Top 5 Firefox Plugins for 2009

Here are my top five Firefox plugins for 2009:

  1. Download Statusbar – I hate the default downloader

  2. Xmarks Bookmark and Password Sync – Great way to back up your bookmarks

  3. Flagfox – let’s you know what country the site is from

  4. AniWeather – I love weather and this is cool

  5. Wired Marker – Highlight website pages

Previous top 6 were:

  1. Download Statusbar – a must for those who hate the default downloader

  2. BetterSearch – Enhances Google.

  3. Delicious Bookmarks – I never lose links to great sites.

  4. BetterPrivacy – Super Cookie Safeguard plugin

  5. Flagfox – It shows what country a website is from

  6. Wired Marker – It highlights text in web pages

Some good security plugins:

  1. WOT – Safe Browsing Tool

  2. BetterPrivacy

  3. NoScript

  4. Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO)

  5. PluginChecker

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Jay Forrest

Jay Forrest is a long‑time Linux enthusiast who switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a Windows XP virus convinced him to embrace open‑source software. A former host of the Linux User Podcast, Jay has worked in technical support for AOL, EarthLink, and Route 66 Casino, built his first 486 in the 90s, and has provided web design for businesses and nonprofits. He works with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and basic PHP, and enjoys exploring open‑source software. As a former Fedora Ambassador, Jay is dedicated to sharing why Linux—secure, stable, and open—remains his platform of choice.