Disable or remove Add-ons
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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.
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How to disable extensions and themes
Disabling an extension or theme will turn it off without removing it:
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select the add-on you wish to disable.
- Click its button.the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select
. - 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, click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and click , then restart Firefox if required.
How to remove extensions and themes
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select the add-on you wish to remove.
- Click the button.ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select
. - 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
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select the plugin you wish to disable.
- Select in its drop-down menuClick the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select . in the drop-down menu
To re-enable the plugin, find it in the list of Plugins and select or in its drop-down menu., click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select or in the drop-down menu.
How to uninstall plugins
Most plugins come with their own uninstallation utilities. For help uninstalling some popular plugins, go to 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 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 Troubleshooting add-ons for more help.