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Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that is owned and operated by the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. [http://www.mozilla.org/about/organizations.html]
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The add-on requires Firefox 14.0 or later, and works on all supported platforms.
  
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== Terms and conditions ==
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This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html the GNU General Public License] for more details.
  
== History of Firefox ==
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Please notice that [https://www.mywot.com/terms the Terms of Service] apply to all WOT services. If you use the software or the API as a part of your own application or redistribute and modify the software, [https://www.mywot.com/terms/api the API Terms of Service] apply too.
Firefox 1.0 was first released in 2004, and was downloaded over 100 million times in less than one year. [http://www.mozilla.org/about/history.html] From 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on June 18, 2008, 8,002,530 people downloaded Firefox 3, which is a Guinness World Record. [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/]
 
  
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== Downloads ==
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* [https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/3456?src=external-mywot-wiki Download the add-on] from Mozilla's Firefox Add-ons website.
  
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After installing, you can always update to the latest supported version from Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions.
  
== WOT in Firefox ==
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== Development notes ==
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If you are interested in participating in the development process, you are welcome to [mailto:support@mywot.com email us patches] for improvements and bug fixes.
  
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== Version history ==
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=== WOT 2.0 ===
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Works with Firefox 14.0 and later
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* 20131118 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20131118.zip source code])
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** Added categories votes illogicality check
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* 20131030 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20131030.zip source code])
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** Fixed #76 No categories to pick if only CS rated
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** Fixed #74 donuts disappear when switching results pages after coming back from found website
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** Fixed #73 Broken encoding when commenting via RW
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** Fixed #75 Can't fetch & submit a comment for a cyrillic domain
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** Fixed #70 User see category votes from previously rated via scorecard website
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** A bit better user votes' presentation on RW
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* 20131008 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20131008.zip source code])
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** Simplified category selector
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** Highlighting "My profile" link for unregistered users
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* 20130924 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130924.zip source code])
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** Fixed: non-latin chars are corrupted in user's comment when the comment is stored locally (temporarily)
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* 20130917 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130917.zip source code])
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** Fixed: Window popup resize doesn't work end WOT is enabled
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* 20130916 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130916.zip source code])
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** Fixed: Commenting API calls logs out user from WOT website
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** Fixed: Encoded hostname is used in RW
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** Fixed: Confusing text in the tooltip when the add-on is disabled
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** Fixed: Update Italian locale
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** Fixed: Mistake in German
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* 20130915 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130915.zip source code])
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** September 14, 2013 (521.8 KB)
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** Fixed: conflict with ImTranslator add-on which breaks window popups
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** Fixed: additional empty space in VK in chats
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** Fixed: RW is not updated when rating is changed on scorecard
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** Fixed: Clearing ratings separately doesn't clear voted categories
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* 20130909 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130909.zip source code])
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** September 9, 2013 (521.6 KB)
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** First public release of WOT 2.0
  
