Firefox 40: Make Add-ons Manager to display version Number for Extensions and Plugins

When you install or upgrade to Firefox 40 on your computer, you’ll  not only notice the new welcome page, but also the new design for the add-ons manager, this was done based on the In-content Preferences style, what you also spot is Add-ons Manager no longer displays the version number for extensions and plugins in the list-view.

Mozilla has intentionally removed this because they felt “the average user doesn’t need the version numbers to manage their add-ons and Firefox takes care of updating for them. The version numbers are still in the tooltips, detail view and about:support”.

Add-ons manager not showing version number for extensions

Firefox 40: Make Add-ons Manager to display version Information for Extensions and Plugins

READ: Mozilla drops version Numbers in Add-ons Manager UI from Firefox 41

You can see this change in Firefox v40 instead of 41.

What are your options to know an add-on information?

You can click ‘More’ link for an extension or plugin.

Or install Classic Theme Restorer add-on, visit its Options > General UI (1), scroll down to the bottom, and check ‘Add-on managers add-on list: show add-on version’ and click OK

Visit Add-ons Manager.

SEE : Make Firefox Add-ons Page to display Extension or Plugin Version

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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