Quick Weather Widget is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Quick Weather Widget is a minimal browser extension that allows users to quickly check current weather conditions for any city directly from the browser popup. Users simply enter a city name and instantly see the current temperature, weather condition, and wind speed. The extension uses a clean and distraction-free design, making it easy to view essential weather information without opening a separate website or application. Quick Weather Widget does not use location tracking or background monitoring. Weather data is retrieved only when the user searches for a city, and the last searched city is stored locally to improve convenience. No personal data is collected, shared, or transmitted to third parties beyond the weather data request. This extension is ideal for users who want a fast, lightweight way to check the weather while browsing, without unnecessary features or complex settings.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Weather Widget (original) | — | — | Free | Minimal weather widget: search a city and view current conditions instantly. |
| Quick Tabs | 4.5 | 30K+ | Free | A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA |
| SmoothZoom – Quick Page Zoom | 4.6 | 7K+ | Free | Pinch-to-zoom convenience, now on your desktop. |
| ColorZilla | 4.6 | 4M+ | Free | Designers and front-end developers matching colours from live sites. |
| WhatFont | 4.0 | 3M+ | Free | Designers auditing typography on competitor and reference sites. |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3.8 | 800K+ | Free | Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web. |
| Earth View from Google Earth | 4.2 | 600K+ | Free | Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab. |
| Zoom Video - UltraWide Fill | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video. |
| Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome | 4.3 | 400K+ | Free | Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness. |
| Muzli - Design inspiration hub | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place. |
| Web Paint - Page Marker & Editor | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online. |
A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Covers similar ground in the Design category: A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA
Pinch-to-zoom convenience, now on your desktop.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Pinch-to-zoom convenience, now on your desktop.
Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web.
Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.
Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place.
Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Why it replaces Quick Weather Widget: Another popular Design extension: Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Quick Tabs is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Design category: A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA
Yes — Quick Tabs, SmoothZoom – Quick Page Zoom, ColorZilla are free.
