{"id":309112,"date":"2026-05-19T16:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/thaazhu-update-lock\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:05:11","slug":"thaazhu-update-lock","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/thaazhu-update-lock\/","author":23356878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"7.0","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Thaazhu Update Lock","header_author":"Projektisle","header_description":"Prevent accidental updates by locking plugins from being updated with optional notes explaining why.","assets_banners_color":"1d33d8","last_updated":"2026-05-19 16:05:11","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/projektisle.com\/pi-plugins\/thaazhu-update-lock\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/projektisle.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":37,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"projektisle","date":"2026-05-19 16:05:11"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3537629,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3537629,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256},"icon.svg":{"filename":"icon.svg","revision":3537629,"resolution":false,"location":"assets","locale":false}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3537629,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3537629,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3537629,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1206,"height":617},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":3537629,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1190,"height":616}},"screenshots":{"1":"The \"Lock Update\" action link on the Plugins page.","2":"The inline \"Add Note\" form for documenting lock reasons."}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[2085,732,2552],"plugin_category":[52],"plugin_contributors":[206819,247870],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-309112","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-lock","plugin_tags-maintenance","plugin_tags-update","plugin_category-performance","plugin_contributors-alanjacobmathew","plugin_contributors-projektisle","plugin_committers-projektisle"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thaazhu-update-lock\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3537629","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thaazhu-update-lock\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3537629","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thaazhu-update-lock\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=3537629","icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thaazhu-update-lock\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=3537629","icon_2x":false,"generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thaazhu-update-lock\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3537629","caption":"The \"Lock Update\" action link on the Plugins page."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thaazhu-update-lock\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3537629","caption":"The inline \"Add Note\" form for documenting lock reasons."}],"raw_content":"\n

Thaazhu Update Lock is a lightweight, developer-focused<\/a> utility designed to give you absolute control over the WordPress update cycle. While WordPress provides a native way to toggle auto-updates, it lacks the ability to hard-lock a specific plugin version to prevent manual accidental updates or bulk-action overrides.<\/p>\n\n

At its core, Thaazhu (a Malayalam word meaning \"lock\") acts as a safety \"clasp\" for your site's plugin updates. It allows administrators to freeze a plugin at its current version, ensuring that a critical environment remains stable until you are ready to perform testing and deployment.<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:\n* Granular Version Control: Pick and choose which specific plugins stay frozen.\n* Contextual Documentation: Pair locks with notes to explain technical reasons for the restriction.\n* Modular Architecture: Built for performance without database bloat.\n* Bulk Update Protection: Locked plugins are disabled from bulk actions.<\/p>\n\n

Usage<\/h3>\n\n
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  1. Go to Plugins<\/strong> page<\/li>\n
  2. Find plugin you want to lock<\/li>\n
  3. Click \"Lock Update\"<\/strong> link<\/li>\n
  4. (Optional) Click \"Add Note\"<\/strong> to explain why it's locked<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Upload the thaazhu-update-lock<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. Look for the \"Lock Update\" link under individual plugins on the Plugins page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Where is my data stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      All lock statuses and notes are stored in your WordPress options table.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Will deleting the plugin leave junk in my database?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No. Thaazhu includes a dedicated uninstall.php file that wipes all settings and notes upon deletion.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
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      • Initial Release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Prevent accidental updates by locking plugins from being updated and add optional admin notes explaining why.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/309112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309112"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/projektisle"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=309112"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=309112"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=309112"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=309112"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=309112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}