Since the transition to WebExtensions began, people have contributed bug fixes, APIs, documentation, and tons of valuable feedback. Contributors have given talks about WebExtensions at events all over the world, … Read more
In March, we released a survey asking add-on developers which APIs they need to transition successfully to WebExtensions. So far, 235 people have responded, and we’ve summarized some of the … Read more
Today’s post comes from Piro, the developer of Popup ALT Attribute, in addition to 40 other add-ons. He shares his thoughts about migrating XUL/XPCOM add-ons to WebExtensions, and shows us … Read more
As you may have heard, there are a lot of changes coming up for add-on development. By the end of 2017, we will transition to WebExtensions as the standard for … Read more
Our newest Friend of Add-ons is Johann Hofmann! Johann is active in the Rust ecosystem, and has been contributing to WebExtensions in the past few months. He explains, “I like … Read more
Pick of the Month: uMatrix by Raymond Hill uMatrix is a point-and-click matrix-based firewall, putting you in full control of where your browser is allowed to connect, what type of … Read more
Pick of the Month: Fox Web Security by Oleksandr Fox Web Security is designed to automatically block known dangerous websites and unwanted content that is not suitable for children. “This … Read more
You might have heard the news that future versions of Firefox will run the browser UI separately from web content. This is called Multi-process Firefox (also “Electrolysis” or “e10s”), and … Read more
If you are an add-on developer, and you’d like something a little snazzy to help you promote your add-ons, our creative team has cooked up something for you! The new … Read more