Browser has added multi-process support
Mozilla has teased an upcoming plan to allow plugins developed for its desktop browser to run on its Android app.
„In the coming months Mozilla will launch support for an open ecosystem of extensions on Firefox for Android on addons.mozilla.org (AMO),“ wrote Scott DeVaney, staff editorial manager for Firefox add-ons at Mozilla.
„We’ll announce a definite launch date in early September, but it’s safe to expect a roll-out before the year’s end,“ he added.
Firefox for Android already support a handful of extensions but, as Devaney wrote, Mozilla has „focused our efforts on strengthening core Firefox for Android functionality and understanding the unique needs of mobile browser users.“
That work’s done and Mozilla now believes it’s ready to support an open extension ecosystem on Firefox for Android.
„We anticipate considerable user demand for more extensions on Firefox for Android,: DeVaney wrote, before suggesting „why not start optimizing your desktop extension for mobile use right away?“
Developers keen to do so will need to take note of the recent introduction of multi-process support in Firefox for Android Nightly builds, an addition that means extensions are no longer hosted in the same process as Firefox’s user interface.
