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Browser extension
A browser extension is a software module for customizing a web browser. Browsers typically allow users to install a variety of extensions, including user interface modifications, cookie management, ad blocking, and the custom scripting and styling of web pages.[1]
Browser plug-ins are a different type of module and no longer supported by the major browsers.[2][3] One difference is that extensions are distributed as source code, while plug-ins are executables (i.e. object code).[2] The most popular browser, Google Chrome,[4] has over 100,000 extensions available[5] but stopped supporting plug-ins in 2020.[6]
- ^ "What are extensions?". MDN Web Docs. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Plugin". developer.mozilla.org. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Why Browser Plug-Ins Are Going Away and What's Replacing Them". howtogeek.com. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "StatCounter Global Stats". StatCounter. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Cimpanu, Catalin. "Half of all Google Chrome extensions have fewer than 16 installs". ZDNet. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Google Chrome 88 released: RIP Flash Player". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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