runtime.getVersion()

Syntax

js

let extensionVersion = await browser.runtime.getVersion()

None.

A string containing the extension's version as declared in the manifest.

Note: The returned version may differ from the string in the file because the browser can parse and serialize it.

Get the extension version string:

js

const version = browser.runtime.getVersion();
console.log(version);

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Firefox for Android	Safari on iOS
`getVersion`	Chrome – Full support Chrome 143 (Release date: 2025-12-02) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 143 (Release date: 2025-12-05) footnote Full support	Firefox – No support Firefox footnote footnote See bug 1992418	Opera – Full support Opera 127 (Release date: 2026-02-02) footnote Full support	Safari – Full support Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – No support Firefox for Android footnote footnote See bug 1992418	Safari on iOS – Full support Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12) footnote Full support

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