Manually Update Google Chrome Extensions

By default, Chrome automatically updates every extension you install. But when things go haywire, there’s a built in tool for manually forcing an update. This button isn’t visible to the naked eye, so we’ll outline where it is.

Visit the chrome://chrome/extensions/ page. You can reach this by typing in the address or browsing through the Settings >> Options menu.

Once there, click the Developer Mode button at the top-right.

A few additional options will appear below. Click the Update Extensions Now button to force an update.

All done, your extensions will be updated. If changes don’t reflect an update when there should have been one, restart Chrome.

You can also double-check version numbers on each extension to be sure that the update is applied.