Title: Plugin forced updates needs to stop!
Last modified: June 10, 2024

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# Plugin forced updates needs to stop!

 *  [DB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/destructiveburn/)
 * (@destructiveburn)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-forced-updates-needs-to-stop/)
 * Hello, I normally don’t complain but this is starting to become a trend that 
   needs to stop.
   I have noticed lately, that some plugins have been forcing automatic
   updates even when it’s disabled. **THIS NEEDS TO STOP**!I have noticed this with
   Siteorigin and I requested them to stop and they did, but the fact they were 
   able to do it was concerning because if they can so can others. Just now, WooCommerce
   just did the same thing. This is becoming to be a trend and you need to release
   an update to stop this from happening. Yes updates are good for security reasons
   but there is a good reason to not have auto-updates and that reason is sometimes
   something might go wrong when updating. If these plugins can force it by ignoring
   the auto-update this is a **BIG** problem. It’s best to let the user decide. 
   Important to make backups first then update. Not let these plugin companies decide
   for me or others. Sure I can complain to WooCommerce about it but that solves
   nothing. Someone else will do it. WordPress, you need to fix this. This is absolutely
   wrong.I control my updates with backups first then update. Not some random plugin
   developer choosing to do it and bypass the Disabled auto-updates function.
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.gyazo.com/3980108b0bdfc94d016369450301c261.webp?ssl=1)

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 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-forced-updates-needs-to-stop/#post-17815094)
 * From the [documentation](https://it.wordpress.org/support/article/configuring-automatic-background-updates/):
 * > By default, only minor releases – such as for maintenance and security purposes–
   > and translation file updates are enabled on most sites. In special cases, plugins
   > and themes may be updated.
 * I couldn’t find any official source within the 30 seconds I googled, but my understanding
   is that the dashboard toggle doesn’t change this.
 * But you have full control of what gets updates automatically or even completely
   disable ALL automatic updates by adding the appropriate update configuration 
   to your `wp-config.php` file: [https://it.wordpress.org/support/article/configuring-automatic-background-updates/](https://it.wordpress.org/support/article/configuring-automatic-background-updates/)
 * I personally find this a fair middle ground between helping the many people who
   never maintain their WordPress sites (_force_ minor/security updates automatically)
   and giving full control to the relatively few who absolutely want full control
   over updates (let them define exactly what they want in the `wp-config.php`.
 *  Thread Starter [DB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/destructiveburn/)
 * (@destructiveburn)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-forced-updates-needs-to-stop/#post-17815120)
 * I guess I was missing define( ‘AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED’, true ); in my wp-
   config.php
   I just had define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, false );
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-forced-updates-needs-to-stop/#post-17815134)
 * The wordpress security team has the ability to force out updates in case of extraordinary
   issues. Here’s some doc on that: [https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/plugin-security/#automatic-plugin-security-updates](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/plugin-security/#automatic-plugin-security-updates)
    -  This reply was modified 2 years ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).

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 * In: [Requests and Feedback](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/requests-and-feedback/)
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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-forced-updates-needs-to-stop/#post-17815134)
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