The most popular add-ons for firefox. Mozilla Firefox browser extensions

Hello, dear readers of the blog site! It's time to provide you with a selection of add-ons for your own interpretation. The developers of Mazila went their own way and initially provided a minimum set of options in the functionality of this browser, and the remaining features should be added as various extensions depending on the needs of a particular user.

Thus, Firefox of all competitors has become the owner of the richest set of plugins. This circumstance alone can lure many users to his side. True, recently the brainchild of the mighty Google, the Chrome web browser has become a full-fledged competitor to Mozilla in this aspect. By the way, if you are a fan of his, you can read a very informative article describing the most popular ones.

How to download and install extensions for Firefox

First, let's look at where and how you can download plugins for Mazila. To do this, you need to visit a special page, where all add-ons are organized into categories to make searching easier:

To install the selected extension in the Mozilla browser, click on its name and go to the following web page, where we see concise information on this add-on (current version, author’s name with a link to personal page, brief description):

Click the green “Add to Firefox” button, with this action we activate the download of the extension to the browser. The operation is simple and does not require any additional effort. After a few seconds, you will receive confirmation that the extension has been successfully installed in your Firefox.

At the same time, a new tab will open in the Mozilla Firefox browser with a page where you can view more detailed information on the downloaded plugin, including its current and previous versions, and receive information on the regularity of its updates.

Next, you can click on the icon with three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the browser window (in my opinion, this icon was borrowed from the Chrome developers) and select the “Add-ons” section from the drop-down menu:

As a result of these movements, we move to the corresponding tab, where you can perform various actions with installed plugins, including setting up, disabling, or even completely deleting:

The following are plugins for Firefox, which I divided into two categories: the first will be of interest to all users without exception, and the second is useful to people who use the browser for professional purposes, that is, webmasters, optimizers or developers.

Firefox plugins for all users

1. Video DownloadHelper is a very functional plugin for Firefox, which provides the ability to quickly and easily download media files from any video hosting site. After installation and activation, a rotating icon will appear in the upper right corner of the browser, after clicking on it a window will pop up, which will present all the most significant resources from where you can download the video:

Having selected the desired resource, for example, YouTube, click on the appropriate line and find yourself on the following web page, which is the property of the developer of this extension:

There you need to click on the big green “Visit to YouTube” button. As a result, you will be redirected to the main page of this video giant. After going to the page with a specific video you have chosen, you can download it by selecting the appropriate option from the drop-down menu:

Here you can: download and convert a video file, perform a quick download (to the default folder), upload to the directory you need, etc. In my opinion, this is the best addition in its class at the moment.

2. WOT - an extension for Mazila, which provides protective functions when surfing the Internet in terms of identifying various GS sites and suspicious information resources, including those infected with viruses. The more users install this add-on to their browser, the larger the database we will have at our disposal, since everyone can make a note about the level of trustworthiness of a particular web resource:

This level is expressed by a certain color in the spectrum from red to green (the red circle is the highest degree of unreliability, the green circle is a white and fluffy resource). Moreover, you will be able to filter out unreliable sites directly on the search results page, where they will be marked with the appropriate icons:

3. FireGestures - this extension makes working on the Internet easier in many ways, speeding up, for example, operations with tabs using mouse movement. Read more about this add-on in the material about Google Chrome extensions, the link to which is given at the beginning of this article.

4. Tab Mix Plus - allows you to perform numerous operations with tabs opened in Mazil. The necessary settings can be adjusted by going to the “Extensions” tab and clicking on the corresponding button. For example, it is possible to configure the following of links, opening, closing tabs, merging and cloning them.

You can also define the hotkeys that are most convenient for you for each action. For some users, it is convenient to use the mouse in a special way when managing tabs, this is also implemented in this add-on.

5. Adblock Plus is a very convenient extension in our time when the Internet is full of advertising. But, as is known, radical methods directed in one direction or the other usually do not lead to a completely satisfactory result. Again, there is my favorite rule of the “golden mean”, which is taken into account in this Firefox add-on in the form of settings that allow you to block various kinds of annoying advertising, but display unobtrusive and very often useful ad blocks.

6. Personas Plus - an add-on that makes it possible to make the appearance of your browser more attractive and convenient to work with by choosing from a variety of new, popular and favorite themes for Mozilla Firefox (about themes for all the most popular browsers).

7. Gmail Manager - this plugin makes working with your GMail email correspondence faster and easier. The tool will allow you to receive timely notifications about the arrival of new letters to all your accounts. To get started, click on the icon of this add-on in the upper right corner of the Mazil window and enter the necessary authorization data:

In the already familiar “Extensions” tab of the Firefox browser, you will find settings for this manager, the parameters of which you can use to your advantage in terms of ease of use.

8. ScrapBook - Firefox extension for capturing web pages, including their full content (elements such as images, styles, JavaScript, URLs). Allows you to save pages as an HTML file, create several databases from captured documents that can be edited.

