# Moz Update Checker

> WebExtension add-on to check for Mozilla browser updates.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/moz-update-checker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/moz-update-checker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `moz-update-checker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ryan Steed
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-05
- **First published:** 2025-12-10
- **Size:** 54 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/moz-update-checker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ryan-steed-usa/moz-update-checker/issues](https://github.com/ryan-steed-usa/moz-update-checker/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/moz-update-checker/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/moz-update-checker/privacy/)

## Description

<em>Moz Update Checker</em> is a <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7d46ba24b130063f16f99dec7e0b274ebd6abe4a15a52a2b06ab698845642e5a/https%3A//developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/manifest_version" rel="nofollow"><strong>WebExtension Manifest V2</strong></a> add-on intended to check for <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b7d4df2e19260c8271a96cd1f44937e18b89b4bc81d96193013d089b0e8cb0ba/https%3A//www.mozilla.org" rel="nofollow"><strong><em>Mozilla</em></strong></a> browser updates, including <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/64a4b339517b9381e8f20bac94ac7c2899ba01746b735fd425867890665dd913/https%3A//www.firefox.com/" rel="nofollow">Firefox Latest</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b33166c168e9a307a0b067e6a45f6d8c43fa88311f2937ee7b42e350dbbbc9ec/https%3A//www.firefox.com/browsers/enterprise/" rel="nofollow">Firefox ESR</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/073c3e1e741c5157556bc3ae07f84aad975c0785d35e7a6fd1b120b58eebc1b6/https%3A//www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/" rel="nofollow">IceCat</a> and <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/daa7be9289237af5189c1b8bc6cdd208bf1b52a55e6890033acf58386ef40c2b/https%3A//librewolf.net/" rel="nofollow">LibreWolf</a>. Due to the rapidly evolving technological security landscape, browser updates are essential in our modern age.

## Rankings

- #78,126 — Overall
- #43 — update

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `menus`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/moz-update-checker)