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 that the WebExtensions project enables me to have such a … Continue reading
When submitting an add-on to addons.mozilla.org (AMO), it is sometimes necessary to attach source code in addition to the xpi file. This usually applies to add-ons with obfuscated code, because a reviewer wouldn’t be able to approve an add-on without … Continue reading
Firefox 46 will be released on April 19th 26th. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox 46 for Developers, so you should also give it … Continue reading
I post these updates every 3 weeks to inform add-on developers about the status of the review queues, add-on compatibility, and other happenings in the add-ons world. The Review Queues In the past 3 weeks, 1197 add-ons were reviewed: 1000 (84%) … Continue reading
AMO is the central hub for developers to distribute their add-ons, and for users to discover them. It’s a workhorse of a site, serving as a publishing platform, online community, and marketplace where over 1 million add-ons are downloaded each … Continue reading
You may have wondered who this “Scott DeVaney” is who posted February’s featured add-ons. Well it’s me. I just recently joined AMO as your new Editorial & Campaign Manager. But I’m not new to Mozilla; I’ve spent the past couple … Continue reading
Firefox 45 will be released on March 8th. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox 45 for Developers, so you should also give it a … Continue reading
Pick of the Month: Proxy Switcher by rNeomy Access all of Firefox’s proxy settings right from the toolbar panel. “Exactly what I need to switch on the fly from Uni/Work to home.” Featured: cyscon Security Shield by patugo GmbH Cybercrime … Continue reading
We last updated you on our progress with WebExtensions when Firefox 45 landed in Developer Edition (Aurora), and today we have an update for Firefox 46, which landed in Developer Edition last week. While WebExtensions will remain in an alpha … Continue reading
Update: Firefox Accounts is now live on AMO. In order to provide a more consistent experience across all Mozilla products and services, addons.mozilla.org (AMO) will soon begin using Firefox Accounts. During the first stage of the migration, which will begin … Continue reading
