Upgrading to the New DeepDyve Plug-in

DeepDyve has a Plug-in that works with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge to help you see what articles are available for reading in DeepDyve while you're looking at other sites. Older versions of this plug-in worked only with PubMed, Google Scholar, and a few other sites. The latest version of the plug-in can work with any site you are browsing, but you need to take steps to activate it. The old version of the Plug-in will no longer work until you take these steps to upgrade.

Sections in this article:

1. Upgrading on Chrome
2. Upgrading on Firefox
3. Upgrading on Edge

Upgrading the Plug-in on Chrome

Go to where you manage extensions

To upgrade on Chrome, go to where you manage your extensions. You can do this three ways:

1. Click the extension icon in the upper right corner, then go to "Manage Extensions" at the bottom of the list that comes up:

2. Go to "Window" in the browser menu and click "Extensions":

3. Click the three dots in the upper right of the menu bar and go to "Extensions" and "Manage Extensions":

Look at the Plug-in details

Once you're in the tab to manage extensions, find the DeepDyve Plug-in and click "Details":

Toggle the Plug-in on

With the release of the new version the extension was automatically turned off. Click the toggle to turn it back on:

Give the Plug-in permission to work with all sites

Check that extension has permission to work with all sites. You're all set! To see how the new Plug-in works with all sites, see our article here.

Upgrading the Plug-in on Firefox

Go to where you manage extensions

To upgrade on Firefox, go to where you manage your extensions. You can do this three ways:

1. Click the extension icon in the upper right corner, then select "Extensions" in the tab that comes up:

2. Go to "Tools" in the browser menu and click "Add-ons and Themes":

3. Click the three lines in the far right corner of the browser toolbar, then select "Add-ons and Themes":

Find and toggle on the Plug-in

Find the DeepDyve Plug-in. With the release of the new version the extension was automatically disabled. Click the toggle to turn it back on:

Start using it

You're all set! To see how the new Plug-in works with all sites, see our article here.

Upgrading the Plug-in on Edge

Go to where you manage extensions

To upgrade on Edge, go to where you manage your extensions. You can do this two ways:

1. Click the extension icon in the upper right corner, then select "Extensions" in the tab that comes up:

2. Click the three dots in the far right corner of the browser toolbar, then select "Extensions":

Remove the current Plug-in & reinstall

The latest Plug-in hasn't yet been submitted to the Edge store. To get the latest version, you'll first have to remove the Edge Plug-in if you have it:

Next, go to the Chrome Web Store to search for the new DeepDyve Plug-in:

Click "Get" to install the Plug-in:

Start using it

You're all set! To see how the new Plug-in works with all sites, see our article here.