Best disable updates plugins for WordPress
The most popular disable updates plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Updates Manager leads with 300K+ active installs, ahead of Disable All WordPress Updates (20K+) and Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes (9K+). All 22 plugins tagged “disable updates” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 disable updates plugins
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Easy Updates ManagerThe most installed disable updates plugin, with 300K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 726 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Disable All WordPress Updates20K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 69 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
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Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes9K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
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Disable Updates8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 24 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
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WP Disable Automatic Updates2K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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WP Disables Updates700+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
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Disable All WP Updates300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
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Ignore Or Disable Plugin Update200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
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Version Locker100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
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Disable Updates100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 22 plugins tagged “disable updates”
Easy Updates Manager
#194by David Anderson / Team Updraft2 months ago
Manage all your WordPress updates, including individual updates, automatic updates, logs, and loads more. This also works very well with WordPress Mul …
- Installs
- 300K+
- Rating
- 4.8(726)
- Downloads
- 1K/day
Disable All WordPress Updates
Up in the last 7 days:55#1,305by wpseek22 days ago
Disables the theme, plugin and core update checking, the related cronjobs, plugin/theme update health checks and notification system.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.8(69)
- Downloads
- 455/day
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes
Down in the last 7 days:10#2,176by Johan van der Wijk1 month ago
Disables the WordPress update checking and notification system for all core, plugin and theme updates.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 73/day
Disable Updates
Down in the last 7 days:66#2,310by Themeisle20 days ago
Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(24)
- Downloads
- 52/day
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
WP Disables Updates
Up in the last 7 days:39#7,961by vinvin2711 days ago
Switch off WordPress core, plugin, theme and translation updates, automatic ones included, with four checkboxes.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Disable All WP Updates
Up in the last 7 days:92#10,084by Syed Balkhi5 years ago
Disables all WordPress updates, including core, plugin and theme update checks.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Ignore Or Disable Plugin Update
Down in the last 7 days:709#12,360by JFG Media1 month ago
Allows to ignore a single plugin update for a certain number of days, or until its next version.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Version Locker
Up in the last 7 days:268#14,016by Vishal Paswan2 months ago
Disable automatic updates for plugins and themes, downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, roll back any update, or delay new releases.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 8/day
Disable Updates
Up in the last 7 days:16#16,111by Modi Sahil18 days ago
Disable WordPress updates & restrict plugin installs, update visibility, and file-editor access to chosen admins. Ultimate security update manager.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Hide All Updates
Down in the last 7 days:82#17,070by wpza6 years ago
This plugin from WPZA provides your website with functionality to hide all updates.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/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 & Manage Updates
Down in the last 7 days:54#29,029by Aman Verma1 month ago
Disable updates for WordPress core, plugins and themes, manage automatic updates, notifications, comments, Admin Notices, and more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Managed
Down in the last 7 days:952#30,753by United Works2 years ago
This one of a kind tool plugin with debug mode build in, helps you as an admin to efficiently give security and manage your backend.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable All Updates & Notifications
Down in the last 7 days:246#30,809by Sakthivel S7 years ago
Disable Wordpress, Themes & Plugins Updates along with their update notifications.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ACh Updates and Notices Manager
Up in the last 7 days:21,581#51,907by ACh4 years ago
The ACh Updates and Notices Manager is an easy way to manage all your WordPress updates and notifications with one click!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Upgrade Pilot
Up in the last 7 days:8,215#55,366by Luke W16 days ago
PHP compatibility scan, per-plugin update freeze, and alerts when a plugin changes owner, goes abandoned, or is closed for security.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable All Update & Notification
#62,691by Pirtpal Singh2 years ago
A plugin to disable all WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates, and remove update notifications.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Xoo Disable Updates
Up in the last 7 days:8,804#63,987by xoocode8 years ago
Disables Theme and Plugin update reminders selectively.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
KK-UPDATE-CONTROL
#66,501by Kai3 years ago
A simple WordPress plugin to control automatic core updates or auto-updates for plugins, themes and translations.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Patchalume Update Manager
Down in the last 7 days:8,876#68,838by Shivam1 month ago
Manage automatic updates and restrict manual update permissions, plugin installation, and file editor access by administrator account.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ExertSwitch
#71,932by ExertLogics1 month ago
Disable WordPress updates, comments, revisions, admin nags and core sitemaps, each with its own on/off toggle, from one settings page. ---
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day