WebExtensions in Firefox 51
Firefox 51 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you. In this update, we’re making it easier for you to port your existing … Read more
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WebExtensions and parity with Chrome
A core strength of Firefox is its extensibility. You can do more to customize your browsing experience with add-ons than in any other browser. It’s important to us, and our … Read more
WebExtensions in Firefox 50
Firefox 50 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you!Please use the WebExtensions API for any new add-on development, and consider porting your … Read more
“Restart Required” Badge on AMO
When add-ons were first introduced as a way to personalize Firefox, they required a restart of Firefox upon installation. Then came “restartless” extensions, which made the experience of installing an … Read more
WebExtensions Taking Root
From enhanced security for users to cross-browser interoperability and long-term compatibility with Firefox—including compatibility with multiprocess Firefox—there are many reasons why WebExtensions are becoming the future of add-on development. So … Read more
Linting and Automatically Reloading WebExtensions
We recently announced web-ext 1.0, a command line tool that makes developing WebExtensions more of a breeze. Since then we’ve fixed numerous bugs and added two new features: automatic extension … Read more
New WebExtensions Guides and How-tos on MDN
The official launch of WebExtensions is happening in Firefox 48, but much of what you need is already supported in Firefox and AMO (addons.mozilla.org). The best place to get started … Read more
WebExtensions support on AMO
It’s been possible to submit WebExtensions add-ons to addons.mozilla.org (AMO) since February, but I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the improvements we’ve made since then that … Read more
WebExtensions for Firefox 49
Firefox 49 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you! Since the release of Firefox 48, we feel WebExtensions are in a stable … Read more