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This is a list of WebExtensions [lower-alpha 1] that are recommended by Mozilla. [2]
| Browser extension | Free license | Dependencies | WebExt | Rec. [2] | Category | Description | |
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| Nonfree JS site | Nonfree server | ||||||
| Cookie AutoDelete | MIT | No | No | Yes | Yes | Privacy and security | |
| Decentraleyes | MPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Content delivery network (CDN) emulation | |
| DownThemAll! | GPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Download manager | A download manager and accelerator. |
| FoxyProxy Standard | GPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Privacy and security | Proxy management tool |
| HTTPS Everywhere | GPL-2.0-or-later | No | No | Yes | Yes | Transport Layer Security (TLS) | HTTP Secure whenever possible. |
| NoScript | GPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Privacy and security | JavaScript and other potentially executable content. |
| Privacy Badger | GPL-3.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Adblocker | Do Not Track setting in a user's web browser. |
| Read Aloud | GPL-3.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Accessibility | A Text to Speech Voice Reader |
| Stylus | GPL-3.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | CSS | Customization |
| Turn Off the Lights | GPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Customization | Obscure or mask content other than a running video. |
| uBlock Origin | GPL-3.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Wide-spectrum content blocker | Blocking ads and filtering content via a paired blacklist and whitelist. |
| Zoom Page WE | GPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Accessibility | computer vision syndrome (CVS) |
| Browser extension | Firefox | Firefox for Android |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie AutoDelete | Yes | Yes |
| Decentraleyes | Yes | Yes |
| DownThemAll! | Yes | No |
| FoxyProxy Standard | Yes | Yes |
| HTTPS Everywhere | Yes | Yes |
| NoScript | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy Badger | Yes | Yes |
| Read Aloud | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | Yes | No |
| Turn Off the Lights | Yes | Yes |
| uBlock Origin | Yes | Yes |
| Zoom Page WE | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | Free license | Dependencies | WebExt | Rec. [2] | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfree JS site | Nonfree server | ||||||
| Enigmail | MPL-2.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
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