Version Locker

Version Locker lets you lock specific plugins and themes to their current version. Once locked, they won’t update automatically or manually until you unlock them.

Useful for keeping your site stable when you have customized plugins, client sites, or production environments where you need control over when things update.

What It Does

• Lock individual plugins to prevent updates
• Lock individual themes to prevent updates
• Block all plugin updates at once (global killswitch)
• Block all theme updates at once (global killswitch)
• Block WordPress core updates (global killswitch)
• Quick toggle locks on/off without page reload
• Bulk lock or unlock multiple items
• “Update available” indicator on locked items (without enabling the update)
• See the pinned version and how far behind a locked item is (major / minor / patch)
• Add a note to any lock, and optionally set it to auto-unlock on a date
• Search and filter your plugins and themes
• Activity log showing who locked what and when
• Compatible with Multisite (each site keeps its own locks)

How It Works

The plugin uses WordPress filters to hide update notifications and block update attempts. It doesn’t modify any plugin or theme files.

Credits

Thanks to Nemai Naskar for testing and feedback on 1.2.2.