Disable updates for WordPress core, plugins and themes, manage automatic updates, notifications, comments, Admin Notices, and more.
Alternatives to ExertSwitch – Disable Updates
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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WP Disables Updatesv1.2.0
Switch off WordPress core, plugin, theme and translation updates, automatic ones included, with four checkboxes.
Prunekitv1.0.2
Switch off the parts of WordPress you don't use. Safe defaults, one-click recommended settings, nothing changes until you turn it on.
Smart Admin Assistantv2.4.2
All-in-one admin toolkit: custom login URL, limit login attempts, duplicate posts, hide admin bar, disable comments, page cache and security headers.
Hide admin notices, disable comments, remove dashboard widgets, customize the login page, and clean the admin bar — all from one plugin.
A cleaner WordPress dashboard with quick links, private page-view stats, one-click updates, comment moderation and Site Health at a glance.
Site lockdown and admin enhancements for WordPress: email log, custom CSS, disable comments and more. Every feature is off until you switch it on.
Simplify site management with Login/Logout Redirect, Hide Admin Bar, Disable Comments, Header Footer Scripts and Remove Footer Credit.
Disable comments everywhere or per post type, clean the admin, block spam via XML-RPC & REST, remove pingbacks, and bulk-delete comments.
Disables the theme, plugin and core update checking, the related cronjobs, plugin/theme update health checks and notification system.