# Disable all WordPress automatic updates

> Want to disable automatic WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates to make sure your website doesn’t break after a new update? Here’s how!

Author: Farhan Munim  
Published: 19 June 2024  
Updated: 26 October 2026  
Tags: PHP  
Source: https://farhan.app/blog/disable-all-wordpress-automatic-updates/

Simply copy and paste the snippet below into your `functions.php` file of your child theme:

```php
// Disable plugin updates
add_filter('auto_update_plugin', '__return_false');

// Disable theme updates
add_filter('auto_update_theme', '__return_false');

// Disable all core updates
add_filter('auto_update_core', '__return_false');
```