Privacy Kit 57+
Extensions that help protect the users privacy that work in FF 57+ I also recommend using github[.com]/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js to increase your privacy by tuning about:config preferences.
- 12
- Add-ons
- publicarray
- Creator
- 26 Apr 2018
- Last updated
ClearURLs
Removes tracking elements from URLs
Rated 4.4 out of 5Kevin R.
Add-on note
Remove GET parameters that track you tracking from URLs https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls
[possible alternative: Neat URL https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/neat-url/]
[possible alternative: Link Cleaner https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/link-cleaner/]213,506 users
Facebook Container
Prevent Facebook from tracking you around the web. The Facebook Container extension for Firefox helps you take control and isolate your web activity from Facebook.
Rated 4.5 out of 5Mozilla Firefox
Add-on note
Should be self explanatory, uses a separate container tab for *.facebook.com domains. i.e. separate cookie jar and cache etc.
1,003,433 users
Temporary Containers
Open tabs, websites, and links in automatically managed disposable containers which isolate the data websites store (cookies, storage, and more) from each other, enhancing your privacy and security while you browse.
Rated 4.7 out of 5stoically
Add-on note
Open tabs, websites, and links in automatically managed disposable containers. Containers isolate the data websites store (cookies, cache, and more) from each other, further enhancing your privacy while you browse. https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers
https://github.com/publicarray/dotfiles/blob/master/apps/firefox/TemporaryContainers.json14,661 users
CanvasBlocker
Alters some JS APIs to prevent fingerprinting.
Rated 4.6 out of 5kkapsner
Add-on note
Update: This feature is now build into the browser!
Helps stop canvas fingerprinting.
Test with http://www.browserleaks.com/canvas - A similar feature is now shipped with FF, set privacy.resistFingerprinting=true. This setting may break a small number of sites.26,004 users
Firefox Multi-Account Containers
Firefox Multi-Account Containers lets you keep parts of your online life separated into color-coded tabs. Cookies are separated by container, allowing you to use the web with multiple accounts and integrate Mozilla VPN for an extra layer of privacy.
Rated 4.6 out of 5Mozilla Firefox
Add-on note
The extension let's you separate your online personas/profiles/accounts.
376,083 users
Violentmonkey
Userscript support for browsers, open source.
Rated 4.7 out of 5Gerald
Add-on note
See https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/4.2.1-User-Scripts for privacy user scripts
84,522 users
uBO-Scope
A tool to measure your 3rd-party exposure score for web sites you visit.
Rated 4.7 out of 5Raymond Hill
Add-on note
Provides a snapshot of your footprint when visiting websites. It gives a visual indication of how many host-names where loaded or blocked.
865 users
Cookie AutoDelete
Control your cookies! This WebExtension is inspired by Self Destructing Cookies. When a tab closes, any cookies not being used are automatically deleted. Keep the ones you trust (forever/until restart) while deleting the rest. Containers Supported
Rated 4.6 out of 5CAD Team
Add-on note
Selectively white-list cookies and local storage and remove the rest on tab close after a configurable timeout. (Currently does not work with privacy.firstparty.isolate=true see https://github.com/Cookie-AutoDelete/Cookie-AutoDelete/issues/75 - FF bug:1381197) [alternative (has same issues due to FF bug): CookiErazor https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookierazor/]
229,141 users
Request Control
An extension for controlling requests.
Rated 4.7 out of 5tumpio
Add-on note
Create firewall like rules for any http requests.
1,024 users
uBlock Origin
Finally, an efficient wide-spectrum content blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
Rated 4.8 out of 5Raymond Hill
Add-on note
Allows the user to control what requests are made, stops trackers and can block ads. More advanced users can use uMatrix as an addition for more powerful control.
7,928,391 users
Decentraleyes
Protects you against tracking through "free", centralized, content delivery. It prevents a lot of requests from reaching networks like Google Hosted Libraries, and serves local files to keep sites from breaking. Complements regular content blockers.
Rated 4.8 out of 5Thomas Rientjes
Add-on note
It prevents a lot of requests from reaching networks like Google's CDN (e.g. jQuery), and serves local files instead. Complements regular content blockers.
The web-extention is in beta and available here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/versions/beta?page=1267,054 users
Smart Referer
Improve your privacy by limiting Referer information leak!
Rated 4.1 out of 5meh.
Add-on note
Removes Cross-domain referers for increased privacy.
4,649 users