When you update Firefox, it automatically checks your add-ons and updates them to compatible versions when possible. If an add-on can't be updated and is no longer compatible, Firefox turns it off. This article shows you how to update those add-ons and get them working again.

Check for new versions of your add-ons

Firefox checks for new versions of your add-ons once a day and updates them automatically. You can manually check for new versions at any time.

1. Click on the menu button to expand the menu panel.
2. Click Add-ons and themes. The Add-ons Manager page will open.
3. Click on the Add-ons Manager page and select Check for Updates. If Firefox finds updates, they will be downloaded automatically.
4. Click Update Now or restart Firefox to complete the update.

Search for updates on the add-on's website

Some add-on authors have different versions of their add-on for different versions of Firefox, so updating through the Add-on Manager doesn't work. In this case, an update might be available on the add-on's website.

1. In the Add-ons Manager, find the incompatible add-on on the list.
2. Click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and select Manage to see details about that add-on.
3. Click on the link next to Homepage. You will be taken to the home page for that add-on.
4. Download the latest version of the add-on from the add-on home page.

Search for alternatives

There may be other add-ons with similar features that are compatible with your version of Firefox. The Add-ons site is a good place to find alternatives.