Hide Update Notifications

Summarize with AI

Hide Update Notifications Quieter update nags in the admin for teams that patch on their own schedule.

What it does

Quieter update nags in the admin for teams that patch on their own schedule.

Modifies the admin menu or toolbar.
Changes the WordPress dashboard home widgets or layout.
Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
Hide Plugin Update Notifications.
Hide plugin update notifications and counts.
Hide Theme Update Notifications.
Hide theme update notifications and counts.

When to use it

Enable it if:

You specifically need: Quieter update nags in the admin for teams that patch on their own schedule.
You want this Admin feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

When not to use it

Settings

Options you can configure for this module include:

Hide Plugin Update Notifications
Hide plugin update notifications and counts
Hide Theme Update Notifications
Hide theme update notifications and counts
Hide Core Update Notifications
Hide WordPress core update notifications
Remove PHP Update Required Notice
Hide PHP update required notice

How to enable it

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
Open Admin or search for “Hide Update Notifications”.
Toggle Hide Update Notifications on.
Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

How to test it

Confirm Hide Update Notifications is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Admin.
Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings, then look for another plugin doing the same job.

Troubleshooting

No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
Unexpected side effect. Toggle Hide Update Notifications off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Manage with WP-CLI

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable hide-update-notifications

# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable hide-update-notifications

# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get hide-update-notifications

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

FAQ

What does Hide Update Notifications do?

Quieter update nags in the admin for teams that patch on their own schedule.

Is Hide Update Notifications free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Hide Update Notifications have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn Hide Update Notifications off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Hide Update Notifications, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/hide-update-notifications/admin.php, modules/hide-update-notifications/module.php. Boot: admin · context: admin.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): site_transient_update_plugins, transient_update_plugins, admin_menu, site_transient_update_themes, transient_update_themes, site_transient_update_core, transient_update_core, admin_init, wp_get_update_data, admin_head, wp_dashboard_setup, site_status_tests.