The title seems a bit awkward. To explain in more detail: Disable WordPress from detecting plugin and theme updates, disable installing themes and plugins in the backend, disable editing theme and plugin code in the backend.
When is it necessary to disable update checks
When you have helped a novice user install WordPress, configure plugins and themes, and the website is fully functional, you need to use this feature to prevent the curious novice from clicking around and causing unnecessary trouble for you.
Code to completely disable WordPress update checks and installation/editing permissions
define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true );
Simply add the above code to the wp-config.php file and save it. Then, in the
WordPressbackend, you will no longer see options for updates, installing plugins, editing plugins, installing themes, or editing themes. Directly accessing pages via URLs will also prompt insufficient permissions. However, a notification for WordPress updates will still appear in the dashboard, as shown in the image below. If you find this notification bothersome, please use the plugin version below to disable it.
As a website owner, keeping WordPress and plugins updated is very important.
Disable WordPress automatic update function
The code above disables checking for updates. If you want to disable WordPress automatic updates, you can add the following code to the wp-config.php file.
define( 'AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true );
For configuring WordPress automatic background updates, refer to the
WordPress official documentation。
Plugin version to disable WordPress update checks
The code above is a native solution, but it will still show a core update notification. If you don't want this notification either, you can use the following two
WordPress Plugin, both tested and confirmed effective by Naiba on June 5th.
Below is a demonstration of the effectEffect of using a plugin to disable WordPress update checks:
Effect without enabling a plugin to disable WordPress update checks
Disable All WordPress Updatesis a plugin that disables update checks for WordPress core files, themes, and plugins. It may receive updates itself, but after updating, enabling it will continue to block WordPress updates. Plugin download address:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wordpress-updates/ QQWorld Speed for ChinaThis plugin is essentially a website optimization tool for the Chinese market. In addition to preventing WordPress from checking for updates, it can also disable or replace Google Fonts, Gravatar avatars, and Emoji expressions. Plugin download address:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/qqworld-speed-4-china/Related articles
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