Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 48
Firefox 48 will be released on August 2nd. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox … Read more
AMO technical architecture
addons.mozilla.org (AMO) has been around for more than 12 years, making it one of the oldest websites at Mozilla. It celebrated its 10th anniversary a couple of years ago, as … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/05/11
I post these updates every 3 weeks to inform add-on developers about the status of the review queues, add-on compatibility, and other happenings in the add-ons world. The Review Queues … Read more
Results of the WebExtensions API Survey
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
How an Add-on Played Hero During an Industrial Dilemma
A few months ago Noit Saab’s boss at a nanotech firm came to him with a desperate situation. They had just discovered nearly 900 industrial containers held corrupted semiconductor wafers. … Read more
May 2016 Featured Add-ons
Pick of the Month: uBlock Origin by Raymond Hill Very efficient blocker with a low CPU footprint. ”Wonderful blocker, part of my everyday browsing arsenal, highly recommended.” Featured: Download Plan … Read more
WebExtensions in Firefox 48
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
Join the Featured Add-ons Community Board
Are you a big fan of add-ons? Think you can help help identify the best content to spotlight on AMO? Then let’s talk! All the add-ons featured on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) … Read more
Migrating Popup ALT Attribute from XUL/XPCOM to WebExtensions
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