This is a template extension you can use in case you no longer plan to maintain your add-on and would like to offer users a way to export their data before it stops working. The add-on simply opens a tab such as this one:
- Update the
manifest.jsonwith information from your add-on.- Don't copy your whole manifest, you don't need all the permissions for example.
- If you previously had a browser action button uncomment those lines so users can click on the button they know.
- Edit the HTML page to match your add-on's style. A few recommendations on what to keep:
- Let users know what is happening. Your add-on is being discontinued. Acknowledge users' frustration about this.
- Talk about the benefits. More time to work on your core product? Not shipping the add-on more secure? There must be something positive in it.
- Give users an alternative. Users liked your functionality. They might want a different add-on that does something similar, do you have a suggestion? This should be an add-on listed on AMO. We won't accept links to self-hosted add-ons or insisting to install a different browser.
- Adjust the copy in
_locales/en/messages.json, and translate as necessary.