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This article explains how to update your Firefox add-ons from the Extensions panel in the Add-ons Manager.

{for fx57}[[Template:addonsnote57]]{/for} [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/ Add-ons] allow you to add extra features and functionality to Firefox. If you need help installing add-ons, see [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox]]. For fixes and new features, keep your add-ons up to date. Here's how to update your add-ons. __TOC__ = Updating add-ons = # Click the menu button {for not fx57}[[Image:New Fx Menu]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:Fx57Menu]]{/for} and choose {for not fx57}{button Add-ons}{/for}{for fx57}{button [[Image:Fx57Addons-icon]] Add-ons}{/for}. The Add-ons Manager will open. # Click the {menu Extensions} panel. # Click the gear icon [[Image:gear icon]] in the upper-right area of the {menu Extensions} panel. #;{for not fx57}{for win}[[Image:addons-manager_fx55]]{/for}{for linux, mac}[[Image:addons-manager]]{/for}{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:update addons 57]]{/for} # Choose one of the options below: * '''Check for Updates:''' Allows you to check for any updates to your add-ons manually. If there is an update available, you have the option to choose to update it now or later. * '''View Recent Updates:''' When you click this option, a {menu Recent Updates} panel appears on the left, showing your last updated add-ons. * '''Update Add-ons Automatically:''' If you want to keep your add-ons up to date, select this option to let them update automatically. * '''Reset All Add-ons to Update Automatically:''' If any add-ons have been set to update manually, clicking this option will reset all add-ons to update automatically. == Update settings for specific add-ons == {warning}'''Warning''': Turning off automatic updates might make you miss important security updates to your installed add-ons. We recommend that if you don't use an add-on, [[Disable or remove Add-ons#w_how-to-disable-extensions-and-themes|disable it]] instead of turning off automatic updates.{/warning} You can individually adjust the update method for each extension as follows, when the recommended ''Update Add-ons Automatically'' option has been selected: # Go to the {menu Extensions} panel. # Click '''More''' to see the details page of a specific extension. # Find the ''Automatic Updates'' line. (You may need to scroll down the page). # Select '''Off''' to set manual updates for that extension. #* When automatic updates are turned off, a ''Check for Updates'' link will appear on the details page of that extension. # Select '''On''' or '''Default''' to set the extension to update automatically. # If you want, you can go back to the Extensions panel to set up others. # Close the Add-ons Manager (about:addons) tab. == Can I update legacy add-ons? == {for not fx57} {warning} '''Warning''': Turning off Firefox's update option is not a solution for legacy add-ons. Instead, you should replace your legacy add-ons with add-ons that are compatible with Firefox 57+.{/warning} If your add-on is not "Compatible with Firefox 57+", it will be labeled as '''Legacy''' in the Add-ons Manager. Legacy extensions will be deactivated when you update to Firefox 57. After legacy add-ons have been migrated to the new [https://developer.mozilla.org/Add-ons/WebExtensions/What_are_WebExtensions WebExtensions] standard by their developers, they will be re-enabled. See [[Firefox add-on technology is modernizing]] for more information. {/for} {for fx57} Extensions that do not meet [[Firefox add-on technology is modernizing |Firefox's new add-on technology]] have been deactivated and moved to the {menu Legacy Extensions} panel. If you need the add-on, you can visit the developer's website to see if it will be migrated to the [https://developer.mozilla.org/Add-ons/WebExtensions/What_are_WebExtensions WebExtensions] standard. The extension will automatically update when the add-on developer provides a compatible version. You can also follow these instructions to look for a replacement: # Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:Fx57Addons-icon]] Add-ons}. The Add-ons Manager will open. # Select the {menu Legacy Extensions} panel. #;[[Image:Fx57_LegacyExtensions-panel]]<br> # Click the {button Find a Replacement} button to the right of the add-on. If a replacement isn't available, the Featured Add-ons page will open, where you can search for a compatible alternative. The [https://mozilla.github.io/extension-finder/ Extension Finder] utility can also help you find replacement extensions. {/for}