My Firefox Addons & Plugins
1/12/2025 1:06 pm | : 8 mins. | Share to: 
I think it's perhaps a good time for me to share my current Firefox plugins. You don't have to use these, but I'm sharing it as a reference in case others need them. (Also, it's useful if I get a new machine and need to find my plugins quickly.)
Bitwarden - My password manager of choice. Please, use a password manager. I wrote about them in "Hacked 101," an older post about security.
Privacy
I have a set of plugins which I use to try and minimize trackers and other 3rd-party data gatherers. They can be annoying sometimes as they will sometimes interfere with page functionality, but if you regularly visit new pages and corners of the internet, this sort of privacy is excellent.
DecentralEyes - This tool is dedicated to trying to prevent tracking from sites which utilize data-gathering content delivery networks for things like Javascript, etc.
Privacy Badger - Run by the EFF, it blocks invisible trackers on pages.
uBlock Origin - Again, it blocks problematic elements on pages, as well as ads.
While not a Firefox extension, and thus not part of this post's central theme - I do utilize a PiHole for the house which also blocks ads and trackers for our entire network.
Extra Functionality
Containers - Containers is a functionaltiy offered in both Firefox and Chrome. I don't know if Edge provides it. But essentially it lets you segment your internet usage. I do the vast majority of my web usage in the primary container, but sometimes I will open a new container, or as you'll see, some sites are cordoned off.
Container Bookmarks - Allow me to set bookmarks to open in specific containers.
Facebook Container - This extension puts all of Meta's properties into their own container, greatly hampering Meta's ability to track me across the web.
Sticky Window Containers - With Containers, my primary use-case is for differentiating work and personal web browsing. This plugin opens new tabs in the same container as the first tab in the window.
TamperMonkey - Once upon a time there was a plugin called GreaseMonkey. It allowed you to write scripts which were executed on pages which matched settings. So you could automatically hide things on websites, or add additional functionality, etc. Greasemonkey is no longer maintained, but there are a number of forks, such as this one.
MarkDownload - Markdown is a text-only syntax which provides formatting of text, such as bold, etc. The back end of this blog is written in markdown, and I maintain a personal library of markdown text in an Obsidian MD vault. This plugin makes it easier for me to pull text from the web into this blog, or into Obsidian.
Reddit Enhancement Suite - Yes, I still use Reddit. Yes, I still use the old template on Reddit. RES provides a multitude of functions on Reddit which make the site usable for me. I hate the redesign and rely on RES.
Simple Translate - A quick in-browser context menu-based translation plugin.
Unpaywall - If I come across an academic paper I want to read but which is pay gated, this tool quickly checks to see if that paper is available for free elsewhere on the web.
Media
BetterTTV - A staple for many who watch Twitch. It adds functions and emoji to Twitch chat.
Return YouTube Dislikes - YouTube hides the dislikes of a video now within their API. This plugin re-adds it to the videos (when able.)
Save WebP as PNG or JPG - WebP has a lot of upside for websites, but it is not yet fully embedded and useful when downloaded on desktops. This plugin allows me to easily download a webp into a more usable format.
