Disable WordPress Auto Update Emails Plugin
Free
Tired of receiving endless “Some plugins have automatically updated” emails?
With Disable WordPress Auto Update Emails, you can stop those auto-update notification emails for plugins, themes and core, reduce inbox noise and streamline your WordPress update process.
Overview of the Disable WordPress Auto Update Emails Plugin
Managing one or dozens of WordPress sites can quickly become hectic when you receive an email every time a plugin, theme or even WordPress itself auto-updates.
Our plugin, Disable WordPress Auto Update Emails, is designed specifically to stop WordPress auto update emails, disable update notification emails, and give you back control of your inbox while your site’s automatic updates continue running smoothly.
Unlike bulky update-manager plugins, this tool focuses purely on silencing the automatic update email alerts that many users find distracting. You don’t have to disable auto-updates themselves — just the emails that say “Howdy! Some plugins have automatically updated…”. It’s lightweight, installation is effortless, and there are no confusing settings. Stop those auto-update email alerts now.
Key Features
- Instantly disable automatic plugin update emails in WordPress (plugin auto-updates)
- Block automatic theme update notification emails too — stop “theme auto-updated” alerts
- Silence WordPress core update completion emails if enabled — remove “core update completed” mails
- No-settings required: install, activate and you’re done
- Compatible with latest WordPress versions and update system
- Keeps your site auto-update workflow intact — you’re just turning off the email notifications, not the updates
- Reduce admin inbox clutter, improve workflow for agencies, freelancers, and multi-site managers
Use Cases (Who Is This For)
- Web agencies managing multiple WordPress installs who receive dozens of auto-update emails daily, looking to declutter inboxes.
- WordPress site owners who trust auto-updates and don’t want daily update notification emails.
- Freelancers/consultants maintaining client sites — you want updates enabled but don’t want the client flooded with “update done” emails each time.
- Multi-site administrators where auto-updates are enabled network-wide and you need to silence the email alerts globally.
- Anyone who simply wants to stop WordPress automatic update email alerts (plugins, themes or core) while keeping updates intact.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can disable the “Howdy! Some plugins have automatically updated” emails in WordPress by installing a free lightweight plugin like Disable WordPress Auto Update Emails. This plugin stops WordPress from sending automatic update notification emails for plugins, themes, and core updates — while keeping your auto-updates active.
No — this plugin only disables the notification emails sent after auto-updates. Your actual auto-update workflow for plugins, themes or WordPress core remains unaffected.
Yes — it handles plugin and theme auto-update emails and can also silence core update emails depending on how your WordPress installation handles updates.
Yes. Deactivating or uninstalling the plugin will restore the default behavior: WordPress will resume sending auto-update notification emails.
No — this plugin specifically targets the filters for auto-update notification emails. Other system emails (new user, password reset, comment notifications, etc.) remain untouched.
One Time Payment
Free
- Compatibility: WordPress 5.7.x
- File Type: Plugin
- Use on Unlimited Websites
- Lifetime Updates
- Priority Support