This tool, like many other useful plugins, contains a large number of settings and is also very easy to use. After installing the plugin, right-click and in the context menu that appears you will see additional options belonging to ScrapBook:

9. Text Link - sometimes on web pages there are inactive links provided in text format for one reason or another. So, this add-on speeds up the opening of such URLs, saving you from additional unnecessary steps. After downloading and installing Text Link and after highlighting the link given in text format, additional options will appear in the context menu:

The main advantage, in my opinion, is that you can open a web page in a new tab without even selecting the link, but simply by placing the cursor on it and double-clicking with the left button in accordance with the default settings, which, of course, you can change .

10. - You can get an extremely clear idea about it by reading the article at the link provided. Let me just say that this extension makes it possible to go to the desired web pages in one click. In addition, this add-on generates a selection of the sites you most visit and changes the background in two clicks to your heart's content.

Firefox add-ons for webmasters and optimizers

1. is the most successful plugin, in my humble opinion, of all extensions of this class. It can well serve as a teaching aid for novice webmasters in the practical study of HTML and CSS, and is also an excellent assistant when editing website page elements:

It should be noted here that at the present stage, each of the most popular browsers (about which browser is better) has built-in tools of this kind. They can be activated as follows:

• In the same Firefox, right-click on the open page and select “Inspect Element” from the context menu (an alternative way is to press the F12 key)
• In Google Chrome - from the menu, click on the line “View element code” (F12)
• In the latest versions of IE - “Check element” (F12)
• In Opera - “Inspect element”

Despite all this diversity, Firebug still seems to me to be a better solution in every sense. But this is just my subjective opinion, so the choice is yours.

2. is a great addition, especially for those who are trying to improve their practical skills in website layout.

3. - if you follow this link, you will get a full understanding of the widest capabilities of this super tool, which provides very significant assistance in SEO website promotion, providing the entire range of the most important parameters in relation to the selected object:

For example, I use this plugin when analyzing potential donors when purchasing backlinks from exchanges, GoGetTop, WebArtex, MiraLinks. Let's continue and see what other useful extensions exist for Mozilla Firefox that are suitable for this section.

4. SeoQuake - this add-on for Firefox is similar to the previous one. However, it has a significant feature that can be extremely useful. Namely, it provides the opportunity to see all SEO indicators directly on the search results page, and for all resources at once, allowing you to immediately visually compare them:

5. - allows you to perform various operations with color shades, including capturing the color of certain elements directly from an open web page (to do this, select the first line from the drop-down menu):

The mouse cursor turns into a crosshair, which you move to the desired element of the page, as a result you get its color characteristics:

If you left-click on this element, its color code will be copied to the clipboard. In the settings you can enrich the necessary functionality.

6. SEO Status PageRank/Alexa Toolbar - displays several very important indicators, monitoring of which can help not only in assessing your own web resource, but also, for example, in analyzing competitive projects of your website:

I provided this add-on mainly because it contains not only Google's PageRank, but also the all-important Alexa Rank parameter, which is an indirect indicator of site traffic (the lower its value, the more successful the site is in this regard).

Of course, the Firefox extensions presented above represent only a small fraction of all possible add-ons, both general-purpose and specialized. I hope that in the comments you will express your point of view and add to this list by making reasonable suggestions on this topic. I also hope that you will not hesitate to click on the social network buttons located just below, if the material turned out to be at least a little useful for you.

SnoozeTabs is a new way to manage tabs that allows you to open them at a strictly specified time. Mozilla plans to make this feature standard in the future, but is currently testing it as a separate extension. After installation, a new button will appear on the browser panel, when clicked, a pop-up window will open. In it you will see stylish icons that allow you to select the time of the next appearance of the currently open page. You can download the extension.

Capture & Print

Very often a situation arises when it is necessary to print the page we are interested in not entirely, but only a certain part. For example, we are only interested in a fragment of an article or a few pictures in a gallery. There are several ways to solve this problem, but the simplest of them is provided by the Capture & Print extension. With its help, you can simply select the necessary content on the page and immediately send it to print.

Video Preview

The YouTube service contains not only millions of videos on any topic, but also a huge number of comments on them, from which you can sometimes glean more useful information than from a video series. To conveniently study them, and simultaneously with watching the video, use the extension .

Puzzle

The Firefox browser differs from all competitors in the large number of options for customizing the interface. The Puzzle add-on proves this once again. It adds a number of customizable panels to Firefox, giving users the ability to group buttons for installed add-ons in the most convenient way. At the same time, the program interface does not become overloaded, because each panel you create appears only when you hover the mouse.

KeeFox

You know what the LastPass service has unexpectedly? In this regard, many users decided, just in case, to look for an affordable alternative solution for storing passwords, the best of which turned out to be KeePass. And the extension will allow you to integrate this open source service with the Firefox browser.

