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Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates
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 is
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.7 and PHP 7.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 22, 2026
01 / Source details
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.
02 / Source details
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- 01Upload /disabe-plugin-theme-auto-updates.zip to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 03Or, install via the plugin repository.
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