SavedPixel Update Disabler
Control WordPress updates, outbound HTTP requests, and wp_mail() behavior for staging or locked-down environments.
by Byron Jacobs · github.com/savedpixel/savedpixel-update-disabler · website
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Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/savedpixel/savedpixel-update-disabler/releases/download/v1.0/savedpixel-update-disabler-1.0.zipFrom the readme
SavedPixel Update Disabler
Control WordPress update behavior, outbound HTTP requests, and wpmail() from one staging-focused settings page.
What It Does
SavedPixel Update Disabler centralizes several lock-down controls that are often scattered across constants, filters, or environment-specific config. It can suppress update checks, turn off core auto-update channels, disable wpmail(), block external HTTP requests, and keep a log of blocked outbound calls.
Key Workflows
- Disable core, plugin, theme, and translation update activity for controlled environments.
- Disable only selected plugin updates instead of turning off every plugin update.
- Turn off development, minor, and major core auto-update channels independently.
- Block external HTTP requests globally or only when they originate from specific plugins or themes.
- Review the blocked-request log to see what the network rules are stopping.
Features
- Disable WordPress core update checks and update UI.
- Disable plugin updates globally.
- Disable updates only for selected plugin basenames.
- Disable theme update checks.
- Disable translation update offers and background language-pack updates.
- Disable development, minor
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1.0 | Mar 13, 2026 | savedpixel-update-disabler-1.0.zip | 3 |