{"id":9018,"date":"2021-07-29T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=9018"},"modified":"2021-07-28T13:17:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T20:17:37","slug":"new-tagging-feature-for-add-ons-on-amo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2021\/07\/29\/new-tagging-feature-for-add-ons-on-amo\/","title":{"rendered":"New tagging feature for add-ons on AMO"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are multiple ways to find great add-ons on addons.mozilla.org<\/a> (AMO). You can browse the content featured on the homepage, use the top navigation to drill down into add-on types and categories, or search for specific add-ons or functionality. Now, we\u2019re adding another layer of classification and opportunities for discovery by bringing back a feature called tags.<\/p>\n

We introduced tagging long ago<\/a>, but ended up discontinuing it because the way we implemented it wasn\u2019t as useful as we thought. Part of the problem was that it was too open-ended, and anyone could tag any add-on however they wanted. This led to spamming, over-tagging, and general inconsistencies that made it hard for users to get helpful results.<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re bringing tags back, but in a different form. Instead of free-form tags, we\u2019ll provide a set of predefined tags that developers can pick from. We\u2019re starting with a small set of tags based on what we\u2019ve noticed users looking for, so it\u2019s possible many add-ons don\u2019t match any of them. We will expand the list of tags if this feature performs well.<\/p>\n

The tags will be displayed on the listing page of the add-on. We also plan to display tagged add-ons in the AMO homepage.<\/p>\n

\"Example

Example of a tag shelf in the AMO homepage<\/p><\/div>\n

We\u2019re only just starting to roll this feature out, so we might be making some changes to it as we learn more about how it\u2019s used. For now, add-on developers should visit the Developer Hub<\/a> and set any relevant tags for their add-ons. Any tags that had been set prior to July 22, 2021 were removed when the feature was retooled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are multiple ways to find great add-ons on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). 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