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Update Control

4K+ installs · #3,605 most popular

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Closest match
WP Auto Updater
Shares 2 of Update Control's 2 tags.
Most installed
Advanced Automatic Updates
20K+ active installs.
Best rated
Advanced Automatic Updates
4.7 out of 5 from 61 reviews.
Most recently updated
WP Updates Notifier
Updated on Oct 26, 2026.
  1. WP Auto Updater

    by thingsym

    WP Auto Updater plugin enables automatic updates of WordPress Core, Themes, Plugins and Translations. Version control of WordPress Core makes automati …

    Installs
    7K+
    Rank
    #2,573
    Rating
    4.6(10)
    Updated
    5 months ago

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  2. Background Update Notification Email Address

    by Kanuka Digital

    Change the email address update notifications are sent to following an automatic background update.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,623
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    11 years ago

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  3. Advanced Automatic Updates

    by Gary Pendergast

    Adds extra options to WordPress' built-in Automatic Updates feature.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,183
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    5 years ago

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  4. WP Updates Notifier

    by Scott Cariss

    Get an email when your WordPress site has core, plugin or theme updates waiting.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,200
    Rating
    4.2(35)
    Updated
    13 days ago

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  5. Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails

    by KZeni

    Disables the default notification emails sent by a site after an automatic theme and/or plugin update. Simply activate the plugin to disable these ema …

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,899
    Rating
    5.0(10)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  6. Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

    by Johan van der Wijk

    Disables the WordPress update checking and notification system for all core, plugin and theme updates.

    Installs
    9K+
    Rank
    #2,176
    Rating
    4.8(4)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  7. Disable Updates

    by Themeisle

    Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,310
    Rating
    4.5(24)
    Updated
    20 days ago

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  8. Hide Updates

    by Upperdog

    This plugin hides update notifications for core, plugin, and theme updates in the WordPress admin for all everyone except specified users.

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,061
    Rating
    5.0(4)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  9. WP Disable Automatic Updates

    by Daniele De Rosa

    This plugin allows you to disable all types of automatic Wordpress Updates very simply with some special features.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #5,003
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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  10. Disable WordPress Core Update Email

    by Alex Moss

    Disables the default notification email sent by WordPress for an automatic core update. Simply activate the plugin to disable the notification email : …

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,911
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    10 years ago

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  11. No Update Nag

    by Scott Reilly

    Removes the WordPress update nag that appears at the top of all admin pages when a new version of WordPress is released.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,703
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  12. Auto Updates

    by Minor

    Let WordPress to automatically update his core, plugins and themes - silently in the background.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,723
    Rating
    5.0(4)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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