Firefox Plugin Privacy Test Database
About the test results of all popular Mozilla Firefox plugins. This post outlines the test methodology and code
Firefox Plugin Privacy Test Database launched on April 8, 2019 with 10 votes, #986 of 3,128 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.
In plain words
Firefox Plugin Privacy Test Database is a developer tool that helps test and analyze Firefox plugin privacy. Launched in 2019, it provides a database resource for developers to evaluate how plugins handle user data and privacy concerns. The tool is designed for developers working with Firefox extensions who need to understand and improve privacy practices in their plugins.
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From the sources
Today, I launched the Plugin Privacy Test Database for Mozilla plugins . The tests attempt to determine whether plugins passively gather data about users browsing habits. In this introductory blog post, I will outline the test methods used and some of the results limitations. For a step by step walk-through of a manual plugin test, see my previous post on privacy testing a browser plugin . If you just want to see the results, head on over to the plugin privacy test database page . I use a variety of browser plugins - but I am wary of installing something that has full access to all browsing history and web activity. I routinely test plugins that I plan to install , but not everyone has the…from nullsweep.com
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