Firefox for Android users may finally stop lamenting the loss of third-party add-ons after what feels like an eternity. Following the 2020 redesign, which was meant to make everything cleaner and safer, consumers were left with only a few extensions. As promised, Firefox for Android now has proper extension compatibility, allowing users to tailor their surfing experience and say goodbye to some of the web’s most vexing oddities.
Back in August, Mozilla made an announcement mentioning its open extension platform for Firefox on Android. After a whole lot of testing, it has made more than 450 extensions. Mozilla has made these extensions available for everyone, with a promise of bringing more extensions in the coming months.
To emphasize, Firefox for Android is just jumping on the desktop extensions bandwagon rather than reinventing the wheel; these are the same extensions you can install on the desktop version. With its “Collections” functionality, Firefox Nightly has supported third-party extensions since 2020. However, for stable Firefox, Mozilla exclusively picks mobile-friendly extensions in its Recommended program, allowing you to download and use them without difficulty.
One of the most eagerly anticipated enhancements to Firefox for Android is extension support. This useful feature not only distinguishes Firefox from the competition, but it also promises to improve your surfing experience. Mozilla has launched a dedicated Android extensions website where you can quickly select your favorites to enhance your Firefox experience.
Despite being one of the most popular mobile web browsers, Google Chrome does not enable third-party extensions because of ad-blocking plug-ins. Instead, you should use less well-known browsers like Lemur Browser and Kiwi Browser to download them. Although Samsung’s web browser also chose to participate in the game, its ability to support extensions is limited. Still, these underdogs are here to support you if you’re sick of mainstream rejection.
Furthermore, Chrome has the most market share for Android browsers, despite Mozilla’s promotion of Firefox as a leading contender. In November 2023, Chrome held about 65% of the global market for mobile browsing, according to Statcounter. Firefox, meanwhile, held a pitiful 0.51% of the market.
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