As a Firefox user since phoenix 0.6 who used to develop tens of extensions I can say that only uBlock Origin is a must have. Alternatively I am using Brave with absolutely no extensions (ad blocker at the core) except Metamask and sometimes Safari for multiple browser web testing. After twenty years in web dev I can fairly say browsing the web without seeing ads is an extraordinary experience thanks to the exceptional effort of Mozilla in the early days.
Ask HN: Which Firefox add-ons are you using in 2025?
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Re: Ask HN: Which Firefox add-ons are you using in 2025?
#12I use 1password for passwords, Dark Reader to make give all sites dark mode (including HN), Hide Google AI Overviews, and Kagi Search.
Also use SponsorBlock for YouTube to auto-skip over sponsored sections (not commercials, but in-video product placement and sponsorship messages) and uBlacklist to filter a bunch of things out of Google Search (like Medium, Quora, Twitter).
Re: Ask HN: Which Firefox add-ons are you using in 2025?
#13I have been using my own addon https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/todos-new-tab... It's fairly simple helps me see my goals everyday since I use firefox
It's a bit weird that the only add-on you use is your own one.
Most people use none so this case is quite common for extension developers.
Re: Ask HN: Which Firefox add-ons are you using in 2025?
#14NoScript SponsorBlock LibRedirect Konkret Wallet (in case you do want a browser crypto wallet) FoxyProxy (if you want more proxy/VPN customization than Containers)
+1 for LibDirect!
UBlock Origin
nothing else I guess K.I.S.S.