Clean Links

This is a small extension that should be in every Firefox user's arsenal. It can recognize sponsorship, affiliate and all sorts of other “crooked” links and turn them into normal ones, that is, directly leading to the desired site. In addition, it cuts off various tracking additives in links that convey the history of your movements.

Tab Groups Helper

In the latest versions of Firefox, the developers removed the Panorama feature, which allowed you to group open tabs into sets. If you have actively used this feature and now you are missing it, then try the extension. It allows you to distribute open tabs into several groups and work with them separately.

Highlightor

If you are preparing a report, essay or research work, then you probably had to use various sites as a source of information. The extension greatly facilitates such tasks, allowing you to select and save the necessary fragments in your own storage. The selections you make are saved even after you restart the browser, so you can always view them later.

Beyond Australis

This extension will appeal to fans of minimalism. With the help of Beyond Australis, you can make the already modest browser interface even more concise. Essentially, all that's left of it is a thin strip of tabs on top. All other panels will be hidden and will appear only when you hover the mouse over certain active areas of the program window.

Firefox for iPhone and iPad

The last item on this list, although not related to extensions, is so important for Mozilla that we couldn’t help but remember it at the end of the year. Entering a new platform is always an important step, and if it is iOS with its huge fleet of gadgets, then it is doubly important. Let's say right away that the debut turned out to be quite successful and our reviewer gave the new browser a high rating.

I decided to give today’s article a title, since I’m really going to give a very large list of useful extensions with a Russian description for them. All known extensions and add-ons can, of course, be found on the official website, but sometimes people don’t know what to look for or don’t know the name of the plugin they need. In the list you will find browser add-ons for working with tabs and bookmarks, add-ons to improve the security of your browser and many many others... I hope this collection will be useful to you.

I’ll start the selection with extensions related in one way or another to security surfing the Internet

This is a Firefox extension that blocks the execution of javascript, Java applets, Flash and other potentially dangerous components of HTML pages until the user allows their execution on a given node or globally. NoScript also allows users to maintain whitelists of sites that are allowed to use this feature. Plugin management is possible regardless of scenarios. Another feature of NoScript is to protect the user from XSS attacks with the ability to generate separate lists of servers that require functionality similar to an XSS attack.

JavaScript blacklist.

Controls which cross-site requests are allowed. Increases the privacy of web surfing. Protects you from cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other attacks.

Provides advanced javascript options for Firefox. Increases the control you have over what a javascript web page can and cannot do. It's nowhere near as comprehensive as NoScript; it's just a simple Lite alternative.

Checking links with antivirus. With this extension you can check any link on the Internet for viruses, Trojans and other malicious code!
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Protects you when you use the Internet and make purchases in online stores. Color-matched WOT icons help you avoid online fraud, identity theft and misuse, untrusted online stores, and other security threats. They will warn you before you click on a dangerous link.

Flashblock is intended for those Firefox users who are not fans of Macromedia Flash. This extension blocks the loading of ALL Flash movies from web pages, leaving instead an empty frame with a button. By clicking on this button you can view this flash video.

Serves to protect against the so-called. non-deletable long-term cookies, a new generation of "Super-Cookies" that have silently conquered the Internet. This new generation of markers provides unlimited tracking for industry and market research, meaning Flash cookies (Local Shared Objects, LSO) and DOM Storage. BetterPrivacy removes them all.

Protect your privacy. See who is tracking your web browser and block them with Ghostery. Monitors sites that are spying on you and warns you about it.

Sets a permanent behavioral advertising opt-out on 84 different ad networks, prevents Google, Yahoo and many other networks from displaying ads. It also helps to delete other cookies that are sometimes not deleted in the standard way.

Gives you the ability to block any website.

Kills pop-ups outright.

A toolbar that will help you protect yourself from phishing scams.

Applications for tabs

This add-on was created for working with tabs, contains a bunch of settings, is also multifunctional, adds a loading indicator to each tab, a button to cancel closing tabs, records each bookmark session when closing the browser, and much more. And includes many of the additions provided below. I recommend it to everyone

When you double click on a tab, it leaves only the tab icon, saving space. You can configure it to automatically minimize tabs by address.

A Firefox extension that gives you the ability to rename all your tabs in the Firefox browser.
TabRenamizer adds two new options to your menu:
Renaming tabs manually.
Rename tabs automatically: When this option is enabled, tabs are renamed automatically. You can set a rule in which certain tabs themselves will be renamed.

Closes the tab by double-clicking on the page.

Adds a button that cancels closing tabs to the toolbar, and the function of the back button does not stop working on them.

If you don't like the fact that Firefox 3.5 doesn't close the last tab and doesn't show a cross in the corner, then this add-on shows a "Close" button on the last tab, which, when clicked, closes only the tab itself, not the browser.

Creates a tab thumbnail and a loading indicator in each tab.

Opens a tab to the right of the current one.

Locking and protecting tabs.

A small extension for coloring tabs in different colors for each tab or one color for a separate URL.

Shows the number of open tabs.

