Disable Updates – Updates Manager, Disable Automatic Updates, Disable All Updates
Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.
4.5(24 reviews)
·9.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 months agoAs of April 2026, Disable Updates is a WordPress disable updates plugin with 9.0K+ active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 24 reviews. It has been downloaded 68K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are down 13% this week. Top alternative: Easy Updates Manager.
4.5/524 reviews
9.0K+active installs
68K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
Disable Updates is a lightweight updates manager that gives you full control over how and when updates run on your site. You can disable all updates, turn off automatic updates, or manage updates individually for WordPress core, plugins, and themes.
Key Features
Disable Plugin Updates
You can disable plugin updates globally or manage them on a per-plugin basis. This allows you to prevent update notifications for all plugins or selectively disable updates only for specific plugins you want to keep unchanged.
The plugin also lets you disable automatic plugin updates, giving you full control over which plugins update automatically and which ones require manual approval.
Disable Theme Updates
You can disable theme updates entirely or control them individually for each theme. This is especiall…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Can you make the plugin a bit more confusing?
by NameRequired·10 months ago
I think the plugin is not confusing enough, maybe the author could try hiding the SAVE button a bit better so I cannot find it at all.
Maybe add more grayed out setting so i can click them without them doing anything.
How about making the bulk actions a bit more useless? So I select all plugins, run each one, and none of them update any of the settings.
Works great!
by IFX·1 year ago
I’ve tested it on a couple sites and it seems to be working well – loving the control it gives you over each plugin. Seems to work better than any other similar plugin I’ve tried.
I’m now installing it on the rest of my sites and if all goes well will most likely be buying the pro version.
UPDATE: I just tried to find the Pro version, but it appears you can only get it by purchasing the complete Clearfy Pro/Business plugin.
I don’t really need or want the other plugins included in Clearfy – just the Updates Manager Pro plugin. Is there any way to purchase just that by itself?
If not, can I purchase Clearfy Business and only install the Updates Manager on its own?
- This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by IFX.
ok
by ryb09·2 years ago
gute Arbeit
Great Plugin
by CloudBytes·3 years ago
I’ve been using this Great Plugin for years, and still, it does a fantastic job! Thank you very much! 😉
- This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by CloudBytes.
- This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by CloudBytes.
Good
by hdeshan·3 years ago
Good One!
Download Trends
Today: 20Yesterday: 26This week: 146Period total: 12K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.2
40.9%
v1.1
39.0%
v1.3
18.4%
v1.0
1.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Version 1.3.0 (2026-01-12)
- Disable Updates joins Themeisle – The plugin has been acquired by Themeisle, ensuring continued development and support. No action is required.
- Moved all PRO features to the free version
- Simplified settings interface
- Removed status icons from Plugins list
- Enhanced security
Contributors
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