# Disable Automatic Translation Updates

> Stops WordPress from installing updated language files on its own, for sites with customized translations.

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

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'auto_update_translation', '__return_false' );
```

## Notes

Translation updates remain available under Dashboard > Updates.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Disable Automatic Translation 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/