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In 2006, InformationWeek recommended Flashblock, and described it as one of the most popular Firefox extensions. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Lifehacker advocated its use in 2009. [ 11 ] It was reviewed by download.com in 2011, [ 12 ] by Softpedia , [ 13 ] and in 2016 Tomsguide.com included it in its "40 Best Firefox Browser Add-Ons".
The Mozilla add-ons website is the official repository for Firefox add-ons. [1] In contrast to mozdev.org which provides free hosting for Mozilla-related projects, the add-ons site is tailored for users. By default, Firefox automatically checks the site for updates to installed add-ons. [19]
The most common plugins are Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Java, QuickTime, RealPlayer, Shockwave Player, and Windows Media Player. Plugins and extensions add new features to the browser, while themes change the look of the interface.
Internet Explorer was the first major browser to support extensions, with the release of version 4 in 1997. [7] Firefox has supported extensions since its launch in 2004. Opera and Chrome began supporting extensions in 2009, [8] and Safari did so the following year. Microsoft Edge added extension support in 2016. [9]
As of December 2019, Video DownloadHelper is the third most popular extension for Firefox [4] (after Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin) and the second most popular Mozilla-recommended extension [5] with 2,848,968 users.
"Firefox Companions" are made by the same developers for other sites. "Google" is a bit of a stretch, but it is the single site that has the most extensions written extensively just for it, so they are easier categorized by themselves instead of mixed in with the general population of extensions. Rurik 00:33, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
The most common plugins are Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Java, QuickTime, RealPlayer, Shockwave Player, and Windows Media Player. Plugins and extensions add new features to the browser, while themes change the look of the interface.