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== Featured Add-on selection process  ==
Please note the policies at https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/add-on-policies/


First, all currently-featured add-ons will be reviewed to ensure their active user count is growing at an acceptable rate in relation to downloads. Add-ons that don’t show excellent growth will be removed from the featured list.
== Mozilla needs your help selecting Firefox Recommended Extensions ==


== Selecting New Add-ons  ==
Firefox Recommended Extensions are curated extensions that meet Mozilla’s highest standards of security, functionality, and user experience. Recommended extensions are easy to find on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) because of their distinctive “Recommended” trophy badge.


Next, all applications submitted since the last meeting will be reviewed individually to discuss the merits of each add-on and experiences using the add-on. A vote will be taken for each add-on and the decision will be placed in the meeting notes, along with any reasons for rejection if applicable.  
Recommended extensions are selected with input from the Community Advisory Board — a revolving group of contributors with a shared passion for add-ons. Board contributors can be anyone who demonstrates a unique perspective and appreciation for great extensions.  


== Removing old Add-ons  ==
If you’re interested in contributing to the next board project, please drop us a note at amo-featured [at] mozilla [dot] org and provide a brief explanation why you feel you’d make a keen evaluator of Firefox extensions. We’d love to hear about how you use extensions and what you find so interesting about browser customization.


Reasons for rejection might include:
== The Recommended Extensions Advisory Board ==


• Does not have wide appeal to consumers • User experience is lacking • Quality or security issues • Too similar in functionality to another featured add-on  
We routinely host ongoing, short-term curatorial board projects focused on evaluating new nominated content. Each project usually runs for six months. Board members are encouraged to test and evaluate a handful of new extension nominations each month.


Add-ons are encouraged to include any details and outside reviews they’ve received with their application, or may include up to 5 minutes of a video demo/tutorial/pitch.  
Board members must be from the Firefox add-ons community: power users, developers, designers -- anyone who can demonstrate a passion for extensions and a keen understanding of their user value.  


== Add-on Requirements  ==
Board members must abstain from evaluating any content they may be personally or professionally affiliated with, or competing against.


1. The add-on must have a completed and informative listing on AMO. This means:
== Content evaluation process  ==


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The Mozilla Add-ons team routinely intakes Recommended Extension nominations from the community at large (would you like to nominate a candidate? Email us at '''amo-featured [at] mozilla [dot]''' org) and assembles a vetted list of promising candidates for the board to evaluate. Board contributors are simply asked to install and experience the extension candidates.
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*screenshots of the add-on’s functionality
*a short, clear, and concise summary of the add-on’s functionality
*a detailed description describing additional details of the add-on’s functionality
*fully approved by AMO editors


2. The add-on must have excellent user reviews, and any problems or support requests should be promptly addressed by the developer.
We're primarily focused on evaluating the extension's core functionality (does it do what it promises?), user experience (does it function intuitively? Elegantly?), or any characteristic that's particularly exceptional or unique.


3. The add-on should have gained some popularity on its own prior to being featured; a recommended minimum of 15,000 active daily users is sufficient.
== Removing Recommended Extensions ==


4. '''Most importantly''', the add-on must have wide consumer appeal to Firefox’s users and be outstanding in nearly every way: user experience, performance, security, and usefulness or entertainment value.
The board may also participate in occasional pruning of the Recommended list. Reasons for content removal may include:
5. If an add-on is rejected, it is ineligible to apply again for 3 months.


== Finally ==
* functionality/utility fails or becomes obsolete
 
* user experience has been degraded
Members of the Mozilla Add-ons team may veto any add-on’s selection because of security, privacy, compatibility, or any other reason, but will seek the Board’s approval before featuring any add-ons.
* security vulnerabilities discovered
 
* not actively maintained (i.e. abandoned)
This featured policy only applies to the addons.mozilla.org global list of featured add-ons. Add-ons featured in other locations are often pulled from this list, but Mozilla may feature any add-on in other locations without the Board’s consent. Additionally, locale-specific features override the global defaults, so if a locale has opted to select their own features, some or all of the global features may not appear in that locale.

Latest revision as of 20:05, 27 May 2025

Please note the policies at https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/add-on-policies/

Mozilla needs your help selecting Firefox Recommended Extensions

Firefox Recommended Extensions are curated extensions that meet Mozilla’s highest standards of security, functionality, and user experience. Recommended extensions are easy to find on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) because of their distinctive “Recommended” trophy badge.

Recommended extensions are selected with input from the Community Advisory Board — a revolving group of contributors with a shared passion for add-ons. Board contributors can be anyone who demonstrates a unique perspective and appreciation for great extensions.

If you’re interested in contributing to the next board project, please drop us a note at amo-featured [at] mozilla [dot] org and provide a brief explanation why you feel you’d make a keen evaluator of Firefox extensions. We’d love to hear about how you use extensions and what you find so interesting about browser customization.

The Recommended Extensions Advisory Board

We routinely host ongoing, short-term curatorial board projects focused on evaluating new nominated content. Each project usually runs for six months. Board members are encouraged to test and evaluate a handful of new extension nominations each month.

Board members must be from the Firefox add-ons community: power users, developers, designers -- anyone who can demonstrate a passion for extensions and a keen understanding of their user value.

Board members must abstain from evaluating any content they may be personally or professionally affiliated with, or competing against.

Content evaluation process

The Mozilla Add-ons team routinely intakes Recommended Extension nominations from the community at large (would you like to nominate a candidate? Email us at amo-featured [at] mozilla [dot] org) and assembles a vetted list of promising candidates for the board to evaluate. Board contributors are simply asked to install and experience the extension candidates.

We're primarily focused on evaluating the extension's core functionality (does it do what it promises?), user experience (does it function intuitively? Elegantly?), or any characteristic that's particularly exceptional or unique.

Removing Recommended Extensions

The board may also participate in occasional pruning of the Recommended list. Reasons for content removal may include:

  • functionality/utility fails or becomes obsolete
  • user experience has been degraded
  • security vulnerabilities discovered
  • not actively maintained (i.e. abandoned)
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