Switches between tabs when you scroll the mouse wheel in the tab bar.

Allows you to use separate keyboard layouts for each tab.

If the site does not have an actual icon, you can add your own, assigning it any color you like.

Hover your mouse over a tab to see the page content inside them. Screen.

Shows a loading indicator in each tab.

Ability to copy the name of a tab from the context menu.

After installing this add-on, your tabs will be located above the address bar like in Google.

Bookmark apps

Install - Quick access to your most visited websites. Divides the page into 9 windows (more if desired) like in Opera, into which you can enter the addresses of your favorite sites. I recommend it to everyone.

Divides the page into 9 windows (more if desired) like in Opera, into which you can enter the addresses of your favorite sites for quick access.

This is an add-on for storing and reproducing bookmarks. Convenient and practical. Another panel with tabs will appear, where you can transfer any pages and then load them into the main tab panel. This panel can be located at the bottom and disappear automatically, or disappear and appear when you press a button. Bookmarks can be divided into categories.

Reduces the bookmarks on the panel-face of the firefly to an icon, which allows you to place dozens of them there without spreading the interface wider across it. When you hover the mouse over a specific icon, the bookmark to which this icon belongs “expands” to its normal state.

After installing this addon for Firefox, bookmarks always open in a new tab.

Adds bookmarks to the context menu so you can access them with the right mouse button.

Sorting bookmarks.

Adds a context menu item to a bookmarks folder that opens Organizer extended to that folder.

When adding pages to bookmarks, it detects their duplicates. It can also find and delete existing bookmarks.

Adds a user interface to replace bookmark icons.

Hides bookmark icons.

If you need to place the bookmarks bar next to stretchable elements, you can install this extension.

Hides the bookmarks bar automatically; when you hover over it, it appears again.

Platypus is a Firefox extension that allows you to modify web pages using the browser and then save those changes into script code for Greasmonkey.

FTP client for Mozilla Firefox. FireFTP is a free, secure and cross-platform ftp client for Mozilla Firefox that provides easy access to ftp servers.

Minimizes (minimizes) Mozilla windows to the system tray.

This extension makes it easy to use multiple profiles in Firefox and Thunderbird. Two items are added to the File menu: Open Profile Manager and Launch another profile, and by creating two or more profiles with different settings, for example, a Work profile and a Game profile, you can easily switch between them .

Creates an additional panel on which you can place shortcuts, folders, files, .txt files.

Automatically hides the top panel of the browser, where the *File* *Edit* *View* menu is located, after 30 seconds (by default) and displays it when you hover the mouse cursor.

Automatically hides the main menu bar. To temporarily display it, press the Alt key.

Adding some conveniences to working with torrents.ru: notifications about statistics, personal messages, new torrents and comments. Viewing torrent files.

In the lower corner of the picture there will be a save option, when you click on it you will be able to select a folder to save.

Adds new features for viewing images in a new window. I recommend

Check the functionality of the links on the page at: RapidShare.com, megaupload, mediafire, easy-share.net, zshare.net, badongo, letitbit.net, filefactory, sendspace, depositfiles, netload.in

Allows you to quickly enable and disable Java and javascript in the status bar.

With this add-on you can double-click on links in new tabs. You can double-click on a tab to duplicate it.

Enlarges the image when hovering the cursor.

Adds mouse gestures.

Highlights the domain address and decrypts the address for easier perception. --SCREEN--

Change the number of visible results shown in the Locationbar dropdown when searching.
Screen

Saves a session of bookmarks with one click on a button, when you close FF, those that have been saved will open, or press the button and it will save the bookmarks and exit.

Blocks multimedia when loading pages. Does not allow audio and video to play automatically. Button on the control panel On/Off.

An extension that, when you click a button, automatically inserts your login and password, like the wand in Opera.

Speed ​​up Google search, preview by keywords and phrases.

This extension allows you to copy the title (anchor) of a link, and also provides the “full link copy” function. The functions are accessed through the context menu and consist of 2 additional items (one of which, in turn, is a small submenu).
If the function of copying the name of a link does not raise any unnecessary questions - this is a regular anchor of a link, then it is worthwhile to dwell in more detail on the function of “full” copying of a link.

Adds the option *Open image in new tab* to the right-click context menu.

This plugin is more like a decoration for the browser, as it turns a standard "404" page into its own poster art featuring the Firefox logo, the main benefit of the add-on is that it automatically refreshes the page. Screenshot:

Allows you to install extensions (including several at once) and themes (one at a time) from disk; automatically archive extensions installed from the Internet; disable time delay when installing xpi files. Adds additional settings to the extension and theme manager. Includes the capabilities of the Open Profile Folder, about:About, Nightly tester tools and a number of other extensions (see the full list on the official extension page). Allows you to export the configuration to a file. Adds an Add-ons button to the panel, as well as a button to all hidden browser settings. Can override add-on compatibility checks.
(Indispensable for those who often install new extensions and make various changes to various hidden FF settings)

An add-on that allows you to download files using download managers such as Dawnload Master intercepts the link and passes it to your download manager. It also becomes possible to download video and audio from sites such as VKontakte and many other network resources.
Note: Unlike Downloadhelper, downloading occurs through your download manager, and not the standard Mozilla.

