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Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications

By Prem Tiwari

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications Review - In-Depth Analysis

This plugin disables WordPress core and plugin update notifications. It also stops auto-update email notifications, making it ideal for managing multiple sites.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.96/10

User Rating

4.2/5 (based on 19+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin will completely disable the Plugins, Themes, and WordPress core update notifications displayed by WordPress based on your plugin settings. Apart from this, it will also disable auto-update email notifications.

Since WordPress version 5.5, if you have enabled plugin and theme auto-update, you will receive automated email notifications when any plugin or theme auto-update is successful or failed. If you manage a dozen websites, then you will receive a constant stream of auto-update notifications emails, which can be quite annoying.

This plugin adds a feature to automatically disable auto-update email notifications for plugins and themes. Most importantly, this plugin is free and always will be free.

Comparing to Alternatives

This plugin focuses on disabling WordPress update notifications and auto-update email notifications, distinguishing itself from other update management plugins.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Effectively disables update notifications for core, plugins, and themes.
Simple and straightforward functionality without unnecessary features.
Lightweight with minimal configuration needed.

Weaknesses

Blocks all updates, not just notifications, which may be undesirable.
Lacks granular control over which notifications or updates to disable.
No settings to exclude certain notifications like new user emails.
No pro version to offer advanced features or support.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights both appreciation for the plugin's core functionality and concerns about its broad impact on updates and notifications.

Positive highlights

"Just what the doctor ordered. Please keep it updated and don't abandon it like many others do..!!" - James1101
"Good plugin!" - Haste
"Thank you for taking the time to make this happen." - pitzputz
Accurately disables plugin, theme, and core update notifications as intended - shoulders1024

Common complaints

Blocks all updates, not just notifications, causing issues on slow servers - jakobward
Blocks new user email notifications without option to adjust - tansandals
Lack of settings to customize which notifications are disabled
Some users find the plugin description misleading regarding its functionality

Weaknesses

No option to selectively disable notifications versus updates.
Can interfere with essential email notifications like new user alerts.
Limited user control and configuration options.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a simple, no-frills solution to completely disable all WordPress update notifications and auto-update emails without needing granular control.

Not ideal for

Users who require selective control over updates and notifications or need to maintain essential email alerts such as new user notifications.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version fully disables update notifications and auto-update email notifications for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, providing a straightforward solution without cost.

Final Verdict

This plugin offers a simple and effective way to disable all WordPress update notifications and related email alerts, making it useful for users who want to avoid update prompts entirely.

However, its broad disabling of updates and notifications, including important emails like new user alerts, limits its suitability for users needing more nuanced control or essential notifications.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications plugin.

core update

disable

plugin update

update notifications

Screenshots

FAQ

Yes, will disable the core and plugins update checks.

Contributors and developers

“Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.