Dominik Schilling

WordPress 4.9.6 added a few tools to help you creating and displaying a privacy policy or assist with requests for exporting/erasing personal data. 
Depending on your location or type of install (the tools may not be suitable for Multisite or large networks), you may have already taken measures to comply with existing privacy laws or/and you do not need them at all.
With this plugin, all the new admin screens will be disabled to prevent cluttering your admin with more unused items. It also prevents showing you the feature pointer if you install this plugin before the update.
Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/0FOOcD63bek" rel="nofollow ugc">Dayne Topkin</a>.

Disable Privacy Tools

Thank you for releasing this plugin, Dominik!

I think the whole Privacy Tools thing is plugin territory to begin with, but that's probably a whole different story/discussion.

Anyways, thank you for coming with this counter measure, to give people free choice again :)

Cheers,
Pieter

great plugin that disables core "functionality"

I'm just glad I didn't have to build another plugin to disable core features. So, thanks for saving me some time. :)

Thanks!

Nice & Easy. 

BTW, as of today (WP 4.9.6 RC1), when the Privacy Tool erases a person's private data in comments, it changes the commentors name to Anonymous, which is fine, but it puts a link to it which points to https://site.invalid, which will result in a bunch of broken link, which of course Google will dearly punish you for all the broken links.

Perfect !

Removes the tools for creating a privacy policy and exporting/erasing personal data.

ideasToCode

Key Features: 
– Disable Email Notifications for Auto-Updates 
– Block/hide Specific Plugin Updates: You can choose plugins to block/hide (plugin’s list) 
– Block WordPress Core and Theme Updates 
– Remove Update Buttons from Admin Panel (under Dashboard menu)
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Disable Email Notifications for Auto-Updates: 
With the introduction of WordPress 5.5, the auto-update feature was enabled, and email notifications started being sent for every update made. By simply installing this plugin, you can stop receiving these annoying notifications for every auto-update made to plugins, themes, or even the WordPress core. Please note that this plugin will not affect the auto-update feature of WordPress if it is enabled.
Block Specific Plugin Updates: 
In the “Block Plugin Updates” tab, the plugin will list all installed plugins on your website. If there are specific plugins you do not want to update, you can disable updates for those particular plugins.
Block WordPress Core and Theme Updates: 
You also have the option to block updates for the WordPress core and themes. However, this is not recommended for security reasons.
Remove Update Buttons from Admin Panel: 
If you do not want to see the “Updates” menu under the Dashboard, you can easily hide it from the admin panel menu.
Default Settings: 
By default, only the email notification feature is turned on; other settings must be configured manually.
Tutorial video
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If you want to learn more and see how this plugin works – please check our<a href="https://ideastocode.com/plugins/disable-automatic-update-email-notification-in-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc"> website – ideastocode.com.</a>

Disable Auto Update Emails and Block Updates for Plugins, WP Core, and Themes

This plugin disables email notifications for auto-updates and blocks updates for specific plugins, hide plugins, WordPress core, and themes.

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