With the latest Firefox browser update – Firefox Quantum – Mozilla made a leap forward in the browser game. The new Firefox browser is not only super-speedy and sleek. It caused an uproar as the new version only supports Firefox add-ons using the WebExtensions API.
We researched, reviewed, and hand-picked 12 of the best Firefox add-ons for developers.
It’s fast. Really fast. Firefox Quantum is over twice as fast as Firefox from 6 months ago.
(source: Mozilla)
Apart from the performance improvements, Mozilla updated these features as well:
The Usersnap Firefox add-on lets you capture and annotate any website. It works great for collecting and managing user feedback on websites or applications or for tracking bugs in your browser.
All screenshots are directly saved in your Usersnap projects. It integrates with your workflow, and you can connect Usersnap with JIRA, Trello, Slack and 20 other project management tools. A perfect fit for QA and development teams.
Try Usersnap for free: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/usersnap/
I absolutely recommend the ‘Web Developer‘ add-on. It gives you some great features which will make your development workflow faster.
I enjoy various CSS, form and image options. No matter if I want to check alt tags, missing images or image dimensions, this add-on is my preferred choice.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/web-developer/
The User Agent Switcher allows you to switch the user agent of your browser. The add-on will add an option to the tool settings. This option lets you switch the user agent.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uaswitcher/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/ghostery/
ColorZilla is an advanced color picker and eyedropper. It allows you to get the color of any pixel in the browser window. The extension also has a built-in averaging square. This helps you get a matching color to for a photo. The add-on is pretty simple and easy to use.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-uS/firefox/addon/colorzilla/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/builtwith
https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/webdeveloperchecklist/
https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/a-cookie-manager/
https://addons.mozilla.org/EN-uS/firefox/addon/noscript/
As a web developer or designer, you’ll find this extension quite helpful. Open Lorem generates “lorem ipsum” text for you and your websites.
https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/openlorem/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/page-performance-test/?src=api
In this article, we collected the best Firefox add-ons for developers and designers. Firefox Quantum and the listed Firefox add-ons allow you to step up your development workflow. Go, and check out these add-ons and see how they can make your Firefox a more powerful browser.
This article was brought to you by Usersnap – a visual bug tracking tool for every web project. Used by software companies, like Facebook, AddThis, and Google.
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