Clean WordPress Updates
by Arjan Olsder 1 (0 reviews)

Clean WordPress Updates

Clean WordPress Updates blocks new themes and plugins from being installed upon updating WordPress Core

Clean WordPress Updates ranks #16,655 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Dec 11, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.7 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.4 Current Version v1.4
Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 11 Dec, 2024
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Rank
#16,655
— No change
Active Installs
100+
-13.8%
KW Avg Position
N/A
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Downloads
2.3K
+7 today
Support Resolved
0%
— No change
Rating
20%
Review 1 out of 5
1 (0 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

Total Progress 8%
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Growth Needed
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Rank Changes

15,822 16,239 16,655 17,071 17,488 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
16,587 16,659 16,731 16,803 16,875 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 10 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
0 10 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

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Overall 20%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Clean WordPress Updates. Checked 3 months ago.

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Plugin Details

Version
1.4
Last Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Requires WP
2.3+
Tested Up To
6.7
PHP Version
N/A
Author
Arjan Olsder

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1
Reviews
0
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to keep their server storage and backups lean. It prevents WordPress Core updates from automatically downloading new default themes and plugins to the webserver.

  • Blocks new theme downloads
  • Blocks new plugin downloads
  • Runs during Core updates
  • No database connection used
  • No settings screen added
  • Single line of code

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Clean WordPress Updates

No.
Yes.
There is no input/output handling in this plugin at all.
Yes, but only version bumps. There is still no need to change the coding.

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