Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-automatic-updates

Control automatic updates feature. Enable or disable all types of automatic updates including core, plugins, themes, translation etc.

200 active installs v2.1.0 PHP + WP 3.7+ Updated Mar 23, 2019

automatic-updatescontrolcore-updatedisableenable

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago

Risk Assessment

The "disable-automatic-updates" v2.1.0 plugin demonstrates an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could serve as entry points for attackers. The code also adheres to best practices by not using dangerous functions, performing all SQL queries using prepared statements, and properly escaping all output. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, reducing the potential for code injection or data exfiltration. The absence of taint analysis findings, vulnerability history, and any known CVEs further strengthens this assessment.

Vulnerabilities

None known

Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

14 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

100% escaped14 total outputs

Attack Surface

Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 21

actioninitdisable-automatic-updates.php:34

filterautomatic_updater_disableddisable-automatic-updates.php:51

filterallow_dev_auto_core_updatesdisable-automatic-updates.php:61

filterallow_dev_auto_core_updatesdisable-automatic-updates.php:65

filterallow_minor_auto_core_updatesdisable-automatic-updates.php:70

filterallow_minor_auto_core_updatesdisable-automatic-updates.php:74

filterallow_major_auto_core_updatesdisable-automatic-updates.php:79

filterallow_major_auto_core_updatesdisable-automatic-updates.php:83

filterauto_update_coredisable-automatic-updates.php:88

filterauto_update_plugindisable-automatic-updates.php:93

filterauto_update_plugindisable-automatic-updates.php:97

filterauto_update_themedisable-automatic-updates.php:102

filterauto_update_themedisable-automatic-updates.php:106

filterauto_update_translationdisable-automatic-updates.php:111

filterauto_update_translationdisable-automatic-updates.php:115

filterautomatic_updates_is_vcs_checkoutdisable-automatic-updates.php:120

filterautomatic_updates_is_vcs_checkoutdisable-automatic-updates.php:124

filterauto_core_update_send_emaildisable-automatic-updates.php:127

filterautomatic_updates_send_debug_email disable-automatic-updates.php:132

filterautomatic_updates_send_debug_email disable-automatic-updates.php:136

actionadmin_menudisable-automatic-updates.php:296

Maintenance & Trust

Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22

Last updatedMar 23, 2019

PHP min version

Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating46/100

Number of ratings3

Active installs200

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Developer Profile

Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates Developer Profile

Md Jahidul Islam

6 plugins · 2K total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

86/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable Automatic Updates – Enable/Disable core, plugins, themes, translation updates

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

wrap

Data Attributes

id="all_other_options"id="core_update_options"

JS Globals

show_all_other_optionshide_all_other_optionsshow_core_update_optionshide_core_update_options

FAQ