indextwo

Whenever WordPress performs a core update, it automatically pulls down the following files onto the root:
<ul>
<li><code>license.txt</code></li>
<li><code>readme.html</code></li>
<li><code>wp-config-sample.php</code></li>
</ul>
These files aren’t an inherent security risk by themselves; however they are uneccessary clutter on the root of your site (why would you want a <code>wp-config-sample.php</code> file on your production website?!); and it’s just another easy-to-read vector confirming that you have a WordPress site for script-kiddies to scrape and attack.
Simply install this plugin and it will clean up those files every time you perform a core WordPress update.

Core Files Update Cleanup

This plugin deletes the unnecessary license.txt, readme.html and wp-config-sample.php files after a core update.

Jake Spurlock

At the core of this plugin, it is simply using the build in filters to disable automatic theme and plugin updates.
<pre><code>add_filter( 'plugins_auto_update_enabled', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'themes_auto_update_enabled', '__return_false' );
</code></pre>
If you are interested in contributing to this plugin, all issues should be addressed on <a href="https://github.com/whyisjake/disable-plugin-theme-auto-updates" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>. Pull requests welcome.

Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates

Simply disable automatic theme and plugin updates.

Core Files Update Cleanup vs Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates