Title: ExertSwitch – Disable Updates Author: ExertLogics Published: July 23, 2026 Last modified: July 23, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/exertswitch-disable-updates/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3620211) ![](https://ps.w.org/exertswitch-disable-updates/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3620211) # ExertSwitch – Disable Updates By [ExertLogics](https://profiles.wordpress.org/exertlogics/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/exertswitch-disable-updates.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/exertswitch-disable-updates/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/exertswitch-disable-updates/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/exertswitch-disable-updates/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/exertswitch-disable-updates/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exertswitch-disable-updates/) ## Description **ExertSwitch – Disable Updates** is a lightweight toolkit for switching off the WordPress features you don’t want — all from one clean settings page with independent on/off toggles. Turn off update checks and notices (core, plugins, themes, automatic and email — premium plugins included), disable **comments** and **post revisions**, hide admin and PHP nags, and disable the built-in **WordPress Sitemaps**. Unlike simple “activate and everything turns off” plugins, this plugin gives you a clean **settings page with independent toggle switches**, so you decide exactly what to disable and what to leave on. Turn off plugin update nags while keeping core security updates, disable sitemaps without touching updates — whatever fits your site. ### Full control, one toggle at a time Each of the following can be switched on or off independently: * **Disable WordPress core updates** — stop core version checks and update prompts. * **Disable plugin updates** — silence plugin update checks and notices for **every** plugin. * **Disable theme updates** — stop theme update checks and notices. * **Disable automatic (background) updates** — turn off WordPress’s silent auto‑ updates. * **Disable update email notifications** — no more “your site has been updated”/ auto‑update emails. * **Hide admin update & maintenance nags** — clean up the dashboard and admin bar. * **Hide PHP version notice** — remove the Site Health “outdated PHP” nag (note: this hides the notice; it does not change your server’s PHP). * **Disable comments** — close comments and pingbacks site-wide, hide existing comments, and remove the Comments admin menu, dashboard widget and toolbar item. * **Disable revisions** — stop storing new revisions for all content types (posts, pages and custom post types) to reduce database bloat; autosaves and existing revisions are kept. * **Disable WordPress Sitemaps** — disable the WordPress core auto‑generated sitemaps and remove the sitemap line from the virtual `robots.txt`. ### Covers premium & third‑party plugins too Most “disable updates” plugins only block requests to `api.wordpress.org`, so premium plugins that check their **own** update servers — for example **Slider Revolution**, and other commercially licensed plugins — keep nagging you to update. This plugin is designed to suppress update notices for **all** installed plugins, so no plugin is skipped. ### Why disable sitemaps? Many sites already generate sitemaps through a dedicated SEO plugin or custom code. When WordPress adds its **own** sitemaps on top of that, you can end up with **duplicate or conflicting sitemaps**, which can confuse search engines. Disabling the built‑ in WordPress Sitemaps keeps your SEO setup clean and authoritative. ### A note on staying secure Keeping WordPress core, plugins and themes up to date is important for **security**. This plugin is intended for situations where you manage updates deliberately (staging/ production workflows, managed hosting, client sites, etc.). When you want to check for updates, simply toggle the relevant option back on — no need to deactivate the whole plugin. ### Features * Dedicated **settings page** with individual on/off toggles * Separate controls for **core**, **plugin**, **theme**, **automatic**, and **email** updates * Suppresses update notices for **premium/third‑party plugins** (e.g. Slider Revolution), not just wordpress.org‑hosted ones * Hides update/maintenance **admin nags** and the **PHP version** Site Health notice * **Disable comments** site-wide and stop new **post revisions** (less database bloat) * One‑click **Disable WordPress Sitemaps** (plus robots.txt sitemap line) * Lightweight and settings‑driven — enable only what you need * No data collection, no cookies, no third‑party connections ### Credits Developed and maintained by **Exertlogics**. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder `exertswitch-disable-updates/` to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, **or** install it from **Plugins Add New** in your WordPress admin. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. 3. Go to **Settings ExertSwitch** to configure the toggles. 4. Save your changes — done. ### Uninstalling Deactivate and delete the plugin from the **Plugins** screen. The plugin makes minimal changes to the database (only its own settings) and cleans up after itself on uninstall. ## FAQ ### Can I disable plugin updates but keep core updates? Yes. Every control is an independent toggle, so you can mix and match exactly how you want. ### Will this stop update notices for premium plugins like Slider Revolution? Yes — that’s a key difference from other plugins. When plugin updates are disabled, notices are suppressed for all installed plugins, including premium plugins that check their own licensing/update servers, not just those hosted on wordpress.org. ### Does the “Hide PHP version notice” option upgrade my PHP? No. WordPress cannot upgrade PHP — that’s controlled by your web host. This option only hides the “outdated PHP version” nag inside the WordPress admin. ### How do I check for updates again? Toggle the relevant option off in the settings page (or temporarily deactivate the plugin). WordPress will then show available updates as normal. ### I changed a setting but my site still shows the old behavior. Why? If your site uses a caching plugin (or a server/CDN cache), clear your cache after saving so your changes take effect right away. The settings page shows a reminder about this too. ### Does this plugin collect any data? No. It does not collect or store user data, set cookies, or connect to any third‑ party services. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “ExertSwitch – Disable Updates” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ ExertLogics ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/exertlogics/) [Translate “ExertSwitch – Disable Updates” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/exertswitch-disable-updates) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/exertswitch-disable-updates/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/exertswitch-disable-updates/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/exertswitch-disable-updates/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/exertswitch-disable-updates/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog ### 1.0.0 * Initial release. * Settings page with independent toggles for core, plugin, theme, automatic and email update control. * Universal plugin update‑notice suppression (including premium/third‑party plugins). * Hide admin update/maintenance nags and PHP version notice. * Disable comments site-wide. * Disable post revisions for all content types. * Disable WordPress Sitemaps and robots.txt sitemap line. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [disable comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-comments/)[Disable revisions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-revisions/) [Disable Sitemaps](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-sitemaps/)[disable updates](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-updates/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/exertswitch-disable-updates/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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