As part of the Extension Signing initiative, signing enforcement will be enabled by default on Firefox 46 for Android. All Firefox for Android extensions on addons.mozilla.org have been signed, and … Read more
First, a Little Backstory Presently, Firefox supports two main kinds of add-ons. First were XUL or XPCOM add-ons, which interface directly with the browser’s internals. They are fabulously powerful, as … Read more
We last updated you on our progress with WebExtensions when Firefox 46 landed in Developer Edition (Aurora), and today we have an update for Firefox 47, which landed in Developer … Read more
As you may have heard, there are a lot of changes coming up for add-on development. By the end of 2017, we will transition to WebExtensions as the standard for … Read more
With recent changes, addons.mozilla.org (AMO) now more strictly enforces our rule requiring version numbers for add-ons to be unique. Previously, the website allowed some edge cases where if a version … Read more
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
How do add-ons enhance your browsing experience in uniquely productive or creative ways? We’re planning to run a series of stories on this blog on how people use add-ons to … Read more
The last few months have been dense with big changes in the add-ons world. Just reading this blog and looking at all the new faces and posts should give you … Read more
Pick of the Month: Tab Memory Usage by Jeremy Schomery Tab Memory Usage displays the amount of memory used in each of your open tabs. “Works for me just like … Read more