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** for minor bugs for non-popular addons/plugins (crashes on event calls, messed up UI, etc.) | ** for minor bugs for non-popular addons/plugins (crashes on event calls, messed up UI, etc.) | ||
** if user has disabled compatibility checking and add-on causes problems/crashes | ** if user has disabled compatibility checking and add-on causes problems/crashes | ||
** plugins that are pre-release, alpha or beta | |||
= How to Blocklist an Add-on = | = How to Blocklist an Add-on = | ||
Revision as of 00:00, 9 May 2008
Blocklisting is the ability to disable errant add-ons and plugins for all Firefox users. The current list of blocklisted items is published to mozilla.com
Blocklisting Policy
- Block add-ons & plugins:
- with versions with known vulnerabilities or major user-facing issues
- with version ranges with known vulnerabilities
- with fatal bugs (client crashes on startup or something causing an endless loop of unusability)
- Don't block:
- before we work with author/vendor to send out an update, so don't block the most recent version of a major addon/plugin
- for minor bugs for non-popular addons/plugins (crashes on event calls, messed up UI, etc.)
- if user has disabled compatibility checking and add-on causes problems/crashes
- plugins that are pre-release, alpha or beta
How to Blocklist an Add-on
- file a Blocklisting bug
- include extension guid, extension versions to be blocklisted and all affected appliction guids and version ranges
- submit the bug and make sure to reference any related bugs
More Information
- Current list of open Blocklisting bugs/requests
- See here for additional details & information about blocklisting
- Firefox 3 blocklisting - plugin-related open bugs bug 391731