# Disable Plugin and Theme Auto-Updates

> Prevents plugins and themes from updating automatically and hides the auto-update toggles. Core security releases keep installing.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Disable Features](https://wpide.com/library/category/disable-features/)
- Tags: updates, auto-updates, plugins, themes
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/disable-plugin-theme-auto-updates/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'auto_update_theme', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'plugins_auto_update_enabled', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'themes_auto_update_enabled', '__return_false' );
```

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Disable Plugin and Theme Auto-Updates" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/