{"id":8645,"date":"2019-04-08T04:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=8645"},"modified":"2019-07-12T21:47:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T04:47:14","slug":"recommended-extensions-program-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2019\/04\/08\/recommended-extensions-program-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Extensions program \u2014 coming soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February, we blogged<\/a> about the challenge of helping extension users maintain their safety and security while preserving their ability to choose their browsing experience. The blog post outlined changes to the ecosystem to better protect users, such as making them more aware of the risks associated with extensions, reducing the visibility of extensions that haven\u2019t been vetted, and putting more emphasis on curated extensions.<\/p>\n

One of the ways we\u2019re helping users discover vetted extensions will be through the Recommended Extensions<\/b> program, which we\u2019ll roll out in phases later this summer. This program will foster a curated list of extensions that meet our highest standards of security, utility, and user experience. Recommended extensions will receive enhanced visibility across Mozilla websites and products, including addons.mozilla.org<\/a> (AMO).<\/p>\n

We anticipate the eventual formation of this list to number in the hundreds, but we\u2019ll start smaller and build the program carefully. We\u2019re currently in the process of identifying candidates and will begin reaching out to selected developers later this month. You can expect to see changes on AMO by the end of June.<\/p>\n

How will Recommended extensions be promoted?<\/h3>\n

On AMO, Recommended extensions will be visually identifiable by distinct badging. Furthermore, AMO search results and filtering will be weighted higher toward Recommended extensions.<\/p>\n

Recommended extensions will also supply the personalized recommendations<\/a> on the \u201cGet Add-ons\u201d page in the Firefox Add-ons Manager (about:addons), as well as any extensions we may include in Firefox\u2019s Contextual Feature Recommender<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How are extensions selected to be part of the program?<\/h3>\n

Editorial staff will select the initial batch of extensions for the Recommended list. In time, we\u2019ll provide ways for people to nominate extensions for inclusion.<\/p>\n

When evaluating extensions, curators are primarily concerned with the following:<\/p>\n