Description
Disables all automatic updates (core, plugins, themes, translations) and restricts update visibility & access to admin account(s) chosen under Settings > Update Control. Only selected admins can install plugins. No plugin — including this one — can deactivate any other plugin. Plugin File Editor access is blocked for non-allowed users. All other users — including other administrators not on the list — won’t see update nags, counts, or the Updates screen, and can’t trigger updates.
Installation
- Upload the
selective-update-controlfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Update Control to configure which administrator accounts should retain update access.
FAQ
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Does this plugin disable all updates?
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Yes, it disables all automatic background updates (core, plugins, themes, and translations) globally.
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Who can access update settings?
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Only the administrators selected in the plugin settings can see or manage update options.
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Contributors & Developers
“Selective Update Control” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Added: Only selected administrators can install new plugins.
- Added: Prevents any plugin (including this one) from deactivating other plugins programmatically or via the admin UI.
- Added: Blocks access to the Plugin File Editor and Theme File Editor for non-allowed users.
- Updated: Settings page subtitle and info notice to reflect expanded feature set.
1.0.0
- Initial release.