At the moment there isn’t a filesystem API so WebExtensions don’t have access to File system which is required for the above extensions. WebExtensions can save file to the default download location. They can also open a Save As dialogue to let the user choose and navigate to the location.
On request, I made the “Replace” addon compatible with FF57. It also has Regular Expression capabilities.
As a replacement for:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/find-and-replace-for-firefox/
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https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/image-picker/
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https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/image-picka/
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is an alternative to:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/thumbnail-zoom-plus/?src=ss
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Not an exact replacement but an alternative:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/edit/
As a possible alternative to:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bbcodextra/
Conex
Conex (formerly Taborama, not to be confused with Taborama in the Chrome Web Store) is now amongst my favourites.
Finding tabs across multiple groups (Tab Groups) and multiple windows
Around a month ago:
Conex is experimental, so proceed with caution.
I sometimes use it with Firefox 56.0, but avoid use of Firefox containers. Two screenshots below.
Seeking a tab with the location bar of Firefox 56.0
Not found:
Seeking the same tab with Conex
Found:
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Not an alternative but FoxyTab now includes a Tab Counter
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/foxytab/
As an alternative to:
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-image-by-image
To
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/image-reverse-search/
Please add https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/context-plus/ and https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switch-container/ as alternatives to CookieSwap https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookieswap/
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If Leechblock is not yet ported by the time 57 rolls around, Monastery is a pale imitation of it.
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If Ant is not yet ported by the time 57 rolls around, Video Downloader professional is an alternative.
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AutoClose Tabs: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/autoclose-tabs/
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Dustman - AutoClose Tabs https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dustman/
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Auto Close Tab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/auto-close-tab/
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Blacklist AutoClose https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blacklist-autoclose/
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Vimperator https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vimperator/
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Vimium-FF https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vimium-ff/ or Saka Key https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/saka-key/
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Session Manager https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/session-manager/
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Tab Session Manager https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-session-manager/
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Greasemonkey https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/
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Violentmonkey https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/violentmonkey/
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The easiest Xdebug https://addons.mozilla.org/en-gb/firefox/addon/the-easiest-xdebug/
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Xdebug Helper for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xdebug-helper-for-firefox/
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rikaichan https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rikaichan/
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Yomichan https://addons.mozilla.org/En-us/firefox/addon/yomichan/
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Edit Cookies https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/edit-cookies/
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EditThisCookie https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/editthiscookieaddon/ or
Cookie Manager https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/a-cookie-manager/
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Vertical Tabs (Simplified) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vertical-tabs-simplified/
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Tab Center Redux https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-center-redux/ or Tree Style Tab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab/
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Cloud To Butt Plus https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cloud-to-butt-plus/
to
Text Rewriter https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/text-rewriter/