We’re already covered how to block websites in Google Chrome, let us take a look at how to do the same in Opera also. We can use Content Blocking in Opera to block all unwanted websites such as social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, etc.. which your kids spent more time on.
To block a website in Opera
- Open Opera browser, from Menu button, click Settings >Preferences or you can directly use Ctrl+F12 to bring up Preferences
- Select Advanced tab > Content, under ‘Preferences’, click ‘Blocked Content’
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- Click ‘Add’ button and enter website address you want to block in Opera.
- Click Close, all website addresses you’ve added will be visible under ‘All blocked site’s. You can delete these websites from blocked sites list whenever you want by selecting a website and clicking ‘Delete’ button.
- When you try to open a website that was added to Blocked Content, Opera shows web Address blocked message and offers instructions to unblock it.
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Update: This article applies to Opera 12.x and earlier versions only. To block websites in Opera based on Chromium, install block site Chrome extension.
Since Opera lets you install extensions directly from Chrome Web Store, you can easily install the above-said extension and add desired sites to the extension for them to the blocked when visited in browser.
The extension provides a block site option on the context menu. We’ve tested the extension and its working fine.
Do you have a reason to block sites?
Old version
Yes this article is for older version of Opera, we’ve clearly mentioned that at bottom with update note. You’ve to rely on parental controls in Windows or search for extensions in Opera add-ons site to find the one that offer similar functionality.
Newer versions of Opera have gotten rid of this very useful function unfortunately;(
Use an extension (Opera still allows extensions; hasn’t killed this feature YET) that allows you to block sites. The ‘Block Site’ extension which works like a charm!
Yep, you said is right, will update the post.