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Best theme update plugins for WordPress

The most popular theme update plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes (9K+) and Disable All Updates & Notifications (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “theme update” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 theme update plugins

  1. 1.
    Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails

    The most installed theme update plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  2. 2.
    Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

    9K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  3. 3.
    Disable All Updates & Notifications

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  4. 4.
    Remove Update Notification

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.

All 4 plugins tagged “theme update”