[3][4] It was initially created to provide official 64-bit support, back when Firefox was only available for 32-bit systems.

[8][9] It is still partially maintained with fixes and patches from Waterfox and Firefox ESR releases.

The developer states that "changes between versions so numerous between ESRs making merging difficult if not impossible".

[22][23] In July 2023, Alex Kontos announced that Waterfox had been turned into an independent project again.

[24] An Android release of the browser was made available via the Google Play Store in November 2023.