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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. # {for not fx68}Click its {button Disable} button.{/for}{for fx68}Click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon in the top right and select {button Disable} <br> [[Image:disable addon]]{/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. # {for not fx68}Click the {button Remove} button.{/for}{for fx68}{for fx68}Click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon in the top right and select {button Remove}. <br> [[Image:remove addon]]{/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. # Select {button Never Activate} {for not fx68}in its drop-down menu{/for}{for fx68} via the ellipsis icon (3-dot). To re-enable the plugin, find it in the list of Plugins and select {button Always Activate} {for not fx68}in its drop-down menu{/for}{for fx68}via the ellipsis icon (3-dot){/for}. = 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 = * 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]].