Auto Updatev1.0.2
Keeps WordPress core, plugins, and themes updated automatically to reduce manual maintenance and improve security.
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Check plugin compatibility and repository health, track updates, roll back WordPress.org plugins, and download installed versions as ZIP files.
Disable or freeze WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates — globally or per item. Activity log, admin-bar status, and WP-CLI included.
Disable WordPress updates & restrict plugin installs, update visibility, and file-editor access to chosen admins. Ultimate security update manager.
Digitizer Update Holdv1.0.1
Hold a major WordPress release back for a set number of days after your site first sees it. Security and maintenance releases are never held.
Manage automatic updates and restrict manual update permissions, plugin installation, and file editor access by administrator account.
Control native WordPress email notifications from Settings > Stop Core Emails.
Disable updates for WordPress core, plugins and themes, manage automatic updates, notifications, comments, Admin Notices, and more.
WP Disables Updatesv1.2.0
Switch off WordPress core, plugin, theme and translation updates, automatic ones included, with four checkboxes.
Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.