Simply disable automatic theme and plugin updates.
As of April 2026, Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates is a WordPress core plugin with 60 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version.
At the core of this plugin, it is simply using the build in filters to disable automatic theme and plugin updates.
add_filter( 'plugins_auto_update_enabled', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'themes_auto_update_enabled', '__return_false' );
If you are interested in contributing to this plugin, all issues should be addressed on Github. Pull requests welcome.
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 5.5.18 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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