Haven’t you always wanted to give back to those Firefox add-on developers that have made your life easier? Well, even if the thought hadn’t crossed your mind – you do have the ability to do so thanks to the new contributions feature on the Firefox Add-ons site.
How it works is a small widget gets shown on the specific add-on’s page and says something like, “The developer of this add-on asks that you help support its continued development by making a small contribution” then you can donate the suggested price or a different amount.
Nothing wrong with giving back a little to those out there who have made your browsing experience even better.
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