Disable Automatic Background Updates
Limited data: Disable Automatic Background Updates has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Disable Automatic Background Updates still maintained?
- No. Last release 24 Feb 2019, over 7 years ago. 24 Feb 2019 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Disable Automatic Background Updates, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Disable Automatic Background Updates removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Disable Automatic Background Updates safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Disable Automatic Background Updates update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 24 Feb 2019 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.1 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Feb 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Milan Dinić |
| Added | 12 Aug 2015 |
| Last updated | 24 Feb 2019 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | update, updates, automatic update, Automatic updates |
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Questions
Is Disable Automatic Background Updates still maintained?
No. Last release 24 Feb 2019, over 7 years ago.
Who owns Disable Automatic Background Updates, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Disable Automatic Background Updates removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Disable Automatic Background Updates safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Disable Automatic Background Updates update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.