History counter. Displays the number of history steps next to the BackForward buttons and on each tab.
Note: Numbers may appear on top of the text on the tab, so it is better to disable display on tabs in the add-on settings.

Automatic downloading, time reset from file hosting sites.
File sharing:
* Rapidshare.com
* zShare.net
*MediaFire.com
* Megaupload.com
*Sharebee.com
*Depositfiles.com
* Sendspace.com
* Divshare.com
*Linkbucks.com
*Uploaded.to
*Hotfiles.com
* 4shared.com
*Limelinx.com
*Link-Protector.com

If you add a lot of add-ons, then a lot of (unnecessary) commands appear in the context menu that begin to interfere with the use of everyday tasks. This add-on will help you get rid of them and change the context menu. It can also change the menu located at the top of the browser. *File*-*Edit*- etc.

This add-on was created for working with tabs, contains a bunch of settings, is also multifunctional, adds a loading indicator to each tab, a button to cancel closing tabs, records each bookmark session when closing the browser, and much more. And includes many of the additions provided below.

The context menu automatically pops up when you select text, and also contains a bunch of useful settings. It's easy to turn this feature on and off.

Quickly saves the page address for one-time reading later. For example, we go to a forum where we liked a topic that we want to return to later, with one click you can save this page (by the principle of adding to bookmarks from the status bar).
A very detailed description and instructions for use in Russian at http://www.myfreesoft.ru/rashirnie-firef...htu-pozzhe.html

An indispensable addition if you use standard bookmarks. Convenient for adding pages to bookmarks, folders and control panel.

Bookmarks bar in several lines.

Displaying a site via Internet Exploer in Firefox.
You can open any site, and you can also set a rule for which sites should always open through IE.

Combines the "Stop" and "Refresh" buttons into one, as is done in Safari and Flock. The button's functions change depending on the status of the page.

Great addition. It remembers login and password well and inserts it into forms.

Next to the BackForward buttons, there are buttons to move to the beginning of the story and the end. And buttons for turning pages one by one.

Trims the context menu on the fly.

Pre-launch splash screen in Firefox.

Translates text from the context menu, in a pop-up window, and can also translate the entire page. There is a text detection function. He himself will determine the language of the text and translate it. All you have to do is click on the button in the Detect window that appears.

Adds mouse gestures.

This is a utility for creating a backup copy of the profiles of such programs as: MozSuite/SeaMonkey, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape, Flock, Sunbird and Spicebird. It will help you save mail, bookmarks, address books, passwords, add-ons, etc.

Automatically copies the selected text to the clipboard. Pasting text from the clipboard occurs by clicking the middle mouse button. It is easy to enable and disable this function using a button on the control panel.

A simple and convenient way to download video and audio from many resources on the Internet. It also remembers where and what video/audio you watched.

Adds an icon to the status bar to quickly switch the browser between online/offline modes.

After installing this plugin, an icon in the form of a camera appears in the status bar, by clicking on which you can prohibit the loading of all graphic files on the page, all pictures that are loaded from another server, allow displaying only images from the cache, or enable loading of graphics without restrictions. The most important thing is that the parameters for working with images can be defined separately for each tab.

Return to the previous page without reloading it (like in Opera).

A button appears in the address bar that deletes what has been written (makes it easier to clear the browser address bar)

Saves pictures by double clicking the mouse in a pre-specified folder.

A small extension that improves the Firefox search field. Adds two buttons to any of the panels. The first function is to highlight the result obtained from the search on the page. By clicking on the second one, you can go to the part of the page where it is located, highlighting it.

If some add-ons stopped working for you due to Firefox incompatibility, this plugin will solve this problem and your add-ons will start working again.
Note: various kinds of bugs are possible, use this add-on in extreme cases.

With its help, you can open several sites at once, or your own selection, with one click. If you have a certain list of sites you view daily, news, resources on a certain topic, then all of them can be added to the Morning Coffee list. After this, all that remains is to configure the add-on; it is possible to open all sites from the list immediately after launching the browser or manually by pressing a key.

The bottom panel shows how many images are on the page, how many kb are loaded, speed, time and percentage of page loading.

Notepad in the browser automatically saves what you wrote when you exit, you can select text on the page and send it to QuickNote without going into it.

Extension for managing side panels. Allows you to quickly switch between side panels, view the list of installed extensions and themes, the status of current downloads, page information, page source code, as well as the web page itself in the side panel. Includes a number of buttons for the toolbar. The menu is in Russian!

Definition of concepts using Wikipedia and Wiktionary, without the need to open a new window or tab. Based on open source.
Only version 2.0.0 or later supports Russian language.
Shift or Ctrl or Alt + right-click.

