Progressive Web Apps for Firefox

Name: Progressive Web Apps for Firefox
Rating: 4.4864 (294 reviews)
Author: Filip Štamcar

By: Filip Štamcar

A tool to install, manage and use Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Mozilla Firefox

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Features & Capabilities

Progressive Web Apps for Firefox lets you install websites as standalone, app-like experiences by creating a custom Firefox runtime. The project provides a browser extension and a console tool to install, manage, and launch PWAs (site-specific browsers), enabling native-like behavior for cross-platform web apps using existing web APIs and progressive enhancement.

The extension is open-source and privacy-aware: communication with the native messaging host is limited to local install actions (manifest and site URLs) and stored locally. See the documentation and GitHub repository for installation instructions, source code, and active discussions to suggest improvements or request features.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Daily users:

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Version:

2.18.2 Last updated: 2026-04-09

Version code:

6190004

Creation date:

2021-07-01

Risk:

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
nativeMessaging
notifications
storage

Content scripts matches:

Size:

172.20KB

Email:

pr*****@filips.si

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 535 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#72 in Other extensions

#2 in apps keyword 48

#3 in program keyword 26

#3 in progress keyword 25

#11 in app keyword 38

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Developed by:

Filip Štamcar

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pwas-for-firefox/

Email:

pr*****@filips.si

Website:

https://pwasforfirefox.filips.si/

Permission Change History

2023-01-15: Version 2.3.0 → 2.4.0

Add Permissions: notifications

2022-07-31: Version 1.4.2 → 2.0.1

Add Optional permissions: webNavigation webRequest webRequestBlocking

User Reviews

Overall, users praise the extension as reliable and well-executed when it works, with strong Linux support and useful cross-profile syncing (e.g., Bitwarden, uBlock). It’s seen as a valuable bridge until Firefox gets native PWA support. Recurrent drawbacks center on cross-platform installation/setup issues and login persistence with separate profiles, plus occasional UI quirks and minor post-update regressions. Despite hiccups, many feel it significantly improves PWA workflow.

Pros

Reliable and well-executed when it works.
Supports multiple profiles and cross-app syncing (e.g., uBlock, Bitwarden) across Firefox apps.
Good Linux compatibility across distros (Debian, Fedora, Gentoo).
Reimplements missing PWA functionality, bridging the gap until native Firefox support.

Cons

Installation and setup issues across platforms, including Windows Connector Installation problems and Ubuntu Snap packaging.
Login persistence and forced separate profiles cause repeated logins and setup friction.

Recent reviews

根据“文档指引”和“终端过程提示”后成功安装；安装第一个PWA应用时好像等待时间比较长；Nice，比Safari PWA好用，Win和Mac上最优秀的PWA程序托管器！

by Bi*****, 2026-06-13

Doesnt work

by Fi*****, 2026-06-11

by cu*****, 2026-06-07

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Is Progressive Web Apps for Firefox Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Progressive Web Apps for Firefox requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Progressive Web Apps for Firefox is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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