Description
YellowLab Stop Core Emails adds a focused settings page under Settings > Stop Core Emails, where administrators can disable selected native WordPress email notifications.
You can manage email notifications for:
- automatic plugin updates
- automatic theme updates
- automatic WordPress core updates
- available core update notices
- new user notifications sent to administrators
- user password changes
- password change notices sent to administrators
- user email address changes
- site administrator email address changes
- new comments
- comments waiting for moderation
- critical error and recovery mode messages
The plugin does not block updates, user actions, comments, or recovery features. It only disables the selected email notifications.
After activation, open Settings > Stop Core Emails or use the Settings link on the Plugins screen.
Assets
Copyright 2026 Yellow Lab.
Yellow Lab logo and brand images are owned by Yellow Lab and distributed with this plugin under the GPLv2-or-later license.
Screenshots
Stop Core Emails settings page under Settings > Stop Core Emails.
Installation
- Upload the ZIP file from Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Activate the plugin.
- Go to Settings > Stop Core Emails.
- Choose which notifications to disable and save your changes.
FAQ
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Does this plugin stop WordPress updates?
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No. It only stops selected email notifications. Updates continue to run normally.
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Does this plugin block emails from third-party plugins?
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Not necessarily. Notifications sent by third-party plugins, WooCommerce, hosting systems, or external services may not pass through WordPress core filters.
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Where can I find the settings page?
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Go to Settings > Stop Core Emails in the WordPress admin area.
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Contributors & Developers
“YellowLab Stop Core Emails” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.1
Renamed the plugin to YellowLab Stop Core Emails, updated branding, added translatable strings, added a Settings link on the Plugins screen, and refreshed WordPress.org-ready assets.
1.0.0
Initial release.