How to update add-ons

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Add-ons allow you to add extra features and functionality to Firefox. This article explains update options of addons and give links to Advanced users about debbuging addons.

  1. Click the menu button New Fx Menu and choose Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
  2. Select the Extensions panel.
addons-manager

Updating add-ons

  1. Click the gear icon gear icon in the upper-right area of the Extensions panel. addon-gear-menu-list
  2. Then choose one of the options below from opened list:
  • Check for update: Means, you can check update to your add-ons as manually. If there are any update, you have an option to choose update it now or later. For this option, you should reset all add-ons to update automatically.
  • View recent updates: When you click this option, it shows you last updated add-ons.
  • Update Add-ons automatically: If you want to keep up to date your add-ons, you should select this option to update them automatically.
  • Reset all add-ons to update automatically: If you want to update your add-ons manually, select this option. You can check for update any time as manually.

Debug add-ons (for advanced users)

debbug-addons

Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) provides information about debugging add-ons: