Firefox has quietly become a forgotten browser lately, with Google Chrome taking on the mantle of preferred geek browser. Don't let the hype fool you. Firefox holds roughly 30% of the browser market, second only to Internet Explorer. And while Google Chrome may grab headlines for its excellent extensions (including the fake ones), Firefox takes a back seat to no one in the browser plug-in department. Below is the top 10 best Firefox add-ons to improve your browsing experience.
10 Add-ons in this Collection
Adblock Plus
by Wladimir Palant
14,269,378 users
Annoyed by adverts? Troubled by tracking? Bothered by banners? Install Adblock Plus now to regain control of the internet and change the way that you view the web.
A short video overview is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNvb2SjVjjI
Firebug
by Joe Hewitt, Jan Odvarko, others
3,086,177 users
Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page...
Greasemonkey
by Anthony Lieuallen, Aaron Boodman, others
3,203,240 users
Customize the way a web page displays or behaves, by using small bits of JavaScript.
NoScript
by Giorgio Maone
Featured
2,219,057 users
The best security you can get in a web browser!
Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against XSS and Clickjacking attacks.
ImTranslator - Online Translator, Dictionary, TTS
by Smart Link Corporation
Featured
1,249,342 users
ImTranslator provides the most convenient access to the online translation for over 50 languages. ImTranslator includes online translator, dictionary, text to speech, virtual keyboard, spell checker, Russian decoder, back translation, email service.
Stylish
by Jason Barnabe
Featured
949,860 users
Restyle the web with Stylish, a user styles manager. Stylish lets you easily install themes and skins for Google, Facebook, YouTube, Orkut, and many, many other sites. You can even customize Firefox and other programs themselves.
Personas Plus
by Mozilla Labs
2,420,190 users
Personas are free, easy-to-install "skins" for Firefox. Personas Plus extends that built-in functionality to give you even more control and easier access to new, popular, and your own favorite Personas.
Xmarks Sync
by Xmarks Inc.
Featured
942,972 users
Xmarks is the #1 bookmarking and open tab add-on. Keep your bookmarks, and open tabs backed up and synchronized across computers and browsers. Mobile phones with Premium access. Utilize LastPass to sync passwords!
Yoono: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube GTalk AIM
by Yoono
Featured
375,571 users
All your social networks and instant messaging in one easy to use app - it's the #1 downloaded social networking add-on for Firefox. Get all your updates, update your status and share across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube & more - all at once!
StumbleUpon
by StumbleUpon
Featured
637,764 users
StumbleUpon is the easiest way to discover interesting photos, videos, web pages and more, recommended by people sharing your Interests. Click the “Stumble!” button, to see page after page of amazing stuff you’d never expect to see. Explore more.
One final note: Greasemonkey is an add-on conspicuously absent from this list. This is because Greasemonkey is an add-on designed to replace all other add-ons by virtue of lighter, faster userscripts. Unless you know your way around userscripts, Greasemonkey is of questionable value. Once you've got the hang of Firefox add-ons, Greasemonkey is a logical next step, but it's not one I recommend most users adopt right away.
Greasemonkey notwithstanding, if you think I've overlooked a vital Firefox add-on, feel free to name it in the comments area.
