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Disable All WordPress Updates

v1.8.0
by wpseek · 4.7 (67 reviews)

Disables the theme, plugin and core update checking, the related cronjobs, plugin/theme update health checks and notification system.

20K+ active installs Updated Dec 18, 2024 Tested to 6.7.99 Requires PHP 7.4
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About Disable All WordPress Updates

This plugin disables the update checking system in WordPress, which means you won't receive notifications or updates for your theme, plugins, or core. However, it's important to keep your WordPress site up to date to avoid security vulnerabilities, so remember to deactivate this plugin temporarily to update your site.

Frequently asked questions

What does this plugin do?
This plugin disables the theme, plugin, and core update checking system in WordPress.
Why is it important to keep WordPress up to date?
It is important to keep WordPress up to date to prevent security vulnerabilities and performance issues.
Can I still update my WordPress version, plugins, and themes if I use this plugin?
Yes, you can update your WordPress version, plugins, and themes by deactivating this plugin temporarily.
Where can I find the developer on Twitter?
You can find the developer on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wpseek.
Where can I find more WordPress plugins?
You can find more WordPress plugins at https://www.schloebe.de/portfolio/.

Changelog

1.8.0

  • WordPress 6.7 compatibility

1.7.1

  • Fixed PHP warnings (thanks TetsuyaXD!)

1.7.0

  • Added admin bar notice when plugin is enabled to remember admins that WordPress updates are disabled (thanks zimisun!)

1.6.8

  • Disable plugin/theme update site health checks (thanks lucha!)

1.6.7

  • Improved WordPress HTTP API level blocking of outgoing wordpress.org API checks (thanks luizkill!)

1.6.6

  • WordPress 5.3 compatibility

1.6.5

  • Improved WordPress HTTP API level blocking of outgoing wordpress.org API checks (thanks tiennoub!)

1.6.3

  • PHP 7.2 compatibility (Thanks catmaniax!)

1.6.2

  • Performance improvements (Thanks again jneto81!)

1.6.1

  • Remove ‘update plugins’ option from bulk operations select list (Thanks goruha!)

1.6.0

  • Performance improvements (Thanks again jneto81!)

1.5.0

  • Performance improvements (Thanks jneto81!)

1.4.9

  • Performance improvements (Thanks dominicp!)

1.4.8

  • WordPress 4.7 compatibility
  • PHP 7 compatibility

1.4.7

  • Fixed a PHP notice

1.4.6

  • Hide maintenance and update nags

1.4.5

  • Check for already defined constants (Thanks Andreas Ek!)

1.4.4

  • WordPress HTTP API level blocking of outgoing wordpress.org API checks

1.4.3

  • Improved blocking of outgoing wordpress.org API checks which caused slow speed on local environments (Thanks Makapaka!)

1.4.2

  • Update indicator not showing in the front-end toolbar anymore (Thanks flixflix!)

1.4.1

  • Fixed an issue that still allowed WordPress to update minor (security and maintenance) versions

1.4.0

  • Disable all automatic background updates (thanks sLa NGjI’s)

1.3.1.1

  • Fixed a PHP notice on dev environments (thanks dejernet)

1.3.1

  • Significant performance improvements when disabling updates (props flynsarmy)

1.3.0.1

  • Minor updates

1.3

  • New plugin maintainer. Hello. ? Name’s Oliver.
  • Code rewrite and cleanup

1.2

  • Name and URL Update (German plugin description updated)

1.1

  • URL Update because of permalink changes

1.0

  • Initial release

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