=== Version History ===
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=== WOT 1.0 ===
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* 20130515 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130515.zip source code])
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** Fixed bug with Facebook notes (WOT popup was leaking it's code)
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** Fixed issue with Private Browsing mode (compatibility with FF >= 20)
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* 20130402 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130402.zip source code])
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** Added support of longer questions to FBL
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** Fixed several issues of Warning Screen
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* 20130129 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130129.zip source code])
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** Fixed issue with editable content #26
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* 20130116 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20130122.zip source code])
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** Added Feedback Loop feature
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** Added clean-up on uninstallation
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** Replaced synchronous XMLHttpRequest call to async
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* 20120926 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/archive/20120926.zip source code])
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** Adds the toolbar button after the Stop button to better work with newer browser versions
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** Adds Turkish and Ukrainian localizations
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** Fixes the reputation icon in the warning notification bar to reflect the reputation
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** Uses DOM Mutation Observers instead of Mutation events and hence supports only Firefox 14+
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* 20120827 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/zipball/20120827 source code])
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** Fixes locales for blocking pages.
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** Fixes compatibility issues with EFF's HTTPS Everywhere.
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* 20120515 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/zipball/20120515 source code])
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** Hides good rating symbols from Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo! Mail
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** Doesn't change the default search provider to WOT Safe Search
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* 20120302 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/zipball/20120302 source code])
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** Fix: doesn't update the user interface before the settings are loaded
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* 20120229 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/zipball/20120229 source code])
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** Doesn't recreate the toolbar button if it's removed or moved to the add-on bar
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** Removes unnecessary debug messages
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** Fixes an issue where the wrong toolbar icon style is visible on the welcome page after installation
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* 20120227 ([https://github.com/mywot/firefox-xul/zipball/20120227 source code])
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** Fixes timeout issues with Firefox 12+
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** Fixes rating pop-up positioning in Gmail
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** Clears cache after rating is changed on the WOT website
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** Installs WOT Safe Search as the default search provider for new users
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* 20111107 ([http://www.mywot.com/files/downloads/wot-20111107-firefox.tar.gz source code])
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** Clarifies warning texts
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** Fixes potential issues with the warning screen and the settings page
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* 20110704 ([http://www.mywot.com/files/downloads/wot-20110704-firefox.tar.gz source code])
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** Improves startup speed
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** Adds ko-KR translation
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** Removes the modal EULA dialog
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** Reduces the add-on size significantly by simplifying included images
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* 20110323 ([http://www.mywot.com/files/downloads/wot-20110323-firefox.tar.gz source code])
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** Adds ratings to Facebook, Twitter, and shortened URLs
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* 20100908 ([http://www.mywot.com/files/downloads/wot-20100908-firefox.tar.gz source code])
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** Fixes pop-up menus on Firefox 4.0 beta
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* 20100823 ([http://www.mywot.com/files/downloads/wot-20100823-firefox.tar.gz source code])
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** Removes cookies from refinement script XMLHTTPRequests
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** Loads more than 100 ratings for web search results if necessary to accommodate the new Google Image Search, for example
  
Add WOT to Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3456/
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You can read [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/3456 the version history] for older add-ons from Mozilla's website.
  
WOT Add-on Version History: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/3456
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20100503''' — May 2, 2010 — 721 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre
 
 
* Fixes compatibility with Firefox 3.7a5pre after 20100429 nightly builds.
 
* Fixes accessibility in the warning screen.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20091028''' — October 28, 2009 — 730 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a5pre
 
 
* Changed the license to GNU GPL v3 and updated Terms of Service accordingly
 
* Changed the key binding for the "View WOT scorecard" menu item to not collide with "Open Link in New Window"
 
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20090918''' — September 21, 2009 — 726 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre
 
 
* Added support for SeaMonkey 2
 
* Added support for content scripts on search results pages
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20090728''' — July 28, 2009 — 725 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre
 
 
* Fixes zh-CN translation
 
* Fixes warning screen issues for pages with Java applets
 
* Instructs Firefox to flush preferences after major changes
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20090414''' — April 15, 2009 — 725 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.7a1pre
 
 
* Fixes window size and warning issues for small screen resolutions
 
* Fixes an issue with the warning notification when quickly switching tabs
 
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20090325''' — March 25, 2009 — 723 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre
 
 
* Improved welcome process
 
* New warning and blocking screens
 
* New "View WOT scorecard" option on the context menu for links
 
* New languages: zh-CN, zh-TW, ja-JP, and cs-CZ
 
* Fixes compatibility with 3.6a1pre
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20081111''' — November 11, 2008 — 1,144 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.6a1pre
 
 
* Adds support for Yahoo! Mail and Windows Live Hotmail
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20081020''' — October 20, 2008 — 1,143 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre
 
 
* Includes fixes for upcoming webmail support
 
* Uses rating prefetching for faster blocking when enabled
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20081006''' — October 6, 2008 — 1,142 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b2pre
 
 
* Fixes links that were broken after the previous update
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20080917''' — September 16, 2008 — 1,142 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre
 
 
* Fixes profile synchronization when third party cookies are disabled in Firefox 3 (bug 437174 still)
 
 
 
'''Version 20080811''' — August 11, 2008 — 1,143 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1b1pre
 
 
* Includes usability improvements for warnings and the pop-up
 
* Fixes blocking for whitelisted sites and POST requests
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20080714''' — July 14, 2008 — 1,142 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.1a1
 
 
* Fixes unreliable offline mode detection
 
* Includes a workaround for bug 437174, which required third-party cookies to be enabled in Firefox 3
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20080519''' — May 18, 2008 — 1,142 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0.
 
