How to Disable Automatic Updates Emails in WordPress

To stop receiving emails about automatic updates on your WordPress site, you can add a code snippet to your theme’s functions.php file or create a custom plugin. Here are the steps for both methods:

Method 1: Add Code to functions.php

1. Open your theme’s functions.php file (located in wp-content/themes/your-theme/).
2. Add the following code to disable update notification emails:

// Disable automatic update notification emails
add_filter( 'auto_core_update_send_email', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'automatic_updates_send_debug_email', '__return_false', 1 );

Method 2: Create a Custom Plugin

1. Create a new file in your wp-content/plugins/ directory, for example, disable-update-emails.php.
2. Add the following code to the file:

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Disable Update Emails
Description: Disables automatic update notification emails on WordPress.
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
*/

// Disable automatic update notification emails
add_filter( 'auto_core_update_send_email', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'automatic_updates_send_debug_email', '__return_false', 1 );

3. Activate the plugin from the WordPress admin dashboard.

Additional Option: Use a Plugin from the Repository

There are also plugins available in the WordPress repository that can handle this for you. One such plugin is “Manage Notification E-mails”:

1. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
3. Search for “Manage Notification E-mails”.
4. Install and activate the plugin.
5. Configure the plugin settings to disable update notification emails.

By following any of these methods, you will stop receiving emails about automatic updates on your WordPress site.