How to update add-ons

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Add-ons allow you to add extra features and functionality to Firefox. This article explains how to update your add-ons on Firefox.

  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: It means, you can check update to your add-ons as manually. If there is any update, you have an option to choose to 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 an update any time as manually.

Update settings for spesific add-ons

You can individually adjust the update for each extension.

  1. Go to Extension panel.
  2. Click "more" to see details for a spesific extension.
  3. Select the Default, on or off for automatic updates.
  4. Then if you want, you can go back extension panel to set up others.
  5. Close the Add-on Manager (about:addons) tab.

What will happen to legacy add-ons?

If your add-ons labeled as "Legacy" in the Add-ons Manager tab, it will not work starting in Firefox version 57. For more information see, Firefox add-on technology is modernizing.