Best Firefox extensions - my selection (update)

Jan 30 2007

Posted by Carol in Blogging, Browsers, Engines, Firefox, Freebies, Freeware, Geeks, Internet, Links, Personal, Privacy, Recommended Links, Security, Software, Tech Blogs, Technology, Windows |

Update - More extensions

Part 3 - Update January 30

Cooliris Previews 2.1 - A simple and powerful way of navigating through Google search results and Google image searches!
FaviconizeTab 0.9.7.2 - The width of the specified tab becomes small up to the size of favicon.
McAfee SiteAdvisor 26.1 - A McAfee SiteAdvisor Firefox Extension for safe searching and browsing
PermaTabs 1.4.0 - Create permanent tabs that don’t close, and stick around between sessions
SEOpen 0.8 - Provides some basic tools to help with search engine optimization.
Tab Effect 1.1 - Tab Effect

Part 2

Adblock Plus - block unwanted adds
Answers - search the web,find definitions
blueorganizer - personalize and organize and more…
Clipmarks - saveto your faves. only small parts of a web page that interest you
Colorful Tabs - enhance your tab browsing
Compact Menu - organize your menu options on the menu bar
DictionarySearch - search definitions
Dr.Web anti-virus link checker - check links for viruses
Google Toolbar for Firefox
Greasemonkey - install scripts
Jeteye - bookmarking tool
MR Tech Local Install - manage extensions
Nightly Tester Tools - make extensions compatible
NoScript - extra protection for your Firefox
Search Engine Ordering - order/remove search engines
SearchStatus - see how other web sites are doing in search engines
SecurePassword Generator- generate secure passwords for your accounts
StumbleUpon - stumble through the web with this cool tool

Part 1

Adblock - block adds
Adblock Filterset.G Updater blocks adds/set up filters
AJAX Yahoo! Mail [Viamatic WebMail++] 0.6
All Customized Links 1.1 - add unlimitted customized URLs to your right-click menu
All-In-One Sidebar 0.6.4 - switch between sidebars, view downloads, extensions,
Clear Private Data… (Add-Ons) 0.2 - clear your tracks
coComment! for Firefox 0.9 - add your comments to your cocomment account
del.icio.us Complete 0.6.3.2 - easy and fast access to your del.icio.us bookmarks
DownThemAll! - download manager
Gmail Manager 0.4.3.6 - access your mail
Hyperwords(tm) 1.3.3 - searches, references, email, blogging, translation,etc
Make Link - make links codes for forums,blogs…
Performancing - blog from Firefox
Stealther 0.95 - surf without a trace
SwitchProxy Tool 1.4 - switch between proxy (to be used with Tor)
Tab Mix Plus 0.3.0.5 - make your tab browsing even better
VideoDownloader - download videos
Web Developer 1.0.2 -no description nedded
Yahoo Toolbar

Popularity: 20%

34 Responses

hyperwords

August 31st, 2006 at 6:12 pm
1

Hi Carol.
Thanks for mentioning Hyperwords™!

A quick update:

We just released version 1.5 which adds a powerful Toolbar function.

This new version also addresses the issue of the menu popping up to frequently (which could make it a little annoying) by adding new Preferences so you can specify exactly how it should work.

In a month’s time version 2.0 will be launched, featuring full user customizability, as well as Microsoft Internet Explorer support.

Get this new version as well as more information at http://www.hyperwords.net

1.5 is borne out of user feedback and we’d be very grateful for any further thoughts and perspectives or questions. Please contact me via email ‘frode ‘at’ hyperwords.net’.

Frode Hegland
Project Director
The Hyperwords Company
http://www.hyperwords.net
carol

September 1st, 2006 at 9:13 am
2

Yay!A new version.
I love HyperWords!
alexiskold

November 6th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
3

thanks for including us!

alex

http://www.adaptiveblue.com
Mr. Viddy

November 6th, 2006 at 7:14 pm
4

Great selection. I adore Firefox and am always looking out for ways to improve my browsing experience.
Scott

November 6th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
5

A brief description of what the extensions do would be a huge plus
carol

November 6th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
6

Hello Alex and thank you for the comments.
I like a lot Bluorganizer and i still have to get to know it…better.

