Browser Extensions That Are Actually Worth Installing in 2026

[Diane82]

Browser extensions range from genuinely useful to privacy nightmares dressed up as convenience. The extension ecosystem has also changed as browsers have tightened permissions and Manifest V3 changes have affected what extensions can do. Some beloved extensions no longer function the way they did. Others have improved. New ones have appeared.

What extensions are you running? Which ones have you removed after deciding they weren't worth the permissions they required? Which ones would you miss immediately if they stopped working?