# Firefox Extension Workshop: Extensions and the add-on ID

- Canonical HTML: https://growth.iangoh.com/sources/firefox-extension-workshop-extensions-and-the-add-on-id-extensionworksho/
- Original source: https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/extensions-and-the-add-on-id/
- Domain: extensionworkshop.com
- Latest check: 2026-06-07
- Channels: Developer Experience, Product, Retention

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [Firefox add-on ID in manifest before session-dependent APIs](/growth-ideas/firefox-add-on-id-in-manifest-before-session-dependent-apis/) - Set the Firefox add-on ID in `manifest.json` early if the extension depends on stable identity, because temporary IDs reset across sessions and break more than most teams expect.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)