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Disable Updates

wordpress.orgOther dev tools

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 17 Aug 2026. How this is checked

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is a WordPress plugin that turns off update checks and notifications for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. It also removes the update menu item from the WordPress admin dashboard, helping site administrators control updates across live and staging environments.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Preventing WordPress users or environments from applying unwanted core, plugin, and theme updates.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: WordPress site administrators

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Disable Updates is an Other dev tools project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on preventing WordPress users or environments from applying unwanted core, plugin, and theme updates. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site administrators. Basis unknown · not verified: Disable Updates is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Disable Updates is Johan van der Wijk, and it first shipped in 2020. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are core update disabling, plugin update disabling, and theme update disabling. The interface is available in 18 languages, including Tibetan, Danish, and German.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Core update disabling
  • Plugin update disabling
  • Theme update disabling
  • Update menu removal
  • Admin dashboard integration

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
wordpress-pluginupdate-managementstaging-environmentsadmin-controls

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tierGitHubActive maintenanceMulti-language

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed17 Aug · 01:17 UTC
    Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes seen via WordPress Plugins
    Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Disable Updates

What does Disable Updates do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Disable Updates focuses on preventing WordPress users or environments from applying unwanted core, plugin, and theme updates. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is Disable Updates for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Disable Updates is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators.
Does Disable Updates have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Disable Updates is free to use.
What platforms does Disable Updates run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Disable Updates runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Disable Updates still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Disable Updates?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Disable Updates, Disable All WordPress Updates, and Disable WP Updates & Notifications.Disable UpdatesDisable All WordPress UpdatesDisable WP Updates & Notifications
Who makes Disable Updates?
Disable Updates is developed by Johan van der Wijk.
How long has Disable Updates been around?
Disable Updates first shipped in 2020.

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