Best disable update plugins for WordPress
The most popular disable update plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable All WP Updates leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of Extensions, Themes and Core Update Manager (fewer than 10) and No updates (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “disable update” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 disable update plugins
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Disable All WP UpdatesThe most installed disable update plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 2.
Extensions, Themes and Core Update ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 3.
No updatesFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 3 plugins tagged “disable update”
Disable All WP Updates
Up in the last 7 days:53#10,102by Syed Balkhi5 years ago
Disables all WordPress updates, including core, plugin and theme update checks.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Extensions, Themes and Core Update Manager
Up in the last 7 days:18,757#48,597by Chetan Vaghela4 months ago
Manage WordPress update settings by disabling plugin, theme, core, and automatic updates from a single admin page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
No updates
Up in the last 7 days:15,982#57,472by Richard Muvirimi10 months ago
Hide Plugin and Theme Updates with Ease: Say Goodbye to Broken Sites and Hello Hassle-Free Maintenance
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day