An extension for Firefox that allows you to improve search results on Google by adding additional information (links to Yandex, Yahoo, Ask.com, MSN, etc.) and removing unwanted information (advertising and spam). All functions are optional.

Install - Shows page thumbnails in Google and Yahoo search engines.

Highlights text in the Google search engine and adds icons near sites.

Extending the capabilities of the standard Firefox download manager. Changes the appearance of the manager and allows you to open it in a window, tab or sidebar.

Search for text in all tabs at once.

Places the top menu of the browser in one button.

Copies the selected text to the clipboard (select the text and wait until the icon appears above the text), i.e. you can choose which text to copy and which one you don’t need, you can paste the text with the middle mouse button. I recommend you check it out

Shows the IP address that is visible on the network. (A button will appear in the lower right corner; when you press it, your IP will be shown.

If you want to change the appearance of your favorite browser in a couple of seconds, then this add-on was invented for you.
All T-shirts for Firefox can be found here: https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/personas/

An easy way to download and convert videos from YouTube and other similar sites, the same goes for audio and pictures.
If you want to not only download, but also convert the downloaded video, you will need to separately install a special converter.

Adds icons to the browser context menu.

This is an add-on for the Mozilla Firefox browser that allows you to take screenshots of the pages you open.
Unlike other tools of this kind, this add-on provides the user with a number of tools for editing the screenshot and adding graphic and text annotations. This functionality will be useful for web developers, testers and editors.

Adds two buttons to the control panel that return to the very top and bottom of the page. (useful on long pages like this)

Counts the number of pages you visit and displays the average number of pages visited per day.

When you right-click on a link, a new item will appear in the context menu, save the link and immediately follow it.

ReminderFox is an extension for Firefox that shows and allows you to manage reminder and task dates. ReminderFox is not a full-fledged calendar. In fact, its purpose is to simply remind important dates (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) without using special cumbersome calendar programs.

Copy, print, save, and save to folder icons will appear on the images.

This is an online password manager and form filler that will make web surfing more comfortable and secure.
More detailed information can be found here: https://lastpass.com/

Click the "RU" button and write in Russian in all fields on the page. Instead of translita, Russian letters will appear. Good → Good.

WebShadow is a plugin that allows you to communicate with those who are currently viewing the same site as you!!!

Tired of bookmarking every page you visit? Cut, save and share only the parts you need so you can easily find them later.

Preview any web page for printing.

Saves web pages as a PDF document.

Closing a browser or tab, button on the control panel.

Saves space on your monitor, leaving more space for browsing. If you rarely use the menu bar (Where File, Edit), then this plugin will allow you to replace it with 3 neat buttons - bookmarks, history, and everything else. Moreover, unused items can be hidden altogether.

The item *copy link name* will appear in the context menu.

Button on the panel. Return to your last Google search results page using the history of the current tab.

Have you installed many extensions and the Tools menu item has grown to incredible sizes? Then this extension is especially for you!
Trims the Tools menu, moving all items added by extensions to a separate More Tools menu.
The Russian locale is included in the official build.

Displays the network surfing time in the status bar. Details can be found here.

Creating buttons to launch external applications (programs) on the toolbar.
For example, you can place the ICQ button on the FF control panel, or the Aimp player and launch virtually any program from the control panel.
- Extension for viewing and managing form history.

Automatically show/hide the sidebar simply by touching the window border.

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Browser Mozilla Firefox is one of the most loved by users. It is praised primarily for its speed and ease of use, but it is also appreciated for its openness to various add-ons.

What are the best extensions for Firefox? Of course, everyone will answer this question differently, but we also have our favorites. In this report, we primarily recommend extensions that increase security and allow you to maintain privacy while browsing the Internet. Our offerings also include multimedia add-ons that improve productivity.

Category – safety

Our review reveals extensions designed for users who are aware of the threats lurking online and who want to take care of their privacy.

uBlock Origin - ad blocking

There are many different ad blockers available, but we specifically recommend uBlock Origin. First of all, because it is effective, also very lightweight and easy to use, and allows you to conveniently set exceptions (i.e. specify pages on which you do not want to block ads).

uBlock Origin Add-ons– is intuitive for beginners, and, at the same time, offers many features for more advanced users, making it a universal solution.

NoScript - script blocking

Another extension that allows you to take better care of your privacy is NoScript. This is a small addon that for many people is an absolute must-have component of Firefox.

What does NoScript do? Allows you to block the execution of JavaScript scripts and Java or Flash applets on web pages, which helps protect against attacks using them. Of course, in a situation where you trust a website, and such elements are necessary for its normal functioning, they can be unblocked locally or temporarily.

Ghostery - for lovers of privacy

Ghostery – this extension is indispensable for those who consider themselves a conscious user and value their privacy. This solution scans the websites you visit for so-called bugs.

