Sorry to say, but if update-disable plugins and adding the ‘AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED’ line in wp-config.php didn’t work, then your only choices are to live with the limitations of GoDaddy WordPress hosting, or to find something better (meaning, hosting that isn’t crippled, er, WordPress-specific).
On hosting that isn’t crippled, er, WordPress-specific, disabling ALL core updates is as simple as editing wp-includes/version.php and changing the WP version from its current value to some large number (I use 9.9.9). Since I always delete the readme.html file, I add the actual version in a commented line so I can remember the actual version installed.
It may work to completely delete the GoDaddy WP from your site, as though you were done with WP altogether. Then manually install the wordpress.org version and pointing it to your current DB.
No idea if this would work, but sounds feasible?
It may work to completely delete the GoDaddy WP… Then manually install…
No idea if this would work, but sounds feasible?
“On hosting that isn’t crippled, er, WordPress-specific”, possibly, but now even BlueHost (sans specific “Managed WordPress Hosting” in my own case) has nevertheless added “WordPress Tools” and has cPanel scanning for and locating WordPress. However, I do still have the option of disabling the “WordPress Tools” automatic update feature.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bluehost+wordpress+tools
GoDaddy’s WordPress hosting installs all the WordPress core files (except wp-config.php) with root ownership, meaning the files cannot be deleted or modified. They install a custom WP database driver that severely limits how plugins can use the database, and since the db.php file is owned by root, it cannot be removed. They install mu-plugins, and since the mu-plugin files are owned by root, they cannot be removed. It’s crippled hosting. (Note: this info is based on my tests of GoDaddy WordPress hosting six montha ago.)
Two old sayings come to mind: “you get what you pay for”, and “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”. If you want to install and use a real version of WordPress, you need real hosting.
