Title: [Evolve] Disable automatic theme update
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# [Evolve] Disable automatic theme update

 *  Resolved [zignorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zignorp/)
 * (@zignorp)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/)
 * Hello,
    I am using Evolve on a couple of sites, and on one of them, I need to
   stick with an older version because of some header customization. I noticed that
   the theme was updated, and then I replaced it with the older version only to 
   come back and see that it had been updated again. The only other person with 
   admin privliges says she hasn’t done this, just wanted to see if there was any
   kind of auto update written into the theme, or if there’s anyplace I can turn
   this off. I haven’t noticed it on sites using an older version of the theme. 
   Thanks!

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 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/#post-7662666)
 * Hi,
 * > just wanted to see if there was any kind of auto update written into the theme
 * There is no auto update written into theme. WordPress.org does not allow that.
   You need to manually click to install update.
 * >  or if there’s anyplace I can turn this off
 * This is highly **not recommended**, because some theme updates are for bug fixing.
   
   However if you really need it, you can edit style.css, find the theme version
   number and change to a much larger number.
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [zignorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zignorp/)
 * (@zignorp)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/#post-7662703)
 * Thanks, it seems like it only updates on one site that uses evolve out of 4-5.
   I’ll change the style.css version. I use a variety of themes for wordpress, and
   don’t have trouble updating them. Evolve is the only theme that very often gives
   me design surprises on update.
 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/#post-7662705)
 * You are welcome.
    Thank you
 * >  Evolve is the only theme that very often gives me design surprises on update.
 * I agree with this, but I am not the theme author or developer, so can’t make 
   comment on this issue.
    I will let the theme developers know your feedback.
 *  Thread Starter [zignorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zignorp/)
 * (@zignorp)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/#post-7662734)
 * fyi, bluehost is now starting to enable theme updates by default, that was the
   problem. They’re not doing it on all servers/domains yet, but you will probably
   run into this again. People can turn off automatic theme updates in their “wordpress
   tools” in their control panel.
 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/#post-7662735)
 * Thank you for these information.

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 * Last reply from: [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-disable-automatic-theme-update/#post-7662735)
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