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Disable Updates

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

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

v1.4.3 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

Disable Updates has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 118,223 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Disable Updates at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
118,223
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Disable Updates well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

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★
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4★
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3★
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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
1.4.3
Last updated
May 20, 2026
First published
Aug 21, 2011
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
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 September 7, 2026.

Is Disable Updates still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Disable Updates free?

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