Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications
by Prem Tiwari · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 12.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disables WordPress core update notification and plugins update notification update checks and notifications.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “disable” and “hide warnings” for “update” and “warnings”. “disable” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “update” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “hide warnings” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “warnings” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 91.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-04-17Older reviewers loved how simply it killed update emails, but the newest ones say it blocks all updates and throws an error on install, so it's turned into a problem instead of a fix.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 55 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| update notifications your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| update notification | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| notifications | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| update checks | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| disable update notification emails | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| auto update | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| email notifications | #3 | #6 | up 1 |
| update | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| wordpress update | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| disable notifications | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| core update your tag | #6 | #13 | 0 |
| plugin update your tag | #7 | #15 | down 2 |
| wordpress core update | #7 | #14 | up 1 |
| disable automatic update | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| warnings | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| disable update | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| no update | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| disable admin notifications | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| hide warnings your tag | #11 | #15 | up 1 |
| disable auto save | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| disable your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
77 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “disable” and “hide warnings” for “update” and “warnings”. “disable” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “update” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “hide warnings” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “warnings” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “hide warnings”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.4.3 · 7 Sep 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kleinananas7mo ago
Bei 6.9.4 kommt eine Fehlermeldung. Besser nicht benutzen, lässt sich nicht installieren.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jakobward9mo ago
Blocks ALL updates – not notifications. I just installed this on a ton of sites on a very slow server. Now I have to go back and uninstall it to get updates working again. Waste of time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pitzputz1.5y ago
Thank you fo taking the time to make this happen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tansandals2.0y ago
I mean, yes it disables annoying notifications. The problems is it blocked all my new user notifications as well, so that when I added a new user, they never received the email. Couldn’t find any settings to address this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shoulders10242.0y ago
From what I can tell your plugin does the following disables plugin updates disables theme updates disables wordpress core updates disables update notifications. Because you are disabling the updates the descriptions should be Disable all plugin updates. Disable all theme updates Disable all WordPress core updates Disable plugins & themes auto-update email notifications. The description should read This plugin will completely disable the Plugin, Theme, and WordPress core update notifications. It will also disable auto-update Email Notifications for Plugins, Themes and WP CORE.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James11012.3y ago
Just what the doctor ordered. Please keep it updated and don’t abandon it like many others do..!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Haste2.3y ago
Good plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ himalayande2.4y ago
It worked great – until the last (auto-) update. Immediately the option to auto-update ALL of my plugins (including woocommerce and 23 others) disappeared and the wordpress auto update function itself was disabled. This sent me on a wild goose chase for half a day until I could locate your plugin as the cause.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.2 Add: Generic function and option names Fix: Security and performance issues 2.4.2
- — Version 2.3.2 Fix: Hides all checkboxes in admin issue 2.3.2
- — Version 2.2 Disable auto-update Email Notifications which was added as part of the WordPress 5.5 version. Fixed PHPCS warnings. 2.2
- — Version 2.1.0 Fixed admin css issues 2.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0
- — Version 2.4.3 Tested on WordPress 7.1 2.4.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you manage").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 860 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "hide Warnings", "plugin update" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-02-14 9K+ → 10K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2023-11-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 267 days in tier
- 2023-02-25 7K+ → 8K+ up after 90 days in tier
- 2022-11-27 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-26 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2022-11-24 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2022-11-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2022-11-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 104 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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