Top 29 Most Wanted Firefox Plugins

Top 29 Most Wanted Firefox Plugins


Firefox plugins can make your browser based “work” quicker, easier and more convenient. Unlike extensions (which modify or add to existing functionality), plugins help your browser perform specific functions like viewing special graphic formats or playing multimedia files. Get tooled up with my top 10 20 29 list of Firefox plugins:

1. Firebug
Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.
2. Web Developer Toolbar
The Web Developer extension adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools.
3. HTML Validator
HTML Validator is a Mozilla extension that adds HTML validation inside Firefox and Mozilla. The number of errors of a HTML page is seen on the form of an icon in the status bar when browsing.
4. All-in-One Sidebar
AiOS lets you open various windows as sidebar panels, and quickly switch between them. So it put an end to the window chaos! In addition to bookmarks and history it opens dialogues such as downloads, add-ons and more in the sidebar.
5. QuickFoxNotes
A multi-tab note taking extension which saves data on bookmarks so your notes will be synchronized if you have installed Xmarks or Mozilla weave without any new registration. This extension also supports most of the Notepad++ shortkeys.
6. Regular Expressions Tester
Regular Expressions Tester offers developers functions for testing their regular expressions.
The tool includes options like case sensitive, global and multiline search, color highlighting of found expressions and of special characters, a replacement function incl. backreferences, auto-closing of brackets, testing while writing and saving and managing of expressions.
7. Access Me
The current version of Access-Me is an Exploit-Me tool used to test some access vulnerabilities related to web applications. The tool works by sending several versions of the last page request. A request with the session removed will be sent. A request using the HTTP HEAD verb and a request using a made up SECCOM verb will be sent. A combination of session and HEAD/SECCOM will also be sent.
8. SQL Inject Me
SQL Injection vulnerabilites can cause a lot of damage to a web application. A malicious user can possibly view records, delete records, drop tables or gain access to your server. SQL Inject-Me is Firefox Extension used to test for SQL Injection vulnerabilities.
9. XSS Me
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a common flaw found in todays web applications. XSS flaws can cause serious damage to a web application. Detecting XSS vulnerabilities early in the development process will help protect a web application from unnecessary flaws. XSS-Me is the Exploit-Me tool used to test for reflected XSS vulnerabilities.
10. UrlParams
Shows you the GET and POST parameters of the current website in the sidebar.
You can alter their values, add new parameters, switch get/post and more.
11. Context Search
Expands the context menu’s ‘Search for’ item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose a specific search engine every time.
12. Codeburner
Provides searchable reference information and code examples for HTML and CSS. Also see Codeburner for Firebug.
13. Automatic Save Folder
This add-on will open the File Browser at the right location, using simple filters on the downloaded file.
The filters are based on filenames and hosted domain’s name.
14. FireShot
FireShot is a Firefox extension that creates screenshots of web pages (entirely or just visible part).Unlike other extensions, this plugin provides a set of editing and annotation tools, which let users quickly modify web captures and insert text annotations and graphical annotations. Such functionality will be especially useful for web designers, testers and content reviewers.
15. xmarks
Xmarks is the #1 bookmarking add-on. Install it on all your computers to keep your bookmarks and (optionally) passwords backed up and synchronized. Xmarks also helps you uncover the best of the web based on what millions of people are bookmarking.
16. GreaseMonkey
Allows you to customize the way a webpage displays using small bits of JavaScript.
17. Colorzilla
Advanced Eyedropper, ColorPicker, Page Zoomer and other colorful goodies.
18. Adblock Plus
Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them.
19. Image Zoom
Adds zoom functionality for images.
20. Locationbar²
More than a textbox:

* Puts emphasis on the domain to reduce spoofing risk
* Linkifies URL segments (press Ctrl, Meta, Shift or Alt)
* More URL formatting options configurable

21. Stylish
Restyle the web with Stylish, a user styles manager. Stylish lets you easily install themes and skins for Google, Facebook, YouTube, Orkut, and many, many other sites. You can even customize Firefox and other programs themselves.
22. ColorfulTabs
The most beautiful yet the simplest add-on that makes a strong colorful appeal. Colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appearance of the interface.
23. About Menu
Access the various about: pages in Mozilla and Firefox.
24. Firefox Accessibility Extension
Support web developers and people with disabilities in accessing and testing web resources for accessibility features.
25. Gmail Manager
The original Gmail notifier for multiple accounts. Allows you to receive new mail notifications along with viewing account details including unread messages, saved drafts, spam messages, labels with new mail, space used, and new mail snippets.
26. Coral IE Tab
An enhanced version of IE Tab which enables you to use the embedded IE engine within tabs of Mozilla Firefox. It supports Adblock Plus in IE, and can sync cookies between IE and Firefox.
27. NoScript
The best security you can get in a web browser!
Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against XSS and Clickjacking attacks.
28. Operator
Operator leverages microformats and other semantic data that are already available on many web pages to provide new ways to interact with web services.
29. Scrapbook
ScrapBook is a Firefox extension, which helps you to save Web pages and easily manage collections. Key features are lightness, speed, accuracy and multi-language support.

Have I missed some that you can’t live without? Let me know and I’ll flagellate myself immediately.