State of the Add-ons Report: May 29th
Filed Under (All, Browser, Uncategorized, firefox) by Ph4][)HL1 R4Ph1Q1 on 03-06-2008
Tagged Under : Add Ons, All Ears, Beta 5, Betas, Bugs, Companion, Contact, Development Forums, Ebay, Eta, firefox, Gears, google, Google Gears, Many Things, Mouse Gestures, Notifications, Ships, Translator, Weather
There are currently 800+ add-ons compatible with Firefox 3 (3.0+, not including betas) on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). This accounts for roughly 60% of the total usage of add-ons.
Going to mix things up a bit this week. First, I’m going to list the top 5 add-ons that became available in the last week. After that, I’ll list the top 5 add-ons we are still waiting on. Finally, I’ll pick a “communities wish”, which is the add-on the folks who comment on my blog seem to care about the most.
Top 5 add-ons now available for Firefox 3 on AMO
Note, this are the top add-ons that are hosted on AMO, does not include things like Google Gears.
ForecastFox - Weather, now available directly from Firefox 3.
FoxMarks - Start syncing your bookmarks now!
Firefox Companion for eBay - for all the power eBayers.
Gmail Manager - Manage multiple gmail accounts, receive notifications, generally be happy.
translator - translate any webpage with a single click!
Top 5 add-ons not available for Firefox 3 on AMO
Mouse Gestures (bug) - This was updated, but was reverted because of crasher bugs on Windows. The developer has many things on his plate, so we might not see an update for awhile.
Greasemonkey (bug) - Some progress has been made, as it is updated to beta 5. We have had limited contact with the developer, so I cannot give you an ETA at this time. If you know something I don’t, I’m all ears. Update: the development community is asking too, check out this thread.
Tab Mix Plus (bug) - This add-on has made the list pretty much every week. The problem is that we have not been able to get an update from anyone. The development forums seem to be really active, and there are development builds available, but no word on an ETA for landing on AMO.
FoxyTunes (bug) - Betas available, test it out (xpi)! They will need to ship right when Fx3 ships, because their new version is not compatible with Firefox 2.
ColorfulTabs (bug) - Development builds available (xpi). Looks like it will land on AMO once the developer gets back from vacation!
In summary, ColorfulTabs, FoxyTunes, are pretty much ready. Work has been done on Greasemonkey and Tab Mix Plus, but keep your fingers cross. Finally, best wishes goes out to the developer of MouseGestures as he recovers from hardship.
Now for the Community Wish!
From the comments I’ve been receiving, I would say that the most desired add-on to be updated is… drum roll…. Google Toolbar! Good news, the Google Toolbar team has been working really hard to get it updated. It is going to cut very close to the Firefox 3 release — so keep your fingers crossed!
source:alex.polvi.net
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