Best Weather, news & info widgets Chrome extensions (2026)

The 20 most-used Weather, news & info widgets on the Chrome Web Store, ranked by real store users. Listings rated under 3 stars on 20+ ratings are left out. Weather forecasts, news feeds, RSS readers, sports scores, stock tickers, countdowns and informational toolbar widgets.

Top 20 Weather, news & info widgets, ranked

1
RSS Feed Reader
Get a simple overview of your RSS and Atom feeds in the toolbar
≈500K users4.3★ from 7.4K ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago12 permissions
RSS Feed Reader alternatives
2
iTab New Tab
iTab is a new personalized tab with free customized widgets: Calender, Weather, Breaking News, Wallpapers and so on.
≈300K users4.4★ from 856 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago8 permissions
iTab New Tab alternatives
3
Gismeteo
Gismeteo Weather Forecast. Real time weather and detailed forecast all round the world
≈200K users4.3★ from 4.2K ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions
4
FACEIT FORECAST
A convenient extension for detailed statistics on Faceit.
≈200K users4.7★ from 69 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago1 permissions
5
Wikiwand - Wikipedia Modernized
Wikipedia, beautifully redesigned. Timelines, top questions, fact-checking, and more. AI built in.
≈200K users4.7★ from 8K ratingsUpdated 7 months ago3 permissions
6
Fake news debunker InVID WeVerify VeraAI
InVID WeVerify VeraAI extension
≈100K users3.9★ from 50 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions
7
Indie Wiki Buddy
Indie Wiki Buddy helps you discover quality, independent wikis through alerts, redirects, and search filtering.
≈100K users4.9★ from 217 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago9 permissions
8
UV Weather
Real time weather forecasts with live radar, minute by minute rain, multi-location support, air quality, and AI reports
≈100K users4.6★ from 665 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions
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9
Rain Alarm Extension
This weather extension warns you when rain is currently nearing.
≈90K users4.3★ from 432 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago8 permissions
10
RSSHub Radar
Easily find and subscribe to RSS and RSSHub.
≈60K users4.7★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago5 permissions
11
Weatherly (Weather Forecast)
Weatherly Extension: Real-time weather updates, location-based data, wind, atmospheric conditions, astronomy insights, and forecasts
≈50K users4.1★ from 145 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago3 permissions
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12
AstroTab
Astrology right in the palm of your hand!
≈50K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
13
The Washington Post
Stay informed with hand-picked stories from the editors of The Washington Post.
≈40K users4.3★ from 50 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago1 permissions
14
Newz Finder
Brings your news search and digesting experience to your address bar.
≈40K users4.2★ from 39 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
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15
Get RSS Feed URL
Retreive RSS feeds URLs from Website
≈40K users3.8★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago6 permissions
16
FACEIT to Leetify Demo Uploader by CSNADES.gg
Automatically upload FACEIT match demos to Leetify. Made by CSNADES.gg
≈40K users4.0★ from 42 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago2 permissions
17
Myriad Markets
Predict, earn, and engage with Myriad Markets — interactive prediction markets on your favorite platforms and news sources.
≈30K users4.7★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago19 permissions
18
Prayer Times & Quran
Prayer times with Quran audio, Adhan, customizable alarms, and a Hijri calendar.
≈30K users4.8★ from 401 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago5 permissions
19
YouTube Full Title For Videos
This extension shows the headlines of the video entirely without hiding them partially, as by default.
≈30K users4.1★ from 88 ratingsUpdated 18 months agoNo special permissions
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20
Modern for Wikipedia
Wikipedia gets a beautiful, clean, modern interface.
≈20K users4.6★ from 188 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago3 permissions