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Disable Updates

Disable Updates – Updates Manager, Disable Automatic Updates, Disable All Updates

by Themeisle · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.3 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Disable Updates has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 76,681 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Disable Updates at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
76,681
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
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
2 of 24 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Disable translation updates
  • Hide update notices for all users except admins
  • Get email notifications when updates are available or on successful update
  • Disable core update notification emails
  • Force automatic updates

Disable Updates reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

24 reviews

5★
21
4★
0
3★
0
2★
1
1★
2

  • Can you make the plugin a bit more confusing?

    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.

    NameRequired

  • Works great!

    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?

    IFX

  • ok

    gute Arbeit

    ryb09

  • Great Plugin

    I've been using this Great Plugin for years, and still, it does a fantastic job! Thank you very much! ;)

    CloudBytes

  • Good

    Good One!

    hdeshan

  • works as described

    Good plugin to manage your plugins. I dig it.

    MichaelDean

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Details

Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.

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

Tags

  • Automatic updates
  • disable updates
  • plugin management
  • update control
  • version control

More from Themeisle

Version
1.3.3
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
First published
Oct 21, 2017
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Updates FAQ

What does Disable Updates do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Disable Updates offers Disable translation updates, Hide update notices for all users except admins, Get email notifications when updates are available or on successful update, Disable core update notification emails and Force automatic updates.

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 August 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Disable Updates free?

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