After a quick analysis of the web page being viewed, Ghostery warns the user about the presence of various kinds of scripts and elements that have the task of collecting data about online activity, as well as all kinds of objects whose origin is somewhat questionable.

Everything is displayed in a small window where you can quickly and easily block found items or learn more about them.

The uBlock Origin + NoScript + Ghostery trio can improve security and speed up websites.

Facebook Container

Recent weeks have brought several reports that cast serious doubt on Facebook's commitment to user privacy. Apparently, this issue needs to be addressed by the users themselves.

The key is to use social media responsibly, but its tentacles extend further. This is why the Facebook Container extension came into being, which “locks out” Facebook by creating an isolated environment for it so that it has no way of knowing what we are doing on other sites. The app also works with Messenger and Instagram.

Note: Due to the portal's isolation, its plugins may not work properly on other sites. This means that, for example, it will be impossible to leave a comment or log in through your FB account on “other people’s” pages.

Category – multimedia

Now it's time for multimedia extensions that, for example, make using YouTube (and more) more comfortable.

Enhancer for YouTube

Although YouTube owners do a lot to improve the movie viewing experience, thanks to the extension, you can quickly access several different configuration options.

Enhancer for Youtube allows you, for example, to automatically play videos in the desired resolution, use your own color themes, or enlarge the viewing window.

But that's not the end of it, because this add-on also allows you to remove ad annotations from movies (and create a whitelist of channels).

An interesting option might be to pin the player so that it remains visible when scrolling the page (which allows, for example, to conveniently read comments).

Video DownloadHelper

How many times have you wondered how to quickly download YouTube videos to your hard drive? Video DownloadHelper probably came to the rescue more than once.

At the same time, it should be added that the scope of the extension is wider, because you can also use it on many other portals, such as DailyMotion, Facebook, Periscope, Vimeo, Twitch and others.

The Video DownloadHelper icon, located in the browser toolbar, tells you which and how many videos on the page you are viewing are available for download.

Note Note: You may need to install the Companion App.

Turn off the Lights

Turn Off the Lights is one of those extensions that aims to make it easier for you to browse your favorite websites, and more specifically, the videos that appear on them.

The application makes it so that all the text on the page will be darkened, and only the movie will remain in the foreground. This can happen automatically (after the video starts playing) or on demand (when you click on the add-on icon).

It's worth noting that there are several options for personalizing said background dimming to suit individual preferences, as well as many additional, more complex options related to the YouTube portal.

Category – others

Extensions that are not required, but can make using the Mozilla Firefox browser more convenient.

LastPass Password Manager

Firefox Quantum, like any modern browser, has its own password manager, but LastPass Password Manager can do it better. This extension eliminates the need to add data in login windows because logins and passwords are stored in a secure place. Moreover, there is no need to add other information to various web forms.

This add-on also offers the feature of saving notes (which will only be accessible to the user). It's also important that LastPass synchronizes passwords between your computer and your smartphone.

Tile Tabs

Tile Tabs B is an extension for people who practice multitasking in their work. It allows you to conveniently arrange tabs on the screen so that you can conveniently view several pages at the same time.

This add-on allows you to split the screen, for example, into two, three or four windows (or more, if necessary). There are several different configurations to choose from.

To get started with the extension, simply right-click and select an interesting configuration from the Tile Tabs menu.

Stylish

Do you think that by visiting the selected portal you are doomed to its appearance? Nothing could be further from the truth. Stylish is a very interesting application that allows you to change the appearance of web pages.

You can only choose to change the color scheme of individual elements or font size, or completely remodel this page.

There are options for using ready-made styles, the base of which is very extensive, and you can also edit them or even create your own, which, however, requires some knowledge of CSS.

Mozilla is a reliable browser with many options. However, like other browsers, its functionality is expanded through special add-ons. Various extensions for Firefox are published in the official store. They are available for download to all users on whose computer this program is installed.

Expanding the capabilities of the browser

Add-ons are small scripts that are built into Mozilla Firefox, expanding the scope of functions. In this article we will tell you what useful extensions for Firefox there are that are aimed at creating a comfortable environment for users. In addition, we will find out where to download them and how to solve the download problem.

Where to download and how to install add-ons?

The first question newbies ask is: how to install an extension in Firefox? Integration occurs either in the extension store or through official resources that host extension installation files for Mozilla Firefox. In the first case, the procedure is the same for all additions.

• First you need to go to the store. Open it using the link: https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/. You can also find a specific extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser in the browser’s “Add-ons” menu. In the “Extensions” tab, find the search bar in the upper right corner and enter the name of the utility there. The search for a Firefox add-on in the store also occurs through a line with a magnifying glass icon.
• Click on the green "Add to Firefox" button.
• The installer will download. Now let’s install: in the small window, click on “Install”.
• Restart your browser. The next time you launch the program icon will appear in the add-ons panel. If the icons are present, it means that the Firefox add-ons were successfully installed.

Installation problems

Sometimes there are difficulties loading applications. They simply don't install. There are several reasons for this. We will identify them one by one and solve the problem at the same time.

