Reviews of External Application Button (WebExtension)

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List of user reviews and ratings for External Application Button (WebExtension)

Total ratings

4.49 (Rating count: 51)

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Review summary

Users broadly praise External Application Button for being reliable and useful for launching external apps or scripts. It is considered among the best options in its niche and is appreciated for its functionality across environments. Some users note a learning curve and a geeky vibe, suggesting it may be less approachable for non-technical users. Overall, it provides a practical, well-regarded solution for triggering external applications from Firefox, with a strong focus on functionality and versatility.

Pros

Works reliably and as intended.
Allows launching external applications and running scripts (e.g., bash scripts, Photoshop).
Highly praised and regarded as one of the best Firefox extensions for this purpose.

Cons

May require some technical knowledge and fiddling to set up.
Perceived as geeky and not beginner-friendly.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 4.49

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-26	Te*****

2026-01-23	Ro*****	External Application Button is an excellent Firefox extension; it would be useful to be able to have multiple buttons or instances of this extension.
External Application Button is an excellent Firefox extension; it would be useful to be able to have multiple buttons or instances of this extension.
2025-12-12	zi*****	This is the best one out there right now. Works
This is the best one out there right now. Works
2025-06-24	Fo*****

2025-04-21	Fi*****	Nice, it works after a bit of fiddling about; maybe not of someone without a bit of tech' knowledge. Thanks, It's what I needed!
Nice, it works after a bit of fiddling about; maybe not of someone without a bit of tech' knowledge. Thanks, It's what I needed!
2025-04-06	远离*****

2025-02-25	全民*****

2025-02-08	Da*****	Absolutely useful, eg, to execute bash script to extract informations. Obviously, is very geeky.
Absolutely useful, eg, to execute bash script to extract informations. Obviously, is very geeky.
2025-01-21	Fi*****

2024-12-15	gr*****	Working with Firefox 133.0.3,2 on FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT.
Working with Firefox 133.0.3,2 on FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT.