Add-ons (extensions, themes, and plugins) that violate Mozilla's add-on guidelines are put on a "blocklist".

What does the blocklist do?

Disables unsafe add-ons

Firefox will block the unsafe add-on from loading and present you with the following message:

To prevent these add-ons from running, click Restart Firefox.

Blocks unsafe add-ons from being installed

When you try to install an unsafe add-on that is on the blocklist, Firefox will block the installation and display the message:

Prevents plugins from running automatically

Firefox can prevent a plugin from running automatically (which prevents many issues). When Firefox blocks a plugin you'll see a message similar to this:

You can then choose to run the plugin or update it (if an update is available). To learn more, see Why do I have to click to activate plugins?

Steps to take

If the installed add-on is disabled

Extension or theme

1. Click the menu button and choose Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.

2. In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Extensions panel.
3. On the "Tools for all add-ons" menu, make sure that the Update Add-ons Automatically menu item is checked.

Plugin

Check to see if there's an updated version of your plugin. If there are no plugin updates available, you may need to contact the developer of the plugin that was blocked.

Installation blocked

If you were blocked from installing an add-on, check to see if there is an updated version of the add-on you were trying to install.

What unsafe add-ons are on the blocklist?

See the list of blocked add-ons.