Migrating ColorZilla to WebExtensions
ColorZilla lets you get a color reading from any point in your browser, quickly make adjustments to it, and paste it into another program. It also generates gradients and more, … Read more
Articles in “webextensions”
Update on Compatibility Milestones
The Road to Firefox 57 has been updated with a couple of changes to the timeline: Firefox won’t run in multiprocess mode unless all enabled add-ons have the multiprocessCompatible flag … Read more
Migrating AdBlock for Firefox to WebExtensions
AdBlock for Firefox is a fast and powerful ad blocker with over 40 million users. They have finished transitioning to WebExtensions, by way of porting their data using Embedded WebExtensions. … Read more
Privacy Features, Tab Tools & Other New WebExtensions
As of late March, addons.mozilla.org (AMO) has around 2,000 listed add-ons built with WebExtensions APIs, the new cross-browser standard for writing add-ons. Average daily installs for them total more than … Read more
Migrating to WebExtensions? Don’t Forget Your Users
If you’re the developer of a legacy add-on with an aim to migrate to WebExtensions, here are a few tips to consider so your users aren’t left behind. Port your … Read more
WebExtensions in Firefox 54
Firefox 54 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you. In addition to new APIs to help more developers port over to WebExtensions, … Read more
Office Hours Support for Transitioning and Porting to WebExtensions
To help facilitate more mutual support among developers migrating and porting to WebExtensions, we asked the add-on developer community to sign up for blocks of time when they can be … Read more
The Road to Firefox 57 – Compatibility Milestones
Update: this post was updated to reflect a change in how we determine when Firefox will run in multiprocess mode. Firefox won’t run in multiprocess mode unless add-ons are explicitly … Read more
WebExtensions in Firefox 53
Firefox 53 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you. With the latest release, a slew of new APIs are now available to … Read more