What is a browser plugin?

, also known as a browser add -on, is a web browser plugin set of software components that can be added to the browser to increase its abilities. The functionality of the plugin can move from something simple, such as giving the user the possibility to enlarge pictures or something more complicated, such as scanning viruses or blocking ads. A plugin can create a company that has developed a browser or more often than not, browser users. Some browser plugins require a one -time or monthly fee, but the vast majority are free for everyone. The browser plugin can quickly become unusable if the browser is regularly updated to newer versions. The most popular plugins are usually those that have created ads, help the user download or manage music or customize the web. Other often downloaded browser plugins help the user customize their browser topic, translated sites into the desired user language, or manage and speed up download. At the popularBrowsers can get more than 1 million downloads a week.

A significant part of the browser plugins is created by the user. These plugins are usually hosted on their own browser website and categorized so users can look for plugins that are popular, best rated or recently recorded. Sometimes a developer created by a user asks for a small gift to pay for his time to create and maintain an updated plugin. These gifts are completely optional and the user can normally skip into the browser plugin installation. If the browser plugin is not popular with browser users, it is usually abandoned by a developer.

Sometimes the browser plugin is not free, although it is quite rare. In fact, paid plugins are usually not hosted on their own browseb and must be listed elsewhere. An example of a paid browser plugin is the one that format articlesthat is easy to read, get rid of all the surrounding ads or pictures.

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browser plugin must be maintained by the developer to work with new browser versions. Developers often download the beta version of the browser to ensure that their software still works. If this is not the case, the developer will fix the code and upload a new version for the user to download. Sometimes the developer leaves the plugin or gives it to another developer for maintenance.