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Disable All Updates

Disable All Updates Pause automatic updates for core, plugins, themes, or translations when you stage releases yourself. Long-term blocking can leave security gaps-use with a plan to patch manually.

Pause automatic updates for core, plugins, themes, or translations when you stage releases yourself. Long-term blocking can leave security gaps-use with a plan to patch manually.

  • Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
  • Disable Core Updates.
  • Help: core updates.
  • Disable WordPress core automatic and manual updates.
  • Disable Plugin Updates.

Enable it if:

  • You specifically need: Pause automatic updates for core, plugins, themes, or translations when you stage releases yourself. Long-term blocking can leave security gaps-use with a plan to patch manually.
  • You want this Site Tools feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

Options you can configure for this module include:

  • Disable Core Updates
  • Help: core updates
  • Disable WordPress core automatic and manual updates
  • Disable Plugin Updates
  • Help: plugin updates
  • Disable plugin automatic and manual updates
  • Disable Theme Updates
  • Help: theme updates
  1. Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
  2. Open Site Tools or search for “Disable All Updates”.
  3. Toggle Disable All Updates on.
  4. Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

  • Confirm Disable All Updates is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Site Tools.
  • 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.
  • 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 Disable All Updates off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.
What does Disable All Updates do?

Pause automatic updates for core, plugins, themes, or translations when you stage releases yourself. Long-term blocking can leave security gaps-use with a plan to patch manually.

Is Disable All Updates free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Disable All Updates have settings?

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

How do I turn Disable All Updates off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Disable All Updates, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/disable-all-updates/admin.php, modules/disable-all-updates/module.php. Boot: standard · context: admin, cron, ajax, rest.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): wp_powersuite_sanitize_module_settings, wp_powersuite_module_settings_saved, admin_notices, network_admin_notices, map_meta_cap, site_status_tests, load-update-core.php, update_footer, auto_update_core, allow_major_auto_core_updates, allow_minor_auto_core_updates, allow_dev_auto_core_updates, pre_site_transient_update_core, auto_update_plugin, pre_site_transient_update_plugins, auto_update_theme.