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Disable Updates

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

by Johan van der Wijk · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.4 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

Disable Updates has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 122,681 downloads all time. It was downloaded 3,324 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Disable Updates at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
122,681
Downloads, last 30 days
3,324
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Disable Updates well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Disable Updates reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

4 reviews

5★
3
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Download and install history

4,514 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Disable Updates downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Disable Updates active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Disable Updates rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Disable Updates review count01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Disables the WordPress update checking and notification system for all core, plugin and theme updates.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • core update
  • disable updates
  • plugin update
  • theme update
  • updates

More from Johan van der Wijk

Version
1.4.4
Last updated
Sep 21, 2026
First published
Aug 21, 2011
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Updates FAQ

How many active installs does Disable Updates have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Disable Updates as of October 22, 2026.

Is Disable Updates still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Disable Updates free?

Disable Updates is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.