Title: Disable Update Checking for a Plugin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Disable Update Checking for a Plugin

 *  [Kruncher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kruncher/)
 * (@kruncher)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-update-checking-for-a-plugin/)
 * I have modified one of the plugins which I have downloaded into my WordPress 
   configuration and would like to disable update checking for this plugin to avoid
   accidental loss of customizations.
 * I thought that there was a function for this, but I cannot remember where I saw
   it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 * Thanks,
    Lea Hayes

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 *  [Ivan Storck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivanoats/)
 * (@ivanoats)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-update-checking-for-a-plugin/#post-1524145)
 * Did you ever figure out a solution for this? I am interested too.
 * Thanks,
    Ivan
 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-update-checking-for-a-plugin/#post-1524146)
 * You would have to edit the plugin file’s version so it is higher than any update.
 *  [mahalie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mahalie/)
 * (@mahalie)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-update-checking-for-a-plugin/#post-1524161)
 * You could try to CHMOD the plugin directory so that it couldn’t be modified by
   WP. Or, use a function that actually disables the update check – this is nice
   because your client cannot see that an update is available.
 * [http://developersmind.com/2010/06/12/preventing-wordpress-from-checking-for-updates-for-a-plugin/?replytocom=81](http://developersmind.com/2010/06/12/preventing-wordpress-from-checking-for-updates-for-a-plugin/?replytocom=81)
 *  [Ivan Storck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivanoats/)
 * (@ivanoats)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-update-checking-for-a-plugin/#post-1524162)
 * Thanks Mahalie! Always nice to see another Seattle PHP dev in here on wordpress.
   org

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Ivan Storck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivanoats/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-update-checking-for-a-plugin/#post-1524162)
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