Load Progress Bar

Adds minimalistic load progress bar on each page

Load Progress Bar: Minimalistic Load Indicator for Firefox

"Load Progress Bar" is a user-friendly and customizable Firefox add-on. It brings convenience to your browsing experience by adding a thin progress bar to each page as they load, comparable to the in-built load indicator using in Firefox for Android. The color, size, transparency, and alignment of the progress bar can be adjusted to suit your preferences through the add-on settings.

Add-on stats

Users: 1,629
-14
Version: 0.25 (Last updated: 2024-09-01)
Creation date: 2017-08-28
Weekly download count: 17
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 13.49K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

This add-on adds a thin progress bar to each window while the page is still loading, like the inbuilt progress bar in Firefox for Android (code-named Fennec).

The color, size, opacity and position (top/bottom) are configurable from the add-on preferences.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Restores the traditional load progress bar functionality missing in Firefox.
  • Customizable settings for thickness and color of the progress bar.
  • Works well after the issues of the new UI changes by Mozilla were addressed.
  • Provides immediate visual feedback once the page starts loading.
Cons
  • May not work on all pages, including certain Mozilla-related sites due to design limitations.
  • Users wish for additional features like a vibrant progress bar during the initial server contact.
  • Some previous versions had issues impacting link functionality when the progress bar is active.
Most mentioned
  • Restores a visual loading indicator that was removed in recent Firefox updates.
  • Need for customization options like color changes for different window types.
  • Some limitations on responsiveness before the page actually starts loading.
User reviews
by macmoebius, 2025-01-24

by Arif Ahmmad, 2024-07-25

Convenient add-on thankyou
by Sonic500, 2023-10-06
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Load Progress Bar requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Load Progress Bar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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