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.
