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If you are a web developer, you’ll probably agree that Firefox is a great browser. It generally follows the rules of HTML, CSS, and JS. It is fast and secure. It is highly customizable. And best of all, it is open source and has a huge library of add-ons that can be used to extend its functionality.

Below, you will find a list of Firefox Add-ons that we cannot live without.

Firebug

The Firebug add-on is one of the most useful tools out there for analyzing web pages as you browse the internet. Some features include (1) an enhanced source-code view which enables easy live editing of HTML, CSS, and JS code, (2) a ruler and other tools for inspecting the placement of elements, and (3) a utility which analyzes all items on a page and shows how long each takes to download.

To see the complete list of features, go the official Firebug website at GetFirebug.com.

Live Pagerank

For those of use that are obsessed with Google pagerank, or often need to verify the pagerank of websites that we may wish to link to, this is a handy tool. When you install it, it displays a handy little pagerank icon in your browser which automatically displays the pagerank of the current page.

This add-on can be downloaded directly from the Firefox Add-on Directory.

Alexa Sparky

Similar to the Live Pagerank Add-on, Alexa Sparky displays a small little widget which displays the current Alexa traffic rank for the current web page.

To get this tool for your browser, you can download it from the Firefox Add-on Directory. (Note: When using it, website usage statistics are sent to Alexa.)

Add N Edit Cookies

As a developer, sometimes it is necessary to edit cookies. Perhaps you’ve been locked out of an application and need to hack your way back in. Or maybe you a debugging something that you have written. Whatever, the case, this cookie editing add-on is very useful. Once installed, you can directly edit and create cookies.

Get more information or download Add N Edit Cookies from the Firefox Add-on Directory.

Know of another great web development add-on that we haven’t listed here? Let us know.

Computers, Web dev Tags:Add-ons, Firefox, Helpful, Web Developers