by Vishal Paswan 5 (1 reviews)

Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade

Name: Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Vishal Paswan

Disable automatic updates for plugins and themes, downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, roll back any update, or delay new releases.

Version Locker ranks #14,327 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #827 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Sep 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.3.1 Current Version v1.3.1

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 02 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#827 of 5,058 in Security Top 25% by installs Downloads -7.1% this week

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3.1
Last Updated: Sep 02, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Vishal Paswan

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Version Locker is built for agencies, freelancers, and site admins managing production, eCommerce, or client sites on WordPress. It solves the problem of losing track of pending updates when locking plugins, themes, or WordPress core to a specific version, while still allowing controlled rollbacks and downgrades.

Lock individual plugins or themes
Disable all plugin or theme updates
Downgrade WordPress core version
Roll back plugin or theme versions
Delay updates for set days
Block new plugin/theme installs
Export and import lock settings
Activity log with CSV export

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade

Install Version Locker and go to Tools > Version Locker. Toggle the lock on any plugin to hold it at its current version, or turn on "Disable all plugin updates" in the Settings tab to stop every plugin update at once. Both are reversible at any time.

Lock that single plugin from the Plugins tab. Every other plugin keeps updating as normal. Locks are per item, so you are not forced into an all-or-nothing choice.

Yes. The Settings tab has a separate switch for core updates, which also turns off core auto-updates. It is independent of your plugin and theme locks.

Go to Tools > Version Locker > Settings and choose the release you want under "Hold WordPress on". Version Locker then offers that exact version under Dashboard > Updates, and you start the change there yourself. Nothing is downloaded or installed until you do. Once the site is on that release, further core updates are held back so it stays there.

Pick the version that was working from the same dropdown, then run the update from Dashboard > Updates. WordPress reinstalls that release using its own update routine, so it behaves exactly like a normal core update. Take a database backup first: the files move backwards, but a database that has already been upgraded does not.

Yes. If WP Downgrade is already holding a version on your site, Version Locker detects it, tells you which version it found, and pre-selects the same release so you only have to press Save. You get the same specific core version control, plus plugin and theme locks, rollback, an activity log, and a delay window in the same plugin.

It can break a site, so Version Locker will not do it silently. WordPress upgrades the database as it goes and has no reverse migration, which means going from, say, 7.x back to 6.x can leave the database ahead of the code. That move is refused until you confirm you have a working backup. Moving back within the same major version, such as a patch or minor release, does not carry that risk.

Yes. Set a waiting period in days and every new release is held for that long before WordPress offers or installs it. It only ever delays an update. It never starts one, and it never switches on auto-updates for a site that had them off.

Lock the plugin, then use the roll back link on its row. You will see every version WordPress.org still publishes, older than the one you have installed. Pick one, confirm, and Version Locker reinstalls it and pins the plugin there so the update you are stepping away from does not come straight back. Take a database backup first: rolling back replaces files, but it cannot undo database changes a newer version already made.

Yes. Set a waiting period in the Settings tab and every new release is held for that many days before WordPress offers it. Each release gets its own window. This only delays updates. It never starts one, and it never turns on auto-updates for a site that had them off.