Comments on: Would You Pay For Firefox Extensions?

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By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:23:21 +0000

I did without extensions for 12 years… I’m sure I can do it again. I’d never pay for a browser extension.

In fact if I was required to pay, it would be a good excuse to move back to IE, or to Chrome.

Kind of ironic paying for AdBlock plus! I’d rather go back to seeing adverts. I don’t use NoScript after the “AdBlock” fiasco a few months back. The only other extension I use is Glasser which gives Firefox a glass effect on Vista – again not worth paying for (but makes Firefox look really nice)

By: JustCallMeBen

JustCallMeBen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:15:42 +0000

I wouldn’t. Making my favorite extensions no longer free would drive me away from Fx. atm extensions are the only thing keeping me away from chrome or safari.

By: Dave Barnes

Dave Barnes — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:08:08 +0000

AdBlock Plus – you betcha. $10 USD per year. Easily worth it.
Web Developer Toolbar – yes. $5/yr.

I only use those two. They are worth money. Your mileage may vary.

1Password is also (sort of) an add-on, but I already pay for that.

By: Mark Zip

Mark Zip — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:32:24 +0000

AdBlock Plus, NoScript and Firebug – Yes, probably. Of these, I think only NoScript takes donations at the moment. Others would have to have a long track record of stability and updates before they would get support. So, in a pay-for-play world, how would extensions get that track record?