 
* Fixes compatibility issues with Firefox 3
 
* Adds color blind accessible user interface
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20080421''' — April 23, 2008 — 1,073 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0.*
 
 
* WOT v3 beta with updated user interface and website reputation scorecard
 
 
 
 
'''Version 2008021'''4 — February 13, 2008 — 1,004 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0pre
 
 
* User interface in 10 languages: in addition to English you can now choose French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish or Finnish
 
* User activity score: Enables each user to see his/her own activity score
 
* API for other Firefox extensions: Enables Firefox extensions to access website ratings stored in the WOT reputation database.
 
* Software fixes: a fix to a problem that occurred with iGoogle when the blocking function was enabled, and for some other minor issues.
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20071203''' — December 3, 2007 — 254 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b2
 
 
* The new WOT: More intuitive user interface based on feedback from our user survey
 
* Better instructions and more configuration options
 
* Fixes minor issues with Gmail
 
* Fixes warning issues on non-HTML pages
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20070501''' — May 1, 2007 — 155 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0b1
 
 
* Fixes memory leaks when closing windows
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20070329''' — March 28, 2007 — 156 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4
 
 
* Adds confidence indicators to the embedded link information popup
 
* Adds an option to highlight link backgrounds
 
* Fixes the testimony window for certain themes
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20070226''' — February 25, 2007 — 155 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a4
 
 
* Adds an option to list websites for which reputations are not loaded
 
* Adds an option to show only bad reputations in search results
 
* Fixes a problem with the toolbar icon creation if the address bar is moved elsewhere
 
* Fixes a problem with the status showing an error if the current tab is changed before the reputation loads
 
* Fixes a handful of other minor problems
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20070104''' — January 3, 2007 — 152 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a3
 
 
* Fixes a conflict with McAfee SiteAdvisor
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20061215''' — December 15, 2006 — 152 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
 
 
* Adds support for Flock
 
* Adds a confidence indicator to the testimony window
 
* Fixes a couple of minor bugs
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20061129''' — November 29, 2006 — 151 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
 
 
* Adds an option to block access to dangerous sites instead of showing a warning
 
* Adds small icons for the toolbar button
 
* Makes the creation of authentication cookies configurable
 
* Fixes a problem caused by a missing toolbar icon
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20061107''' — November 7, 2006 — 138 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
 
 
* Fixes a conflict with the NoScript extension.
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20061102''' — November 2, 2006 — 138 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 3.0a1
 
 
* Adds an optional information popup to embedded reputation indicators
 
* Makes the creation of the toolbar indicator configurable
 
* Adds support for Firefox 3.0a1 "Minefield"
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20061014''' — October 13, 2006 — 137 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0.
 
 
* Fixes the problem of multiple toolbar buttons when the WOT button is moved to a different toolbar.
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20061010''' — October 9, 2006 — 133 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0.
 
 
* Fixes problems with the enter key not working in the address bar with some extensions
 
* The toolbar button position can now be changed
 
* Fixes issues with the preferences dialog occasionally forgetting settings
 
* Adds an option to configure how warnings are displayed
 
* Slight changes in the warning behavior based on own testimonies
 
 
 
 
'''Version 20060928''' — September 27, 2006 — 105 KB
 
 
Works with:
 
 
Firefox: 1.5 – 2.0.0.
 
 
== List of noteworthy Firefox add-ons ==
 
 
* Adblock Plus : http://adblockplus.org
 
* Auto Context : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/5714
 
* BetterPrivacy : http://netticat.ath.cx/BetterPrivacy/BetterPrivacy.htm
 
* Firebug web development evolved : http://getfirebug.com
 
* FireFTP - free, secure cross-platform FTP client : http://fireftp.mozdev.org
 
* FlagFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/5791
 
* Flashblock : http://flashblock.mozdev.org
 
* Ghostery : http://www.ghostery.com
 
* Google Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6249
 
* Host Spy : http://hostspy.org/tools
 
* HttpFox : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/6647
 
* KeyScrambler : http://www.qfxsoftware.com/Download.htm
 
* LinkExtend : https://addons.mozilla.org/ro/firefox/addon/10777
 
* NoScript : http://noscript.net
 
* RequestPolicy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9727
 
* ShowIP : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/590
 
* SSL Blacklist : http://codefromthe70s.org/sslblacklist.aspx
 
* Tamper Data : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/966
 
* Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out : http://taco.dubfire.net
 
* The Web Developer extension : http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer
 
* URL Fixer : http://www.chrisfinke.com/addons/url-fixer
 
* Wikipedia Toolbar : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6401
 
 
Find more at https://addons.mozilla.org/
 
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Latest revision as of 09:47, 19 November 2013

The add-on requires Firefox 14.0 or later, and works on all supported platforms.

