With the release of Firefox 48, extension signing can no longer be disabled in the release and beta channel builds by using a preference. As outlined when extension signing was announced, we are publishing specialized builds that support this preference … Continue reading
We recently announced web-ext 1.0, a command line tool that makes developing WebExtensions more of a breeze. Since then we’ve fixed numerous bugs and added two new features: automatic extension reloading and a way to check for “lint” in your … Continue reading
The official launch of WebExtensions is happening in Firefox 48, but much of what you need is already supported in Firefox and AMO (addons.mozilla.org). The best place to get started with WebExtensions is MDN, where you can find a trove … Continue reading
In Feburary we rolled out Firefox Accounts on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). That first phase created a migration flow from old AMO accounts over to Firefox Accounts. Since then, 84% of developers who have logged in have transitioned over to a Firefox … Continue reading
People who personalize Firefox like their Firefox better. However, many people don’t know that they can, and for those who know it isn’t particularly easy to do. So a few months ago, we began rethinking our entire add-on discovery experience—from … Continue reading
March 31, 2021 update: The content of this blog post is a little outdated. To learn more about current best practices for creating user opt-ins for extensions, please visit Firefox Extension Workshop. In the article “Best Practices for Collecting User … Continue reading
It’s been possible to submit WebExtensions add-ons to addons.mozilla.org (AMO) since February, but I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the improvements we’ve made since then that make it much easier to get your Chrome or Opera … 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, 1278 listed add-ons were reviewed: … Continue reading
Pick of the Month: Firebug by Firebug Working Group Access a bevy of development tools while you browse—edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any Web page. ”One of the main reasons why I love Firefox. Cannot … Continue reading
