Firefox Configuration - 2015
Some of extensions in this list no longer work with modern versions of Firefox.
I created this page mostly with the intent to just be for my personal future reference later on. However, I hope that you find it useful as well.
Please feel free to recommend other open source extensions and/or userscripts that you may know of as well.
Extensions
| Name | Description | License |
|---|---|---|
| CanvasBlocker | Blocks the JS-API from modifying canvas to prevent fingerprinting | MPL 2.0 |
| cliget | Generates commands which allows you to download files using curl, wget, or aria2. | MPL 1.1 |
| Clean Links | Converts obfuscated or nested links to normal URLs. | MPL 2.0 |
| DuckDuckGo Plus | Allows DuckDuckGo search functionality to be available within the address bar, search bar and right-click menu. | Apache 2.0 |
| FlashDisable | Toolbar button that lets you disable and re-enable Flash with just one click. | GPLv3 |
| Greasemonkey | It is a userscript manager. It allows you to customize how websites displays or behaves using small scripts. | MIT |
| HTTPS-Everywhere | Automatically switches many sites you visit to their secure (HTTPS) version. | GPLv3 |
| Policeman | Policeman gives you precise control over what web requests are allowed. It is kind of like NoScript & Requestpolicy combined. | GPLv3 |
| Privacy Badger | Protects privacy by evaluating third-party sites and blocking those that appear to be tracking you. | GPLv3 |
| Random Agent Spoofer | It sends fake browser profiles at a user defined time interval and includes many extra privacy enhancing options. | GPLv3 |
| Reddit Enhancement Suite | A suite of tools to enhance Reddit. | GPLv3 |
| Self-Destructing Cookies | Gets rid of a site’s cookies and LocalStorage as soon as you close its tabs. Protects against trackers and zombie-cookies. | GPLv2 |
| Smart Referer | Send referrers only when staying on the same domain. | WTFPL |
| SSleuth | SSleuth ranks an established SSL/TLS connection and gives a brief summary of the cipher suite, certificate and other SSL/TLS parameters. | GPLv3 |
| The Addon Bar (restored) | Restores the addon bar which was removed in Firefox 29. | MIT |
| Tinfoil | Improves privacy by automatically setting some hidden preferences only available through about:config. | MPL 2.0 |
| uBlock | An efficient blocker which is easy on RAM and CPU. | GPLv3 |
| Wallabag | Let’s you send articles to your Wallabag instance which is essentially an open source version of Pocket, Instapaper, etc. | GPLv3 |
Userscripts
| Name | Description | License |
|---|---|---|
| AdsBypasser | Allows you to skip count-downs on download pages and more. | BSD |
| Bypass YouTube age verification Improved | Allows you to bypass YouTube’s age verification on videos without logging in. | GPLv3 |
| DuckDuckGo Extended | Adds a customizable list of quick links to other search engines. | MIT |
| Google Hit Hider by Domain (Search Filter / Block Sites) | Block unwanted sites from showing up on search results at Google, DuckDuckGo, & Startpage. | BSD |
| ViewTube_GM | Watch videos on various sites without needing Flash. | GPLv3 |
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