# Firefox 57 - useful WebExtensions and Legacy extensions alternatives

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-57-useful-webextensions-and-legacy-extensions-alternatives/18083>\
**Category:** Firefox Nightly\
**Created:** [August 15, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-57-useful-webextensions-and-legacy-extensions-alternatives/18083 "2017-08-15T07:36:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shashikanth171](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/shashikanth171/32/18832_2.png) [@Shashikanth171](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Shashikanth171)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-57-useful-webextensions-and-legacy-extensions-alternatives/18083/5 "2017-08-15T09:16:35Z")

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> [@Favorite WebExtensions?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/favorite-webextensions/17087):
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> The alternative add-on [recommendations feature](https://github.com/mozilla/addons-server/issues/5637) on [addons.mozilla.org](http://addons.mozilla.org) (AMO) is intended to help ease the transition to WebExtensions add-ons in Firefox 57. The feature will work by showing users recommended replacements for legacy add-ons that do not make the transition. This feature won’t launch until some point close to Firefox 57, because we want to give legacy developers enough time to transition before showing alternative choices. We’ve already begun compiling new WebExtensions add-ons in t…

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