AMO (addons.mozilla.org) is getting a fresh new look this November, along with the upcoming Firefox Quantum. Here’s a preview: And this is not just a new coat of paint. Curated content — particularly in the homepage — is undergoing an … Continue reading
Here’s your monthly add-ons update. AMO We changed the way contributions are handled on AMO. This should be simpler to maintain, and offer more payment options for developers. The Review Queues We recently moved to a new review model, where … Continue reading
Update: the next ESR was moved to coincide with Firefox 60 instead of 59. Earlier this year, we shared with you our compatibility plan for Firefox. As anticipated, Firefox 57 will be released in late November, only allowing add-ons using … Continue reading
Here’s your monthly add-ons update. The Review Queues In the past month, our team reviewed 2,490 listed add-on submissions: 2,074 in fewer than 5 days (83%). 89 between 5 and 10 days (4%). 327 after more than 10 days (13%). 244 listed … Continue reading
Here’s the monthly update of the state of the add-ons world. The Review Queues In the past month, our team reviewed 1,803 listed add-on submissions: 1368 in fewer than 5 days (76%). 147 between 5 and 10 days (8%). 288 after more … Continue reading
Firefox 57 is now on the Nightly channel (along with a shiny new logo!). And while it isn’t disabling legacy add-ons just yet, it will soon. There should be no expectation of legacy add-on support on this or later versions. … Continue reading
We announced our plans for add-on compatibility and the transition to WebExtensions in the Road to Firefox 57 blog post. However, we weren’t clear on what this meant for Firefox for Android. We did this intentionally, since at the time … Continue reading
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 set to true or are WebExtensions. This means that developers … Continue reading
Here’s the state of the add-ons world this month. The Road to Firefox 57 explains what developers should look forward to in regards to add-on compatibility for the rest of the year. Please give it a read if you haven’t … Continue reading
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 declared to be compatible with Multiprocess Firefox. Compatibility shims will … Continue reading
