News (January 2010)
All of the extensions on this site have been successfully tested on Firefox 3.6. If you find any compatibility issues please e-mail me with the full details of the problem.
If Firefox lists an extension as incompatible then please reinstall it using the links on this page.
Here are my simple extensions for the superb Mozilla Firefox browser. If you have any comments, suggestions, questions or bug reports please feel free to e-mail me at pike@pikey.me.uk.
Bookmark Backup
Version 0.4.10
Bookmark Backup is a simple extension that helps to keep your bookmarks (and optionally other Firefox settings) safe. Each time Firefox is closed, a copy of your bookmarks file will be made to a backup location. If Firefox's bookmarks become corrupted or lost, find the most recent uncorrupted backup and copy it into your profile folder.
Note: Firefox 1.5 (and later) makes its own backup of your bookmarks, therefore this extension is only useful if you want to backup other settings or to control where the backups are stored.
Clone Window
Version 0.2.9
Clones the current tab's address and history into a new window when the New Window command is used (and optionally into a new tab when the New Tab command is used).
Note: If you're looking for on demand tab duplication then the Duplicate Tab extension might be more suitable.
Create Shortcut
Version 0.3.6
Implements the Netscape Navigator 4 Create Shortcut menu item in Firefox. To create a shortcut to the current page bring up the context menu (usually done by right-clicking) and choose Create Shortcut. Selecting the menu item displays a dialog box that allows the creation of a shortcut to the current page/link on your desktop.
Note: This extension is currently for Microsoft Windows only, see the Deskcut extension for a cross-platform alternative.
Obsolete Extensions
Many extensions that were previously on this page are now obsolete. These extensions are still available for those using older versions of Firefox, however they are no longer supported and will not work with the latest version of Firefox.
Popup Allow
Version 0.2.6
Temporarily allows popup windows to be opened while the Caps Lock key or the Insert key is held down.
Popup Count
Version 0.3.7
Counts the all-time total number of popups blocked by Firefox, displaying the number in the statusbar. The number of popups blocked on the current webpage is shown in a tooltip.