WebExtensions API Changes (Firefox 149-152)
Intro Hey everyone, we’ve been working on some exciting changes, and want to share them with you. But first, let me introduce myself. I am Christos, the new Sr. Developer … Read more
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New Extension Data Consent Experience now available in Firefox Nightly
In a previous blog post I explained that we’re working to streamline the data consent experience for extensions and allow users to consent to sharing data with extensions directly in … Read more
Styling your listing page on AMO with Markdown
The Mozilla Add-ons team is excited to announce that developers can now style content on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) using Markdown. From the early days of AMO developers have been able to … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 82
Before we get to the Firefox 82 updates, I want to let you know that Philipp has passed the baton for these blog posts over to me. I plan to … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 66
Firefox 66 is currently in beta and, for extension developers, the changes to the WebExtensions API center primarily around improving performance, stability, and the development experience. A total of 30 … Read more
The New Thunderbird Add-ons Site is Now Live
As we announced last week, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird add-ons will now reside on https://addons.thunderbird.net. Add-ons for Firefox and Firefox for Android will remain on https://addons.mozilla.org (AMO). We wanted to let you … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 62
Last week Firefox 62 moved into the Beta channel. This version has fewer additions and changes to the WebExtensions API than the last several releases. Part of that is due … Read more
Larger image support on addons.mozilla.org
Last week, we pushed an update that enables add-on developers to use larger image sizes on their add-on listings. We hadn’t updated our size limits for many years, so the … Read more
Switching to JSON for update manifests
We plan on switching completely to JSON update manifests on Firefox and AMO. If you self-distribute your add-on please read ahead for details. AMO handles automatic updates for all add-ons … Read more