Hide Updates

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1. ★★★★★ icecreamjelly

   1.8y ago

   Plug and play, works like a charm. Hope this does not get taken down. Thanks.

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2. ★★★★★ aldrinhart

   2.6y ago

   Very useful to keep calm clients

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3. ★★★★★ Tom

   7.2y ago

   Exactly what I was looking for!

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4. ★★★★★ Interpro

   7.3y ago

   Installed, activated, worked. Thanks!!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.5 Release date: 2019-12-18 Minor refactoring and coding standards overhaul. Align Github and WordPress.org version release numbers. 1.1.5
2. — Version 1.1.4 Release date: 2019-05-28 Check if user is logged in before enqueuing plugin CSS. Thanks Vincent Klaiber (@vinkla) for the help! 1.1.4
3. — Version 1.1.3 Release date: 2018-10-28 Avoid error if default user with ID 1 doesn’t exist. 1.1.3
4. — Version 1.1.2 Release date: 2018-10-21 Add first registered user (usually the one who installed the site) as default user allowed to see updates. Add more precise CSS selector for hiding plugin updates in admin menu to avoid breaking 1.1.2
5. — Version 1.1.1 Release date: 2018-10-21 Remove include of wp-includes/pluggable.php to be able to use wp_get_current_user(). Unnecessary to include file. 1.1.1
6. — Version 1.1 Release date: 2018-10-21 Add filter to define users allowed to see updates. Hide update notifications using CSS to enable usage of remote management services like ManageWP and others. Previous solution used pre_site_tran 1.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-07 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 5 days in tier
3. 2026-08-01 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-07-31 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-07-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 5 days in tier
6. 2026-07-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-07-23 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2026-07-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 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).

• ACh Updates and Notices Manager — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• W WP Auto Updater 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Auto Updates 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• No Update Nag 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• WP Automatic Updates 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Disable Plugin Update Emails 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C

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Hide Updates: 5K+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hide-updates