# Stop Automatic Update Debug Emails

> Stops the long technical "background update" debug emails WordPress sends after automatic updates on development, beta and nightly versions.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Email](https://wpide.com/library/category/email/)
- Tags: email, updates, notifications
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/email-disable-update-debug-emails/

## Code

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

## Notes

Success and failure emails for normal releases are not affected.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Stop Automatic Update Debug Emails" 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/