1. The add-on and browser version turned out to be incompatible. As a rule, Mozilla Frefox extensions of the latest versions are published in the official store. What to do in this case? There are three possible solutions:

• update the browser itself if the version is outdated;
• try to look for versions of the plugin that are compatible with the version of Firefox that you have on your PC (a rather complicated method);
• download another extension with similar functionality - fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives now.

2.The browser blocks the installation of the add-on because the site is not trusted. A yellow bar with a message appears. Here you just need to click on “Allow”. You can also simply disable extension checking in your browser so that a blocked add-on can be safely downloaded.

3.If the message: Load Error -228 appears, it means that the browser cache is disabled. To enable it, you must:

• Go to Settings, and then to the “Advanced” section.
• Go to the “Network” block.
• Look at the cache partition. It must be at least 1 MB.
• Close the about:preferences tab.

Error 228 may be caused by another program. For example, a firewall or anti-spywall. Temporarily disable this utility to check if this is the reason. If this is the problem, you will simply have to make a choice in favor of an application or program.

5.Configuration files in the browser may be corrupted. Hence the error. What should be done in this case? Delete these files. When you restart, the browser will restore them, but there will be no damage. To do this, open the profile folder.

Click on the menu button. We need Help - a round icon with a question mark. Select the Troubleshooting Information option from the context menu.

In the “Application Information” block, click on the “Open Folder” button.

Quit your browser.

Remove documents from the list of files:

1. extensions.sqlite,
2. extensions.ini,
3. extensions.json.

Open your browser.

6.Other browser add-ons may not be compatible with the extension you are trying to install. Solution: set safe mode for the new add-on.

Where can you find them?

Where are downloadable Mozilla Firefox extensions stored? In the profile folder. To make it appear on the screen, do the following:

1. Hold down Windows and R to launch the Run window.
2. In the line we write the command: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\\. The easiest way is to copy it.

Where are extensions located in the browser menu itself? You can open a tab with a list of them in a couple of clicks: open the “Add-ons” window through the icon with three lines. You will immediately be taken to the “Extensions” tab. This is where programs are managed. In this menu you can enable, disable or completely remove a specific extension. The “Settings” button will take you to a window with utility parameters.

Several popular add-ons

There are many programs, but only some of them are downloaded with enviable frequency. Let's find out what useful extensions for Firefox can be downloaded from the official store.

AdBlock and Adguard

Since every website is now full of advertising banners, users are beginning to wonder if it is possible to get rid of all these elements. With the help of such extensions you can. Adguard will also provide additional protection against phishing sites. These applications are completely free.

If you are unable to access a website because it is blocked by your provider or administrator, you can download friGate and bypass the blocked access.

The connection is made through a proxy server. The connection will change to normal when you access allowed resources.

Hola

This program also allows you to open prohibited sites. It's free. The paid version has more countries through which you can connect. The transfer speed in the free version is also lower. However, it is sufficient in most cases.

This is one of the best add-ons to ensure anonymity on the Internet. You will gain access to prohibited resources and additionally protect yourself from Internet bugs. Information will no longer be collected about you, including your name, age, gender, browser history and more.

The add-on is capable of hiding information from resources about which browser you are currently using to surf. Next, the information is replaced - data is provided about the operation of an alternative browser (the one you install in the extension).

This is useful when a site works correctly when using, for example, only the Internet Explorer browser, but you won’t have it if you have Linux.

The downside of the add-on is that its interface is not in Russian, but in English.

Savefrom.net

The application helps download audio and video content from the most popular sites: YouTube, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Instagram, etc. From time to time, other sites are added to the functionality. Thus, development and updating are underway.

iMacros

If you no longer want to perform the same type of actions in the Mazil browser, write your script using this add-on. It has a simple interface that even a beginner can understand. Then you can simply run the script and the computer will do everything for you.

Elements from Yandex are popular, in particular, visual bookmarks. They can be customized (number of cells, background, search bar). Thus, they provide maximum performance and convenience.

The supplement competes with . There are also many settings here. You can set the most appropriate personalization options. You don’t have to worry about the safety of your settings - they will be stored in the cloud.

Here you can disable plugins such as Java, JavaScript and Adobe Flash Player, thereby closing the two most important Firefox vulnerabilities. If necessary, you can create your own white list of resources for which the program will not work.

LastPass Password Manager

This small program stores passwords for various accounts. Since it is highly undesirable to put the same logins and passwords on different accounts, a huge number of them accumulate in your head. It is impossible to remember everything. LastPass Password Manager comes to the rescue.

You will only need to remember the password for this service. Account passwords are stored in a safe place - on the server servers. They will be encrypted. At any time, they can be automatically substituted when authorizing on some resource.

Add-ons for Firefox certainly expand the functionality of the browser. They are downloaded mainly from the extension store. There you will find ad blockers, protectors, home page personalization tools, and much more.