sdesalas

This plugin allows WordPress to block over 95% of spam comments using a time-based hash.
This allows for a minimum sanity check and yet should remove almost all spam comments 
without the need to sign up to any third party APIs.
The plugin has been tested in real world conditions for around 12 months. It will not block 
real comments and it is pretty effective against spam, however it only uses a very simple 
algorithm and for that reason some spam comments may still make it through.

WP Simple SpamCheck

This plugin allows WordPress to block over 95% of spam comments using a time-based hash.

Sanjay Parmar

This plugin can Remove WordPress Core Update and also Remove Plugin Update Notification and Remove Theme Update Notification.

Prevent All Updates

Disabled the plugins, themes and core updates.

WP Simple SpamCheck vs Prevent All Updates