Free Download Manager official extension

Name: Free Download Manager official extension
Rating: 4.1142 (744 reviews)
Author: freedownloadmanager.org

Free Download Manager integration with your Firefox browser

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The Free Download Manager official extension for Firefox seamlessly integrates the powerful FDM app with your browser to enhance download speed and organization.

Designed by Free Download Manager developers, this add-on accelerates downloads up to 10 times, supports HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent protocols, and enables simultaneous downloading of multiple files. Users benefit from video and audio file preview capabilities, drag-and-drop link support, file conversion, and the ability to resume interrupted downloads. With its modern and user-friendly interface, FDM optimizes download management on Windows and macOS platforms.

Note: Requires Free Download Manager installed on your system for full functionality. Join the FDM community forum to report bugs or suggest features at FDM Forum.

Add-on Utilities Productivity

By:

freedownloadmanager.org

Daily users:

87,910 -828

Rating:

4.11

(744) 3 new ratings

Version:

3.2.2 Last updated: 2025-05-14

Version code:

5943611

Creation date:

2018-04-17

Risk:

Permissions:

cookies
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://*/*
downloads
nativeMessaging
contextMenus
activeTab
storage
history

Size:

325.73KB

Email:

su*****@freedownloadmanager.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 227

Other rankings

#11 in Language Support

#12 in Download Management

#36 in Other extensions

#7 in free keyword 88

#20 in manage keyword 23

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Other platforms

Free Download Manager (v3.2.2)

2,000,000 4.20

(4,669)

Free Download Manager - FDM (v6.25.0.6016)

3,650,629 4.73

(45,681)

User reviews

Users appreciate the Free Download Manager official extension as a useful download tool within Firefox, noted for its integration and recommended use. However, multiple users report reliability issues including the extension frequently losing connection or not working on newer Firefox versions and Windows 11. Many downloads are missed or ignored, especially small files. The add-on mandates anonymous data collection which concerns users over privacy. Additionally, excessive CPU usage and inconsistent download capture reduce its effectiveness and user satisfaction.

Pros

Recommended by users as a good download manager.
Provides integration with Firefox for downloading files.
Allows some control over downloading options such as file size filtering.

Cons

Extension frequently stops working or loses connection on newer Firefox versions or Windows 11.
Does not capture all downloads reliably, missing about half of them.
Forces users to allow anonymous data collection to use the add-on, raising privacy concerns.
High CPU usage reported during operation, which impacts system performance.
Fails to detect or capture downloads of smaller files (under 1MB).

Recent reviews

by Fi*****, 2025-06-16

by AR*****, 2025-06-14

Stops working on newest FF versions. Extension losing connection with FDM till FF reloading or extension reenabling.

by Bl*****, 2025-06-14

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Extension safety

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Free Download Manager official extension requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Free Download Manager official extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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