Terms and conditions

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Please notice that the Terms of Service apply to all WOT services. If you use the software or the API as a part of your own application or redistribute and modify the software, the API Terms of Service apply too.

Downloads

After installing, you can always update to the latest supported version from Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions.

Development notes

If you are interested in participating in the development process, you are welcome to email us patches for improvements and bug fixes.

Version history

WOT 2.0

Works with Firefox 14.0 and later

  • 20131118 (source code)
    • Added categories votes illogicality check
  • 20131030 (source code)
    • Fixed #76 No categories to pick if only CS rated
    • Fixed #74 donuts disappear when switching results pages after coming back from found website
    • Fixed #73 Broken encoding when commenting via RW
    • Fixed #75 Can't fetch & submit a comment for a cyrillic domain
    • Fixed #70 User see category votes from previously rated via scorecard website
    • A bit better user votes' presentation on RW
  • 20131008 (source code)
    • Simplified category selector
    • Highlighting "My profile" link for unregistered users
  • 20130924 (source code)
    • Fixed: non-latin chars are corrupted in user's comment when the comment is stored locally (temporarily)
  • 20130917 (source code)
    • Fixed: Window popup resize doesn't work end WOT is enabled
  • 20130916 (source code)
    • Fixed: Commenting API calls logs out user from WOT website
    • Fixed: Encoded hostname is used in RW
    • Fixed: Confusing text in the tooltip when the add-on is disabled
    • Fixed: Update Italian locale
    • Fixed: Mistake in German
  • 20130915 (source code)
    • September 14, 2013 (521.8 KB)
    • Fixed: conflict with ImTranslator add-on which breaks window popups
    • Fixed: additional empty space in VK in chats
    • Fixed: RW is not updated when rating is changed on scorecard
    • Fixed: Clearing ratings separately doesn't clear voted categories
  • 20130909 (source code)
    • September 9, 2013 (521.6 KB)
    • First public release of WOT 2.0

WOT 1.0

  • 20130515 (source code)
    • Fixed bug with Facebook notes (WOT popup was leaking it's code)
    • Fixed issue with Private Browsing mode (compatibility with FF >= 20)
  • 20130402 (source code)
    • Added support of longer questions to FBL
    • Fixed several issues of Warning Screen
  • 20130129 (source code)
    • Fixed issue with editable content #26
  • 20130116 (source code)
    • Added Feedback Loop feature
    • Added clean-up on uninstallation
    • Replaced synchronous XMLHttpRequest call to async
  • 20120926 (source code)
    • Adds the toolbar button after the Stop button to better work with newer browser versions
    • Adds Turkish and Ukrainian localizations
    • Fixes the reputation icon in the warning notification bar to reflect the reputation
    • Uses DOM Mutation Observers instead of Mutation events and hence supports only Firefox 14+
  • 20120827 (source code)
    • Fixes locales for blocking pages.
    • Fixes compatibility issues with EFF's HTTPS Everywhere.
  • 20120515 (source code)
    • Hides good rating symbols from Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo! Mail
    • Doesn't change the default search provider to WOT Safe Search
  • 20120302 (source code)
    • Fix: doesn't update the user interface before the settings are loaded
  • 20120229 (source code)
    • Doesn't recreate the toolbar button if it's removed or moved to the add-on bar
    • Removes unnecessary debug messages
    • Fixes an issue where the wrong toolbar icon style is visible on the welcome page after installation
  • 20120227 (source code)
    • Fixes timeout issues with Firefox 12+
    • Fixes rating pop-up positioning in Gmail
    • Clears cache after rating is changed on the WOT website
    • Installs WOT Safe Search as the default search provider for new users
  • 20111107 (source code)
    • Clarifies warning texts
    • Fixes potential issues with the warning screen and the settings page
  • 20110704 (source code)
    • Improves startup speed
    • Adds ko-KR translation
    • Removes the modal EULA dialog
    • Reduces the add-on size significantly by simplifying included images
  • 20110323 (source code)
    • Adds ratings to Facebook, Twitter, and shortened URLs
  • 20100908 (source code)
    • Fixes pop-up menus on Firefox 4.0 beta
  • 20100823 (source code)
    • Removes cookies from refinement script XMLHTTPRequests
    • Loads more than 100 ratings for web search results if necessary to accommodate the new Google Image Search, for example

You can read the version history for older add-ons from Mozilla's website.