Best disable theme updates plugins for WordPress
The most popular disable theme updates plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Disable Automatic Updates leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Disable WP Theme Updates Advance (500+) and Frozzer (40+). All 4 plugins tagged “disable theme updates” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 disable theme updates plugins
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WP Disable Automatic UpdatesThe most installed disable theme updates plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 2.Disable WP Theme Updates Advance
500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 3.Frozzer
40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 4.
Disable Complete WP UpdatesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 4 plugins tagged “disable theme updates”

WP Disable Automatic Updates
Down in the last 7 days:13#5,003by Daniele De Rosa4 years ago
This plugin allows you to disable all types of automatic Wordpress Updates very simply with some special features.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 13/day
Disable WP Theme Updates Advance
Up in the last 7 days:1#8,924by gr8nilay2 years ago
Disable all your WordPress theme updates on plugin activation.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Frozzer
Up in the last 7 days:628#21,964by Bhavik Panchal4 months ago
Disable or freeze WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates — globally or per item. Activity log, admin-bar status, and WP-CLI included.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Disable Complete WP Updates
#55,343by Nipun Tyagi8 years ago
Completely Disable theme, plugin and core update checking, the related cronjobs and notification system.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day