WebExtensions API Changes (Firefox 149-152)
Intro Hey everyone, we’ve been working on some exciting changes, and want to share them with you. But first, let me introduce myself. I am Christos, the new Sr. Developer … Read more
How Your Feedback Shapes the Firefox Add-ons Experience
Hey everyone! I’m Christos Bacharakis, and I’ve recently joined Mozilla as the new Add-ons Senior Developer Relations Engineer. I’m here to help developers overcome technical challenges so your extension visions … Read more
Presenting 2025 Firefox Extension Developer Award Recipients
Extensions have long been at the heart of the Firefox — providing users with powerful options to personalize their browsing experience. Nearly half of all Firefox users have installed at least … Read more
New Recommended Extensions arrived, thanks to our community curators
Every so often we host community-driven curatorial projects to select new Firefox Recommended Extensions. By gathering a diverse group of community contributors who share a passion for the open web … Read more
Announcing data collection consent changes for new Firefox extensions
As of November 3rd 2025, all new Firefox extensions will be required to specify if they collect or transmit personal data in their manifest.json file using the browser_specific_settings.gecko.data_collection_permissions key. This … Read more
Developer Spotlight: Fox Recap
“What if we did a Spotify Wrapped for your browser?” wondered a group of Cal State Monterey Bay computer science students. That was the initial spark of an idea that … Read more
Now you can roll back to a previous version of your extension
In response to feedback we’ve heard from the community, AMO (addons.mozilla.org) just introduced a new feature allowing developers the ability to quickly roll back to a previously approved extension version. … Read more
Introducing the Firefox Extension Developer Awards Program
At Firefox, we deeply value the incredible contributions of our add-ons developer community. Your creativity and innovation are instrumental in making Firefox a more personalized and powerful browsing experience for … Read more
Warning: Phishing campaign detected
The developer community should be aware we’ve detected a phishing campaign targeting AMO (addons.mozilla.org) accounts. Add-on developers should exercise extreme caution and scrutiny when receiving emails claiming to be from … Read more