External Application Button (WebExtension)
A highly customizable external application button and context-menu items
External Application Button (WebExtension) - Boost Firefox
External Application Button (WebExtension) is a customizable Firefox add-on. It creates toolbar buttons and context menu items allowing you to share data, including web pages or selected text, with other applications or browsers, such as Chrome, Opera, or Internet Explorer. It can also send image URLs to a photo editor of your choice, or download links to an external download manager. A minimally sized native client is required to be manually installed for functionality.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
By: Andy Portmen
Rating: 4.45 
(47)
Weekly download count: 24
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- activeTab
- storage
- contextMenus
- nativeMessaging
- downloads
- notifications
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- scripting
Size: 170.57K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Useful for executing external applications and scripts
- Works well with various applications like Photoshop
- Easy to set up with a guided setup page
- Regular updates and maintenance
Cons
- Some functions not working as intended, such as wrapping arguments
- Issues with context menu options disappearing
- Problems with functionality after certain updates
Most mentioned
- The add-on's usefulness for executing scripts and applications
- Functionality problems after updates
- Setup and maintenance ease
User reviews
by 全民三退解体中共邪教, 2025-02-25
Absolutely useful, eg, to execute bash script to extract informations.
Obviously, is very geeky.
by Dave, 2025-02-08
by Firefox user 14624817, 2025-01-21
Add-on safety
Risk impact
External Application Button (WebExtension) requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of External Application Button (WebExtension). Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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