We recently announced web-ext 1.0, a command line tool that makes developing WebExtensions more of a breeze. Since then we’ve fixed numerous bugs and added two new features: automatic extension … Read more
The official launch of WebExtensions is happening in Firefox 48, but much of what you need is already supported in Firefox and AMO (addons.mozilla.org). The best place to get started … Read more
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
Firefox 49 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you! Since the release of Firefox 48, we feel WebExtensions are in a stable … Read more
As an add-on developer, you may want to have usage reporting integrated into your add-on. This allows you to understand how your users are using the add-on in real life, … Read more
In March, we released a survey asking add-on developers which APIs they need to transition successfully to WebExtensions. So far, 235 people have responded, and we’ve summarized some of the … Read more
We last updated you on our progress with WebExtensions when Firefox 47 landed in Developer Edition (Aurora), and today we have an update for Firefox 48, which landed in Developer … Read more
Today’s post comes from Piro, the developer of Popup ALT Attribute, in addition to 40 other add-ons. He shares his thoughts about migrating XUL/XPCOM add-ons to WebExtensions, and shows us … Read more
As the transition to WebExtensions continues, we are also building tools to make developing them faster and easier than ever. Our latest is a command line tool called web-ext, which … Read more