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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.

[[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox|Extensions]], [[Use themes to change the look of Firefox|themes]], and [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more|plugins]] are all types of add-ons for Firefox. This article describes how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox. __TOC__ = How to disable extensions and themes = Disabling an extension or theme will turn it off without removing it: # [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions or {for not fx57}Appearance{/for}{for fx57}Themes{/for}]] # Select the add-on you wish to disable. # Click {for not fx68} its {button Disable} button.{/for}{for fx68}the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select {button Disable}.<br>[[Image:disable addon|width=100]]{/for} # 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{for fx68}, click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon{/for} and click {button Enable}, then restart Firefox if required. = How to remove extensions and themes = {for fx64} {note}'''Shortcut:''' If an add-on is on your toolbar, right-click on it and choose {menu Manage Extension} to change its settings or {menu Remove Extension} to remove it from Firefox.{/note} {/for} # [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions or {for not fx57}Appearance{/for}{for fx57}Themes{/for}]] # Select the add-on you wish to remove. # Click the {for not fx68}{button Remove} button.{/for}{for fx68}ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select {button Remove}.<br>[[Image:remove addon|width=100]]{/for} # 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 = [[T:PluginSupportEOL]] Disabling a plugin will turn it off without removing it: # [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Plugins]] # Select the plugin you wish to disable. # {for not fx68}Select {button Never Activate} in its drop-down menu{/for}{for fx68}Click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select {button Never Activate} in the drop-down menu{/for}. To re-enable the plugin, find it in the list of Plugins{for not fx68} and select {button Always Activate} or {button Ask to Activate} in its drop-down menu.{/for}{for fx68}, click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select {button Always Activate} or {button Ask to Activate} in the drop-down menu.{/for} {note}'''Note''': The Flash plugin can no longer be set to "Always Activate" starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 69. For more information, see [[Why do I have to click to activate plugins?]] and [https://www.fxsitecompat.dev/en-CA/docs/2019/flash-player-can-no-longer-always-be-activated/ this compatibility document].{/note} = How to uninstall plugins = Most plugins come with their own uninstallation utilities. For help uninstalling some popular plugins, go to [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more#w_popular-plugins|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 [[Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems#w_manually-uninstalling-a-plugin|Manually uninstalling a plugin]]. = Troubleshooting = * If you are not able to remove an extension or a theme, see [[Cannot remove an add-on (extension or theme)]]. * 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 with the Flash plugin, see [[Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems]]. See [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox#w_troubleshooting-add-ons|Troubleshooting add-ons]] for more help.