Download Manager (S3)

View and manage downloads from a tidy status bar.

Download Manager (S3) - A Robust Firefox Add-on

Download Manager (S3) is a versatile tool that enhances the standard download utilities of the Firefox browser. This add-on provides a customizable interface that offers full control to the user and features like download progress display, completed downloads count, image preview, and more. It also supports hotkeys for easy access and has certain limitations due to web extensions.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: Oleksandr
Daily users: 62,132
21
Version: 5.12 (Last updated: 2019-07-09)
Version code: 4753280
Creation date: 2013-12-25
Weekly download count: 1,697
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • notifications
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • downloads
  • downloads.shelf
  • downloads.open
  • history
  • See more
Size: 380.73K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

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
  • User-friendly and loved by some for its functionality
  • Good overall performance when it works
  • Responsive developer support
Cons
  • Doesn't support failed download resuming
  • Not functional on multiple platforms (e.g., Firefox for Android, Ubuntu 22.04)
  • Unclear automation in download management
  • Interferes with web applications due to DOM modifications
Most mentioned
  • Non-functionality on certain platforms
  • Desire for improved download resuming features
  • Issues with automatic download takeover rather than using Firefox's default method
User reviews
I had this I think is the same one it worked great but then I googled out & lost it !
by Dana, 2025-03-06


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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Download Manager (S3) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details
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