As a seasoned Trello power user with years of project management experience, I've tested countless tools to enhance this versatile platform. While Trello's built-in Power-Ups are powerful, these eight browser extensions take your workflow to the next level. (Skip the hype on Trello's calendar features—check our guide on 10 Creative Ways to Manage Your Life with a Trello Calendar for that.)
Before diving into extensions, leverage Trello's native Power-Ups for added functionality—no extra installs needed. Once you know how to add them to a board, try these:
Now, let's explore browser extensions, starting with Chrome options and cross-browser alternatives.
This reliable extension counts cards per list and board, with results clearly displayed. It's the maintained successor to the original CardCounter. (Ultimello, below, includes this feature too.) Firefox users: Try Trello Card Counter. No dedicated Safari option exists.
Download: Original Card Counter for Trello
Overwhelmed by cards? See our tips: How to Clean and Organize Your Trello Boards: 5 Simple Tips.
Select and edit multiple cards at once—move, copy, archive, delete, or assign due dates, labels, and members. Ideal for bulk actions.
Download: Multiselect for Trello
Sort cards by due date, title, labels, and more. Sorting is visual and temporary (your view only), but save it permanently via Apply current sort order. Also adds card counts and connections. Export to Excel or bulk-edit cards—no Firefox/Safari equivalent. For manual sorting tips: 8 Tips for Quickly Finding and Sorting Trello Cards and Lists.
Download: Ultimello
Business Class users get CSV exports natively; others, use this for Excel, HTML, OPML, or Markdown. Access via More > Print & Export in the sidebar.
Download: TrelloExport
View and check off checklist items directly on card fronts—no need to open cards. Customize how many show.
Download: Next Step for Trello
Switch lists to vertical stacking via toolbar button. Firefox alternative: Swimlanes for Trello (horizontal swimlanes).
Download: List Layouts for Trello
Trello excels at Scrum boards, but lacks story points. This adds them, plus estimates—available for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
Download: Scrum for Trello (Chrome | Firefox | Safari)
A Swiss Army knife: Card numbers, priorities, time tracking, list stats, custom CSS, resize lists, compact mode. Firefox options: Trello Super Powers or Trello Improvements.
Download: Pro for Trello
Consider these Power-Ups too:
Note: Browser updates may disrupt extensions—disable, re-enable, and refresh to fix.
Install Install Chrome Extensions for Opera to use these.
Trello shines brighter with these tools, but pair them with a solid strategy like our Foolproof System for Planning and Managing Multiple Projects.
