This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Check to see if plugins are up-to-date

  • 4 replies
  • 9 have this problem
  • 10 views
  • Last reply by kraasidz

kraasidz
kraasidz
more options

The "check to see if my plugins are up to date" link is missing from my list of plugins, but it appears from the Firefox FAQ that the plugins still need to be checked for updates. Why isn't this link on the page listing my plugins anymore, and how can I check to see if they are up-to-date?

I appreciate any valuable information that can be supplied with links to the information source in advance.

The "check to see if my plugins are up to date" link is missing from my list of plugins, but it appears from the Firefox FAQ that the plugins still need to be checked for updates. Why isn't this link on the page listing my plugins anymore, and how can I check to see if they are up-to-date? I appreciate any valuable information that can be supplied with links to the information source in advance.

All Replies (4)

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 25 Contributor
more options

You can use a direct link to the Plugin Check site (either bookmark it for future reference or if you remember the name, you can type part of it into the address bar and Firefox should show it in the drop-down):

https://www.mozilla.org/plugincheck/

As for why there's no longer a link on the Add-ons page, I don't know.

FredMcD
FredMcD
more options

It should be at the top of the Plugins page. None of the other Add-ons Manager pages have it.

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
  • Moderator
more options

FredMcD said

It should be at the top of the Plugins page.

That hyperlink in the Plugins tab was removed in Firefox 50.

IMO, that should have been left there until Firefox 52 when NPAPI plugins, other than Flash, are eliminated from Firefox.

kraasidz
kraasidz Question owner
more options

jscher2000 said

You can use a direct link to the Plugin Check site (either bookmark it for future reference or if you remember the name, you can type part of it into the address bar and Firefox should show it in the drop-down): https://www.mozilla.org/plugincheck/ As for why there's no longer a link on the Add-ons page, I don't know.

Thanks for the info! Hopefully they add the link back to the top of the plugin page soon...