List of Best Addons for Firefox Browser to use in 2017.People who use Mozilla Firefox get access to many different types of addons. These add-ons can be used for various purposes when you browse the internet.This article presents the 25 best addons that can be installed in your Mozilla Firefox Web browser. All the add-ons are sorted out based on the type of category they fall into.
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Addons for Notes, Bookmarks & Screenshots
Evernote Web Clipper Addon
Evernote helps store all the reminders for future reference. The web clipper in Evernote is the ultimate tool for saving all the valuable information in one place. All information can be saved using the web clipper.
back to menu ↑Awesome Screenshot Plus AddOn
Awesome Screenshot Plus lets you capture the perfect screenshots. It comes with options that allow users to capture the entire page or the visible part of a page. Options for annotation of screenshots and easy customization are also provided by this addon.
back to menu ↑Notepad Addon
Formerly known as QuickFox notes, this addon can be used if you need to write something very quickly. Notepad is a handy addon for users who like to write notes and save them in the web. It comes with a tabbed interface to help users write and save notes for future reference.
back to menu ↑Diigo AddOn
Diigo is a handy add-on for users who do a lot of researching and note taking online. This is used by all those who don’t require screenshots. This add-on can be used to highlight the important points, create digital notes and save notes for future reference. It also comes with an option for capturing screenshots.
back to menu ↑Pearltrees Addon
Pearltrees lets you create your very own visual library. Use this add-on to compile, arrange and share interesting things that you find on the internet. Share your posts in a very interesting way using this neat add-on. The tree shaped arrangement of the various round shaped pictures looks similar to pearls hanging on a tree.
back to menu ↑Readability
Readability is an addon that is specially designed for reading. Use this addon for instant reading of information or blogs that you find on the web. It also comes with an option that allows users to send contents to kindle and save information online.
back to menu ↑Xmarks
Xmarks lets you synchronize bookmarks to all the other browsers that you use. This add-on is very useful if you need to switch on to a different browser. In addition to bookmarks, it can also synchronize open tabs, passwords and browsing history from the other web browser.
Addons for Custom Browsing
back to menu ↑StartHQ Addon
StartHQ is a launcher that lets you search across all cloud services. It helps you replace your tab and makes it better than before. Use this addon to group all your apps, get quick access to functions and save your launcher configuration.
back to menu ↑Stratiform Addon
Stratiform is a cool addon that is used for designing Firefox skins. This is an easy to use addon which comes with all the features that help to create new designs. Use this addon to design your very own Firefox skin and use it as your theme.
back to menu ↑Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey is an addon which lets you change the appearance or behavior of a web page. This addon comes with useful features that allow users to customize web pages and write scripts of their very own.
back to menu ↑TinEye
TinEye lets you find out the source of any picture that you come across in your system or the web. To use this addon, just right click and select ‘search Image on TinEye’. The pictures that are similar to the one you have will appear on your screen. Fake identities can be spotted using this handy addon.
back to menu ↑Stylish
Stylish lets you manage the various user styles that you find on the web. This is an easy to use addon that doesn’t require any kind of code for use. Use this addon to organize, add, delete, enable or disable the styles with just a few clicks. You can also find various user styles in the user styles website.
Addons for Developers
back to menu ↑Firebug
Firebug lets you customize any kind of websites that you find on the web. Use this add-on to edit the HTML, CSS or JavaScript and make changes to the website. Watch what happens when you make the changes and learn more about web design using this add-on. You can find out the basics of website designing using this handy add-on.
back to menu ↑FireFTP
FireFTP can be used for making FTP transfers from your browser. It comes with various features that help in easy connection and transfer of data. Use this powerful FTP client to transfer files between computer systems.
Addons which help connect to Mobile
back to menu ↑Pocket Addon
Pocket lets you add all articles, documents, videos or any other files into a storage called as a pocket. Use this add-on to save all kinds of files from the websites or social media networks. The read it later option is the most important feature of this add-on.
back to menu ↑LastPass
LastPass is the perfect password management program which helps users to use a single master password. Use this add-on to sync passwords to your devices and login without typing a password. The automatic login facility is the most attractive feature of this add-on.
Addons for audio & video
back to menu ↑DownThemAll
This is a very useful add-on which lets users download every media that is linked to a website. It comes with an easy to use interface and other handy features which help to choose the desired output format of the media file. Use this add-on to download audio, image and video files found on the web. Just click once to start downloading the media file.
back to menu ↑Turn Off The Lights
Turn off the lights lets you turn off lights when you play video files on the web. This gives the feel of a theater where the lights are turned off before starting the show. Use this add-on to darken the entire webpage excluding the video portion. This is a neat add-on which can be used while playing videos on the web.
Security Addons
back to menu ↑Web of Trust
This add-on lets users find out the trustworthiness of a website. Use this simple add-on to find out whether a website is real or fake. The user votes mentioned in the page will give you a better idea about the website. Thus it acts as a good add-on which helps in safe access of websites.
back to menu ↑Disconnect
“Disconnect” gives users a much improved web browsing experience. Use this add-on to block all invisible sites that attempt to track your browsing history or search. It also provides options for fast loading of web pages and less use of bandwidth.
Addons as Shopping Enhancers
back to menu ↑Shoptimate
This add-on is best for comparing various products that are for sale online. Search for the products offered by various brands. Find out the products that have the lowest price. Access various stores that are available online and purchase the required product.
back to menu ↑Honey
Honey is a sweet add-on which is mainly used for shopping online. Use this add-on to get coupons, discounts and apply them before you decide to checkout. It notifies if coupons or discount codes are available for use in a purchase.
Tab Management
back to menu ↑Tab Utilities
This is the ultimate add-on for changing the way tabs behave in your browser. Use the options provided by this add-on to customize the behavior of links and choose how tabs will open or close.
Social networking Tools
back to menu ↑Buffer
Buffer is an add-on which lets you schedule your posts. Use this handy add-on to tweet or share something that you’ve read today sometime later.
back to menu ↑Hootsuite Hootlet
This add-on lets you share posts to the various social networks. It comes with a sharing window which pops up on the screen. Use it to select your account, add a new account, edit your post, and include an attachment or a link.