There are hundreds of people who visit this post on regular basis and we can’t expect everyone to know about bookmarklets and add-ons. So, I deliberately used *chrome plugins* in this list, as it’s very convenient for a common man.
Dear Harshad Sawant, nice collection yes, but I afraid you use Google to tranlate your post in French and it is a mess. LOL !
Sorry for the inconvenience. I really can’t do much in this issue as Google translates all my pages in different languages with the help of their translator engines.
Click&Clean – Yet another useful Chrome plugin. One click and will clear your browsing history etc.
Someday there will be actual plug-ins for Google chrome. Until then got to stick with these.
Xmarks (formerly foxmarks) has released a beta version of its bookmarking plugin for google chrome.
Great plugins! waiting for firebug for chrome!
I believe that firebug is available:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bnbbfjbeaefgipfjpdabmpadaacmafkj
Great list of plugins. I am hoping Chrome wins the race against Firefox.
page translator for chrome
http://code.google.com/p/bubble-translate/
Speed tracer:
http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/speedtracer/
Hey Harshad,
Yeah, I know, I’m a little late for the party…
Anyways here’s a cool extension you definitely wanna put your hands on:
http://www.webvolcano.com/babe
Please have a look – I think your audience would love it
Love your blog – keep jammin’
Andrew