Title: How to stop WordPress automatic updates
Last modified: January 4, 2019

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# How to stop WordPress automatic updates

 *  [pokladnik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pokladnik/)
 * (@pokladnik)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/)
 * I would like to disable automatic WordPress updates, as 5.02 version is causing
   problems on my website, so I want to keep 4.99. version until I fix these problems.
   I tried to edit my wp-config.php file and insert define( ‚WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE‘,
   false ); and I also installed and set „Easy Updates Manager“ and „Disable All
   WordPress Updates“ plugins to stop automatic updates. Unfortunately this doesn’t
   work and every morning my WordPress is back in 5.02. Any advice what to do?

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 *  [Farook Kholwadia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/judgerookie/)
 * (@judgerookie)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11051246)
 * there’s a couple of options here (plugin or change code in file):
 * [https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-disable-automatic-updates-in-wordpress/](https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-disable-automatic-updates-in-wordpress/)
 * you may have tried but may be someting in there to help.
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by [Farook Kholwadia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/judgerookie/).
 *  Thread Starter [pokladnik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pokladnik/)
 * (@pokladnik)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11051365)
 * Hi, thanks for the reply.
    I know this page, I tried everything, but it didn’t
   help…
 *  [Tim Burkart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigmoxy/)
 * (@bigmoxy)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11052225)
 * It might be your web host is forcing the update. I can think of at least one.
   Check with them.
 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11052939)
 * Did you actually downgrade WP or just change wp-config?
    There is a WP Downgrade
   plugin. But WP 5 only changed the editor (and its needs), so running it with 
   the Classic Editor plugin should be just about the same as 4.9.9.
 *  Thread Starter [pokladnik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pokladnik/)
 * (@pokladnik)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11059078)
 * I downgraded WP to 4.99 and I also changed wp-config.
    After 1 day WP was back
   on 5.02 :-/
 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11060455)
 * You should find a host that lets you do what you want.
 *  Thread Starter [pokladnik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pokladnik/)
 * (@pokladnik)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11077020)
 * My hosting did it. I changed my hosting preferences and I’m still with 4.9.9 
   🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [pokladnik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pokladnik/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-wordpress-automatic-updates/#post-11077020)
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