web-ext 1.8 released
A new version of web-ext has been released! Web-ext is the recommended tool for developing WebExtensions on Firefox, because it has the ability to automatically reload your WebExtension as you … Read more
New Developer Hub landing and listing pages
With last week’s product update, we introduced a new look for the main and top-level listing pages of the Developer Hub. We went for a modern and friendly design, and … Read more
February’s Featured Add-ons
Pick of the Month: Popup Blocker by Jeremy Schomery Not only blocks every popup you encounter, but offers an easy way to preview the URL and decide for yourself if … Read more
Mixing Listed and Unlisted Add-ons on addons.mozilla.org
Firefox add-on developers are free to distribute their add-ons as they see fit, as long as they aren’t forced on users. This comes down to two distribution methods: list it … 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
Preventing Add-ons & Third-party Software From Loading DLLs Into Firefox
Updated 2017-01-25: Thanks for the feedback given on this post. To lessen the impact of this change on developers, we’ve clarified our policy and updated this post such that it … Read more
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
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
Friend of Add-ons: Shubheksha Jalan
Our newest Friend of Add-ons is Shubheksha Jalan! Shubheksha has been involved with the add-on community since last year. In December, she was accepted to Mozilla’s Outreachy cohort to work … Read more