Version Locker
Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade
by Vishal Paswan · WordPress.org page · Website
Version Locker has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,271 downloads all time. It was downloaded 310 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Version Locker at a glance
Is Version Locker well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Lock an individual plugin or theme at the version it is on, including against another admin who tries to update it
- Turn off all plugin updates, all theme updates, or core updates with one switch, so you can freeze a whole site before a migration, an audit, or a busy trading…
- Roll back a plugin or theme to any earlier version still published on WordPress.org, from inside your dashboard. No FTP, no hunting for old ZIP files
- Downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, or hold it on the one you have tested
- Hold new releases for a set number of days before WordPress offers or installs them. Let other people find the bugs first. It only ever delays an update, it…
- Block new plugin and theme installs, including ZIP uploads
- Lock anything you newly install, automatically
- Save your locks and settings to a file and load them on another site. You see exactly what will change before anything is applied
- See the version each item is pinned at and how far behind you have fallen, major, minor, or patch, with an “update available” indicator that does not bring the…
- Add a note to any lock, and set it to unlock itself on a date
- Lock and unlock without a page reload, in bulk, with search and filtering across your plugins and themes
- Activity log showing who changed what and when, with CSV export
Version Locker reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Simple and Useful
Nice plugin. Easy to use and works good. It saved me a lot of time. Thanks!
adrianvoss
Download and install history
433 downloads over the last 43 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Disable automatic updates for plugins and themes, downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, roll back any update, or delay new releases.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- Automatic updates
- disable updates
- Downgrade
- rollback
- Update Manager
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Jan 8, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Version Locker FAQ
What does Version Locker do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Version Locker offers Lock an individual plugin or theme at the version it is on, including against another admin who tries to update it, Turn off all plugin updates, all theme updates, or core updates with one switch, so you can freeze a whole site before a migration, an audit, or a busy trading, Roll back a plugin or theme to any earlier version still published on WordPress.org, from inside your dashboard. No FTP, no hunting for old ZIP files, Downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, or hold it on the one you have tested and Hold new releases for a set number of days before WordPress offers or installs them. Let other people find the bugs first. It only ever delays an update, it.
How many active installs does Version Locker have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Version Locker as of October 17, 2026.
Is Version Locker still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Version Locker free?
Version Locker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.