Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications

78 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

10,000 active installs is a modest but established footprint, reflecting niche interest from administrators who specifically want update prompts muted rather than broad mainstream appeal.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was last updated on June 10, 2025, showing active upkeep, though the narrower scoring reflects a small maintainer team typical of single-purpose utility plugins.

User Rating

13/15

An 84 out of 100 from 19 ratings is solid and suggests most users get what they expected, though the sample is too small to draw strong conclusions about long-term satisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

0 resolved out of 1 total support thread is a weak signal: with so few threads it is hard to prove responsiveness either way, but the track record offers no demonstrated support wins.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested against WordPress 6.8.5 and required version is a low 5.0, indicating broad compatibility across modern and slightly older installs alike.

Scores higher than 64% of indexed plugins

About

Disables WordPress core update notification and plugins update notification update checks and notifications.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2026-09-07 9:58am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: May 30, 2023

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What It Does

Disable WordPress Update Notifications silences update nag screens across the admin dashboard and blocks related auto-update confirmation emails for WordPress core and plugins. It does not prevent the updates themselves, it only hides the visual and email prompts that surface inside wp-admin. Think of it as a 'quiet mode' toggle for site administrators who find the constant update pings distracting.

Who It's For

This plugin suits administrators who manage updates through a controlled change-management process (managed hosting, enterprise environments, scheduled update windows, multi-site networks, or regulated/compliance workflows) rather than reacting to in-dashboard prompts. It is also useful for agencies maintaining client sites where end users should not see update reminders.

Who Should Skip It

If you are a solo site owner who wants WordPress to remind you to keep core and plugins current, installing this plugin is counterproductive: you are silencing the very reminders that help small sites stay secure. Similarly, most sites without a documented update process are better served by leaving WordPress defaults intact so updates run automatically.

The Bottom Line

Disable WordPress Update Notifications does one small thing reasonably well and stays out of the way, earning an overall Quality Score of 64.26 out of 100. It is a sensible pick for administrators running controlled update workflows, but it is not essential for most sites and slightly undermines security-by-default for casual users. Treat it as a situational utility rather than a must-install.

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