Disable Updates for WordPress Core
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Sep 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Disable Updates for WordPress Core still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Disable Updates for WordPress Core, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer vanderwijk since Aug 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Disable Updates for WordPress Core removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Disable Updates for WordPress Core safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Disable Updates for WordPress Core update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it. 21 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| vanderwijk | 21 Aug 2011 to 21 Sep 2026, 42 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 44 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 83 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 184 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,101 |
| 25 May 2026 | 625 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 440 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 371 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 345 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 326 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 281 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 284 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 277 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 354 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 860 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 386 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 336 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 500 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 448 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 351 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 358 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 651 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,779 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 566 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 533 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 389 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 503 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,816 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 77 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Johan van der Wijk |
| Added | 21 Aug 2011 |
| Last updated | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | updates, core update, theme update, plugin update, disable updates |
Other plugins by this author: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget), Customize Admin, Recent Posts Widget Plus
Questions
Is Disable Updates for WordPress Core still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Disable Updates for WordPress Core, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer vanderwijk since Aug 2011.
Was Disable Updates for WordPress Core removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Disable Updates for WordPress Core safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Disable Updates for WordPress Core update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.4. No one-star spike after it.