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How Your Feedback Shapes the Firefox Add-ons Experience

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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 may become reality.

My goal is to keep things moving smoothly so you can focus on what you do best: building awesome add-ons.

We’ve been listening closely to the conversations happening over on Mozilla Connect, and I’m excited to share that your feedback is directly driving our latest updates. Here are two major changes we’ve rolled out because of your suggestions:

  • Hiding the Extensions Button: We heard the UI was getting a bit crowded. Based on community requests, we’ve implemented the option to hide the Extensions button, giving back control over your browser’s real estate.
  • Version Roll-back Capability: Mistakes happen, and sometimes a new update doesn’t go as planned. You asked for a safety net, and we delivered. Developers can now roll back to a previous version of their extension if an issue arises with a new release.

These updates aren’t just random features; they are the direct result of developers like you speaking up on Connect. Whether it’s a UI tweak or a policy change like we’ve seen recently with third-party library usage and remote code execution (RCE) reviews, your perspective helps us refine our plans.

So, keep those ideas coming! Head over to the Add-ons section of Mozilla Connect and tell us what’s on your mind. I’m looking forward to working with all of you to make the Add-ons developer experience better than ever.

 

3 comments on “How Your Feedback Shapes the Firefox Add-ons Experience”

  1. Adam Idress wrote on

    How Your Feedback Shapes the Firefox Add‑ons Experience
    Thanks for the update! It’s great to see how community feedback is actually shaping real changes like the option to hide the Extensions button and the version roll‑back feature — that’s super helpful for developers. Looking forward to seeing what the community and the team build next!

  2. Jose Contreras wrote on

    Christos, welcome to the Mozilla community!

    It’s genuinely exciting to see someone step into this role with such clear enthusiasm and a developer-first mindset. On behalf of those of us who’ve been quietly watching the Add-ons ecosystem evolve, thank you for being the kind of voice that bridges the gap between Mozilla and the developers building for it. The two updates you highlighted are exactly the kind of quality-of-life wins that make a real difference for everyone. It’s encouraging to know that community feedback is actually being heard and acted on. I personally look forward to reading more posts like this one and staying up to date on everything Mozilla has in the pipeline. As time and inspiration allow, I’m hoping to contribute more add-ons of my own to the community, so knowing there’s a dedicated Developer Relations Engineer in our corner makes that prospect all the more appealing.

    Wishing you the best as you settle into this new chapter, I have no doubt you’ll make a fantastic impact here.

    One small request: please do make yourself accessible to developers who’d love to reach out directly via email.

    Having that open line of communication could mean the world to someone just getting started.

    Looking forward to what’s ahead!

  3. Simeon Vincent wrote on

    Welcome, Christos! Thanks for sharing these updates 🙂