One of the main arguments brought forth for the switching to the WebExtensions system for browser extensions was that it made cross-browser extensions easier. Firefox users may now reap the benefits of this promise, as Mozilla has implemented functionality in the browser to import extensions from other browsers.

The feature, which is in testing at the moment, can be enabled by all users of the latest stable version of Firefox.

The feature is limited at the time to Google Chrome and select extensions. Even though Firefox and Chrome extensions use the same framework, WebExtensions, they are not compatible immediately. Firefox users who attempt to install extensions from Chrome’s Web Store may notice that this is not working.

  • @[email protected]
    13•1 year ago

    IIRC there’s a standard being worked on that would allow actual crosscompatibility, so give or take 5 more years

    • Johanno
      9•1 year ago

      There is already a standard on how websites should work and still some claim they can’t run on linux or Firefox

    • Rikudou_SageEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      That would be nice. I tried porting one extension unofficially but I ran into CORS issues.

    • @hcbxzz
      1•1 year ago

      WebExtensions was supposed to be that standard from the beginning, but failed miserably due to bad design