Disable or remove Add-ons
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Extensions, themes, and plugins are all types of add-ons for Firefox. This article describes how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox.
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How to disable extensions and themes
Disabling an extension or theme will turn it off without removing it:
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select the add-on you wish to disable.
- Click its button.the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select
- Click Restart now if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
To re-enable the add-on, find it in the list of add-ons, click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and click , then restart Firefox if required.
How to remove extensions and themes
Shortcut: If an add-on is on your toolbar, right-click on it and choose
to change its settings or to remove it from Firefox.- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select the add-on you wish to remove.
- Click the button.ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select
. - Confirm removal of the add-on and click Restart now if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
- If you are not able to remove an extension or a theme, see Cannot remove an add-on (extension or theme).
How to disable plugins
Support ended for all NPAPI plugins, except for Adobe Flash, in Firefox version 52. See this article for details.
Disabling a plugin will turn it off without removing it:
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select the plugin you wish to disable.
- Select in its drop-down menu through the ellipsis icon (3-dot).
To re-enable the plugin, find it in the list of Plugins and select in its drop-down menu through the ellipsis icon (3-dot).
How to uninstall plugins
Most plugins come with their own uninstallation utilities. For help uninstalling some popular plugins, go to this list of articles and select the article for the plugin you want to uninstall.
- If you are not able to uninstall a plugin, see Manually uninstalling a plugin.
Troubleshooting
- For help diagnosing problems caused by extensions and themes, see Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems.
- For help diagnosing problems caused by plugins, see Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems.