Share Backported

Share your pages on Firefox with a simple click to 30~ different web services!

Share Backported - Firefox Add-on for Easy Sharing

"Share Backported" is a Firefox add-on that reinstates the sharing feature removed in version 57, allowing users to easily share web pages to over 30 different services. Featuring a user-friendly modal in the toolbar, it supports popular platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Telegram, among others. Additionally, it is compatible with Firefox's Container and Facebook Container extensions, enhancing privacy while sharing content. Users can suggest new services through its GitHub page.
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Add-on stats

Users: 773
-7
Rating: 4.59
(92)
Version: 2.1.8 (Last updated: 2024-12-09)
Creation date: 2017-09-02
Weekly download count: 4
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • activeTab
  • management
  • contextualIdentities
  • https://www.reddit.com/*
Size: 321.01K
URLs: Website

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# 3,605 ▼ 10
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Other platforms

Share it (v1.1.1)
3.50 (2) 536
ShareIn: Indian Files Share it (v2.2.1)
4.29 (13,024) 1,142,959
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Add-on summary

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Firefox Nightly 57 removed the share feature because it was using a non official API.

This extension reimplement the feature, basically a modal window (that is opened in your Firefox toolbar) that let you share to Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Tumblr, GMail, Diaspora, Telegram, VKontakte, Outlook, Pinboard, Yahoo! Mail, Weibo, Shaarli, Mastodon, MeWe, Skype, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Instapaper, Evernote, Scoop.it, Google Translate (Auto>EN), Bing Translator, Viber, Line, KakaoTalk, Internet Wayback Machine, Friendica, Feedly, Threads, Parler social networks.

Support also the Container feature and Facebook Container extension.

For new services and ideas instead leave a bad review open a ticket on https://github.com/Mte90/Share-Backported

The extension require different permission for the Container support.

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
  • Customizable sharing options
  • Useful for sharing links by email
  • Works well with various platforms
Cons
  • Issues with integration with other extensions
  • Some users experienced bugs with specific sharing platforms
  • Incompatibility with certain versions of Firefox
Most mentioned
  • Customizable sharing options
  • Issues with integration with other extensions
  • Works well with various platforms
User reviews
Why did they change the format of sharing with friends, etc... loved that... not impressed with new format and have to do 2 steps to do what I did before in just one and that's why you got 4 stars and not 5 :(
by TiaMary, 2024-03-19
by Firefox user 14719718, 2023-09-02
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Share Backported requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Share Backported is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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