sort-firefox-extensions-list.md

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sort-firefox-extensions-list	firefox	public	2023-06-16 09:49:30 -0700	2024-09-23 09:52:18 -0700	false	20230616164930		https://raw.githubusercontent.com/icpantsparti2/browser-bits/main/javascript/firefox-v109-change-order-under-extensions-button.js https://github.com/icpantsparti2/browser-bits		false	false		firefox extensions javascript addon	Sort Firefox Extensions List	tech-note

Follow the below steps to sort your extension list (jigsaw icon) in Firefox until they have a way to sort it automatically (thanks to this script).

1. Open about:addons
2. Open the web console
3. Copy and paste the below code into the console and run it.

javascript:AddonManager.getAddonsByTypes(["extension"]).then(addons=>{var order=[];addons.sort((a,b)=>{return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);}).forEach(addon=>{if(!(addon.isBuiltin||addon.isSystem)){order.push(`"${addon.id.toLowerCase().replace(/[{}@.]/g,"_")}-browser-action"`);}});var oVal=Services.prefs.getStringPref("browser.uiCustomization.state");var nVal=oVal.replace(/(^.*,"unified-extensions-area":\[)[^\]]*(\],.*$)/,"$1"+order.join(",")+"$2");Services.prefs.setStringPref("browser.uiCustomization.state",nVal);console.log(`// old\n// Services.prefs.setStringPref("browser.uiCustomization.state", "${oVal.replace(/(["\\])/g,'\\$1')}");\n\n// new\nServices.prefs.setStringPref("browser.uiCustomization.state", "${nVal.replace(/(["\\])/g,'\\$1')}");\n`);console.log(`// about:config pref "browser.uiCustomization.state" changed, old/new values are shown above, ** please restart Firefox to apply **`);});