Mr Viddy,thank you also for the comment.There are many ways to improve Firefox … it’s just,some extensions makes Firefox lovely.
Biff

November 6th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
7

dont forget noscript

http://www.topmyspacer.com
carol

November 6th, 2006 at 9:25 pm
8

Scott,i am going to do that.
Biff,shame on me.I forgot to put it.
brianfox

November 6th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
9

hmmm nice collection.. thanks
Daniel

November 6th, 2006 at 11:17 pm
10

great!
Mudcrutch

November 6th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
11

Not bad but those of us with over 70 ext we feel a little let down, other wise I agree.
Panda

November 7th, 2006 at 1:37 am
12

Good list. I’d like to add a couple I found extremely helpful:

Linkification. Converts text links to working links that can be clicked on.

IE Tab. This embeds IE into Firefox tabs, which allow you to view a page in IE within the Firefox browser.
Batio

November 7th, 2006 at 4:24 am
13

Thanks…

Gracias…
Michael Sync

November 7th, 2006 at 4:58 am
14

Thanks.
but why not Firebug?

Firebug ext is awesome ext for inspecting dom, debugging javascript and soon..
dave

November 7th, 2006 at 8:41 am
15

Congratulations,your’e top of the hot posts,keep going and you’ll be No 1 in the top blogs.Well done.
dave

November 7th, 2006 at 9:16 am
16

Even better news you’re No 5 in the top blogs,see if you can knock Scobleizer off the top,go for it my friend.
carol

November 7th, 2006 at 10:56 am
17

I am not trying to take Scobleizer’s place,Dave.
I don’t think many people can take his place…and if they do,is not for long time.
Suresh Gundappa

November 7th, 2006 at 11:50 am
18

Good collection! very useful I like answers!
Andy Piper

November 7th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
19

Is SwitchProxy FF 2.0 compatible yet?
carol

November 7th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
20

I am not sure about that,but you can try forcing it with Nightly Tester Tools.
I am still on Firefox 1.5 on my pc,but on my laptops 2.0 and i don’t use the tool there).
Gadgets, Gizmos & Widgets » Blog Archive » Delayed review

November 11th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
21

[...] In the mean time, however, you might want to check out this list of the best Firefox extensions. I have some of them, but not all of them. I am definitely in love with TabMixPlus and StumbleUpon. The others, I shall have to check out sooner or later (after I finish looking at MS Accounting 2007). [...]
gpessia

November 13th, 2006 at 11:23 am
22

great list…
Byte, tecnolog�a aplicada… a la vida » Byte Podcast # 75 CC

November 16th, 2006 at 7:25 am
23

[...] Duraci�n: 36 minutos Ligas: The war is over and Linux won The A to Z of security Videos de las personas que desmantelaron el PS3 (Enviada por Carlos Penilla) Libros en formato digital listos para descargar, algunos con versi�n en MP3 (Enviada por Isaac Rosillo) El Top10 de Rodrigo Vald�s: selecci�n de extensiones para Firefox Slackware Linux [...]
Carols Vault » Blog Archive » Carolsvault.com - permanent links changes

December 19th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
24

[...] Best Firefox extensions-my selection (update) [...]
Vivek

January 30th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
25

oops … small typo ..
FaviconizeTab 0.9.7.2 counted twice
and btw .. great list!
carol

January 30th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
26

Thanks Vivek. I corrected it.
Chris

January 30th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
27

Thanks Carol, that GMail extension is just what I needed!

I shall work my way through the others…
sindhu

January 31st, 2007 at 1:49 am
28

wait! ive got my list too > http://www.sedater.com/wordpress/2007/01/20/firefox-addons-i-use/
CypherHackz

January 31st, 2007 at 7:33 am
29

my favourite extensions are adsense notifier, tab mix plus, calourful tabs, download statusbar, fasterfox and flashgot.
Firefox GMail Manager » Thermal

February 6th, 2007 at 10:45 am
30

[...] forgot to mention that I got this from the excellent Carols Vault blog, where she also has a list of dozens of nifty FF add-ons. Check it out! If you enjoyed this post, please share it:These icons link to social bookmarking [...]
FireFox Extension « mon petit web - chindogu

March 11th, 2007 at 4:19 am
31

[...] : blogpost in sachen extensions: ein kl. auszug: Part 3 - Update January [...]
Dusan Drndarevic

March 16th, 2007 at 9:31 am
32

Nice post Also, take a look at my list : http://www.drdrksa.info/firefox-add-ons-that-i-like/
Y H

April 30th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
33

why not firebug?
firebug could instead few items in your list
Carol

May 2nd, 2007 at 10:04 am
34

I don’t know, YH….Maybe because i don’t use it or i don’t find it to be the best.

Truth is, i haven’t tried it, so i couldn’t put it up.