Migrating to WebExtensions: port your stored data
WebExtensions are the new standard for add-on development in Firefox, and will be the only supported type of extension in release versions of Firefox later this year. Starting in Firefox … Read more
Articles in “compatibility”
Add-ons Update – 2017/01
Here’s the state of the add-ons world this month. If you haven’t read Add-ons in 2017, I suggest that you do. It lays out the high-level plan for add-ons this … Read more
Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 52
If you haven’t read it yet, please give our plans for 2017 a look. These updates are aimed mostly at add-ons using legacy APIs, but WebExtensions is the way forward. … Read more
Add-ons Update – 2016/12
Here’s the state of the add-ons world this month. If you haven’t read Add-ons in 2017, I suggest that you do. It lays out the high-level plan for add-ons next … Read more
Add-ons Update – 2016/11
Here’s the state of the add-ons world this month. The Review Queues In the past month, 1,732 listed add-on submissions were reviewed: 1,340 (77%) were reviewed in fewer than 5 … Read more
Add-ons Update – 2016/10
Here’s the state of the add-ons world this month. The Review Queues In the past month, 1,755 listed add-on submissions were reviewed: 1,438 (82%) were reviewed in fewer than 5 … Read more
Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 51
Firefox 51 will be released on January 24th. Note that the scheduled release on December 13th is a point release, not a major release, hence the much longer cycle. Here’s … Read more
WebExtensions in Firefox 51
Firefox 51 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you. In this update, we’re making it easier for you to port your existing … Read more
How Video DownloadHelper Became Compatible with Multiprocess Firefox
Today’s post comes from Michel Gutierrez (mig), the developer of Video DownloadHelper, among other add-ons. He shares his story about the process of modernizing his XUL add-on to make it … Read more