{"id":8015,"date":"2009-06-01T19:49:59","date_gmt":"2009-06-01T14:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=8015"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:32:05","slug":"social-networking-firefox-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Firefox Extensions for Social Media in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2009, the way to turn Firefox into a social networking powerhouse was a sidebar extension that pulled Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and FriendFeed into one place. Those all-in-one add-ons are long gone, but the right <strong>Firefox extensions for social media<\/strong> can still make posting, sharing and staying private much easier in 2026. Here are the ones worth installing, and what happened to the originals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-social-media.webp\" alt=\"Best Firefox extensions for social media\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-social-media.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-social-media-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-social-media-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-social-media-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox-extensions-for-social-media-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The most useful Firefox extensions for social media in 2026 are Facebook Container (keeps Meta from tracking you across the web), Firefox Multi-Account Containers (log in to several social accounts at once), Buffer (schedule posts to many networks), Pinterest Save Button and Grammarly (check posts before you publish). Yoono, Glue and Firestatus from the original 2009 list no longer exist.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeec020797f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeec020797f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#Best_Firefox_extensions_for_social_media_in_2026\" >Best Firefox extensions for social media in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#What_happened_to_the_2009_extensions\" >What happened to the 2009 extensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#Tips_for_using_social_media_in_Firefox\" >Tips for using social media in Firefox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#Is_there_a_Firefox_extension_that_shows_all_my_social_feeds_in_one_place\" >Is there a Firefox extension that shows all my social feeds in one place?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#Does_Facebook_Container_block_Facebook\" >Does Facebook Container block Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/social-networking-firefox-extensions\/#Can_I_log_in_to_two_Instagram_or_X_accounts_in_Firefox_at_once\" >Can I log in to two Instagram or X accounts in Firefox at once?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Firefox_extensions_for_social_media_in_2026\"><\/span>Best Firefox extensions for social media in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/facebook-container\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Container<\/a>:<\/strong> made by Mozilla. It opens Facebook, Instagram and Messenger in a separate container so Meta can&#8217;t follow you on other sites through like buttons and trackers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/multi-account-containers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Firefox Multi-Account Containers<\/a>:<\/strong> also from Mozilla. Give each social account its own coloured tab container, so you can be logged in to a personal and a brand account on X, LinkedIn or Instagram at the same time.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/buffer-for-firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffer<\/a>:<\/strong> share the page you are reading to X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon, or add it to your posting schedule. The modern take on the old Firestatus one-click update button.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/pinterest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest Save Button<\/a>:<\/strong> save images from any web page to your Pinterest boards with one click.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/grammarly-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grammarly<\/a>:<\/strong> checks spelling, grammar and tone as you type posts, comments and messages on any social site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_2009_extensions\"><\/span>What happened to the 2009 extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yoono<\/strong> put Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flickr and several instant messengers in one Firefox sidebar, with a &#8220;discovery&#8221; widget for related links. It was discontinued years ago, and most of the services it supported have closed or locked down their APIs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glue<\/strong> showed what your friends thought of the movie, book or product on the page you were viewing. It became GetGlue, then tvtag, and shut down at the start of 2015.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Firestatus<\/strong> updated your Facebook, Twitter, FriendFeed, Delicious and Identi.ca status from the Firefox status bar. FriendFeed and Identi.ca are gone, and Firefox dropped the status bar and that type of extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today, each network is best used in its own tab or app, and extensions focus on privacy, scheduling and saving rather than one giant social sidebar.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_using_social_media_in_Firefox\"><\/span>Tips for using social media in Firefox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pin your most-used social sites as pinned tabs so they stay open and take little space.<\/li>\n<li>Use Firefox&#8217;s built-in Enhanced Tracking Protection on Strict if you want to block more social trackers.<\/li>\n<li>If social sites eat your time, set limits with the tips in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/06\/block-facebook-twitter-email\/\">block Facebook, Twitter and email for a few hours a day<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Bloggers can find more sharing and scheduling tools in our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/twitter-tools-for-bloggers\/\">Twitter tools for bloggers<\/a>, and keep their browser safe with these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/secure-web-browsing\/\">Firefox security add-ons<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_Firefox_extension_that_shows_all_my_social_feeds_in_one_place\"><\/span>Is there a Firefox extension that shows all my social feeds in one place?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not a good one any more. Networks restrict their APIs, so all-in-one feed readers like Yoono stopped working. Use a social media manager such as Buffer for posting, and each site&#8217;s own tab for reading.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Facebook_Container_block_Facebook\"><\/span>Does Facebook Container block Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Facebook works normally inside the container. The extension only stops Facebook from seeing what you do on other sites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_log_in_to_two_Instagram_or_X_accounts_in_Firefox_at_once\"><\/span>Can I log in to two Instagram or X accounts in Firefox at once?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Install Multi-Account Containers and open each account in a different container tab.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by guest author Pallab De, a computer science student who blogged at Pallab.net about software, browsers and Windows security. 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