{"id":7612,"date":"2015-11-25T14:46:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T22:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2015-11-25T15:27:54","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T23:27:54","slug":"add-ons-update-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2015\/11\/25\/add-ons-update-74\/","title":{"rendered":"Add-ons Update \u2013 Week of 2015\/11\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>The Review Queues<\/h3>\n<p>In the past 3 weeks, <strong>758<\/strong> add-ons were reviewed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>602<\/strong> (79%) were reviewed in <strong>less than 5 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>32<\/strong> (4%) were reviewed <strong>between 5 and 10 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>124<\/strong> (16%) were reviewed <strong>after more than 10 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are <strong>281 listed add-ons<\/strong> awaiting review, and <strong>189 unlisted add-ons<\/strong> awaiting review. I should note that this is an unusually large number of unlisted add-ons, which is due to a mass uploading by a developer with 100+ add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Review times for most add-ons have improved recently\u00a0 due to more volunteer activity. Add-ons that are admin-flagged or very complex are now getting much needed attention, thanks to a new contractor reviewer. There&#8217;s still a fairly large review backlog to go through.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an add-on developer and would like to see add-ons reviewed faster, <strong>please consider joining us<\/strong>. Add-on reviewers get invited to Mozilla events and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2012\/10\/17\/review-add-ons-and-get-gear\/\">earn cool gear<\/a> with their work. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/AMO:Editors\">our wiki page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>Firefox 43 Compatibility<\/h3>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2015\/11\/19\/compatibility-for-firefox-43\/\">compatibility blog post<\/a> is now public. The bulk compatibility validation should be run soon.<\/p>\n<p>As always, we recommend that you test your add-ons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/channel\/#beta\">Beta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/channel\/#aurora\">Firefox Developer Edition<\/a> to make sure that they continue to work correctly. End users can install the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/add-on-compatibility-reporter\/\">Add-on Compatibility Reporter<\/a> to identify and report any add-ons that aren&#8217;t working anymore.<\/p>\n<h3>Changes in let and const in Firefox 44<\/h3>\n<p>Firefox 44 includes <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2015\/10\/14\/breaking-changes-let-const-firefox-nightly-44\/\">some breaking changes<\/a> that you should all be aware of. Please read the post carefully and test your add-ons on Nightly or the newest Developer Edition.<\/p>\n<h3>Extension Signing<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Addons\/Extension_Signing\">wiki page on Extension Signing<\/a> has information about the timeline, as well as responses to some frequently asked questions. The current plan is to turn on enforcement by default in Firefox 43.<\/p>\n<h3>Electrolysis<\/h3>\n<p>Electrolysis, also known as e10s, is the next major compatibility change coming to Firefox. In a nutshell, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en-US\/Firefox\/Multiprocess_Firefox\">Firefox will run on multiple processes<\/a><\/strong> now, running content code in a different process than browser code.<\/p>\n<p>This is the time to test your add-ons and make sure they continue working in Firefox. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2015\/11\/23\/test-your-add-ons-for-multi-process-firefox-compatibility\/\">We&#8217;re holding regular office hours<\/a><\/strong> to help you work on your add-ons, so please drop in on Tuesdays and chat with us!<\/p>\n<h3>Web Extensions<\/h3>\n<p>If you read the post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2015\/08\/21\/the-future-of-developing-firefox-add-ons\/\">future of add-on development<\/a>, you should know there are big changes coming. We&#8217;re investing heavily on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/WebExtensions\">new WebExtensions API<\/a><\/strong>, so we strongly recommend that you start looking into it for your add-ons. You can track progress of its development in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arewewebextensionsyet.com\/\">http:\/\/www.arewewebextensionsyet.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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