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This plugin disable plugins, themes and core updates for WordPress and also the notifications.
It’s very important that you keep your WordPress theme, core and plugins up to date. If you don’t, your blog or website could 
be susceptible to security vulnerabilities or performance issues.
If you use this plugin, make sure you keep yourself up to date with new releases of your active WordPress version, plugins 
and themes and update them as new versions are released (simply by deactivating this plugin for a short time).

Disable Plugins, Themes and Core Updates

This plugin disable plugins, themes and core updates for WordPress and also the notifications.

kanenas

kanenas — Minor/Patch Auto-Updates gives you granular control over automatic updates. While WordPress allows you to enable or disable auto-updates entirely, this adds a third option: auto-update only minor and patch versions while keeping major versions at bay.
<h4>Why Use This?</h4>
Major version updates often introduce significant changes that may:
<ul>
<li>Break compatibility with other extensions</li>
<li>Introduce new features that require testing</li>
<li>Change the behavior of existing functionality</li>
<li>Require database migrations or manual intervention</li>
</ul>
With this, you can:
<ul>
<li>Receive security patches automatically – Minor and patch versions typically contain security fixes</li>
<li>Get bug fixes without intervention – Patch versions are generally safe to apply automatically</li>
<li>Control major updates manually – Review major version changes before applying them</li>
<li>Maintain site stability – Reduce the risk of unexpected breaking changes</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
It uses semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) to determine update types:
<ul>
<li>Major update (e.g., 1.0.0 → 2.0.0): Blocked from auto-update</li>
<li>Minor update (e.g., 1.0.0 → 1.1.0): Allowed to auto-update</li>
<li>Patch update (e.g., 1.0.0 → 1.0.1): Allowed to auto-update</li>
</ul>
Internally, this plugin runs only on WordPress auto-update decision filters:
<ul>
<li><code>auto_update_plugin</code></li>
<li><code>auto_update_theme</code></li>
</ul>
When you enable minor/patch mode for a plugin or theme, it also adds that item to WordPress core’s <code>auto_update_plugins</code> / <code>auto_update_themes</code> site options so the automatic updater treats it as opted-in the same way as the Plugins/Themes screen toggle.
It does not rewrite update API responses (<code>plugins_api</code>) and does not modify updater transients (<code>pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins</code>). Premium update discovery and license validation remain managed by each vendor updater.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Per-item control – Enable minor/patch auto-updates for specific items</li>
<li>Easy toggle – Simple links in the admin pages</li>
<li>Non-intrusive – Works alongside WordPress’s native auto-update system</li>
<li>Clean uninstall – Removes all data when uninstalled</li>
<li>Translation ready – Fully prepared for localization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins</li>
<li>Look for the “Enable auto-updates minor/patch” link below each plugin’s auto-update setting</li>
<li>Click to enable/disable minor/patch auto-updates for that plugin</li>
</ol>
For themes: 
1. Go to Appearance → Themes 
2. Click on a theme to view its details 
3. Look for the “Enable auto-updates minor/patch” option in the theme details overlay
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only stores plugin/theme preferences in your WordPress database.

kanenas — Minor/Patch Auto-Updates

Adds an "Enable auto-updates minor/patch" option, allowing automatic updates only for minor and patch versions while preventing major updates.

Disable Plugins, Themes and Core Updates vs kanenas — Minor/Patch Auto-Updates