ScribeFire 1.4.0.1 is now available for download from Mozilla Addons. Changes since version 1.4 include:

• Spanish translation
• Support for special characters in Blogger passwords (as mentioned here)
• Added detailed error messages for when adding a Blogger account fails

(ScribeFire, previously named "Performancing for Firefox," is a full-featured blog editor that integrates with your browser and lets you easily post to your blog.)

After a series of delays, the new Mozilla Addons site (codenamed Remora) went live late last night. Changes to the site include redesigned visual aspects, localization, and an overhauled discussion/comment system, but probably the biggest change you'll notice is that new extensions do not undergo a mandatory approval process before being available for download.

As extensions are uploaded, they are relegated to the "Sandbox." This means that while they won't appear in search results or under their respective categories, the author can still take advantage of Mozilla's free add-on hosting by pointing users directly to their add-on's download page. Sandboxed addons can be nominated for general availability by requesting an editor review, but according to Mozilla, this should be reserved for addons that are of use to the general population and enhance the Web browsing experience, and I fully agree. We don't need the site cluttered with hundreds of "gam3rHax.com Forum Toolbar" extensions that are only used by their author.

As far as my extensions go, ScribeFire and URL Fixer have been deemed public-worthy, and I've nominated OPML Support. I'll probably leave the others (Slashdotter, GoogleTabs) in the sandbox, as they're not really what I consider "general use."

Update: It looks like the site has been rolled back to its previous state; I can't determine why, but the Mozilla Webdev blog will probably post an update. You can still check out Remora at the Mozilla Addons Preview site.

Version 1.4 of Performancing for Firefox has been released, and in the process, it has been rebranded as ScribeFire. The homepage has moved as well, from Performancing.com to ScribeFire.com.

Besides the name change, this release includes the following changes:

• Support for Blogger blogs has been improved (now you can even post with ampersands!)
• We've added support for the new Wordpress API. What does this mean? If you have a Wordpress blog that supports the new API (currently any blog at wordpress.com), you will be able to add, edit, and delete pages directly from ScribeFire, as well as create new categories. (The API will be included in the next major Wordpress release, for all non-wordpress.com blogs.)
• General bug fixes and code optimization.

I'm new to this project, having been asked to pick up where the previous developer left off, so I'm not completely up-to-speed on what the most-requested fixes and features are. So in the spirit of catching me up, feel free to comment below with any feedback until the new ScribeFire.com site is up and running.

You can download ScribeFire from the Mozilla Addons preview site.

FYI: I've been hired to continue the development of the Performancing for Firefox extension (soon to be rebranded as ScribeFire), so I'll be posting about its progress occasionally.