Writing an opt-in UI for an extension
March 31, 2021 update: The content of this blog post is a little outdated.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 … Read more
Articles from 2016
WebExtensions support on AMO
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 … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/07/13
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 … Read more
July 2016 Featured Add-ons
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. … Read more
Mozlondon Debriefer
From June 13 – 17, more than a thousand Mozillians descended on London to celebrate the accomplishments of the past six months and collaborate on priorities for the latter half … Read more
Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 49
Firefox 49 will be released on September 13th. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox … Read more
Friend of Add-ons: Yuki Hiroshi
Please meet our newest Friend of Add-ons: Yuki “Piro” Hiroshi. A longtime add-on developer with 37 extensions and counting (he’s most proud of Tree Style Tab and Second Search), Hiroshi … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/06/22
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 … Read more
Multi-process Firefox and AMO
In Firefox 48, which reaches the release channel on August 1, 2016, multi-process support (code name “Electrolysis”, or “e10s”) will begin rolling out to Firefox users without any add-ons installed. … Read more