Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version for WordPress Plugin Directory
Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version is the #466 ranked security app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Vishal Paswan. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews, it currently ranks #466 in the Security category.
AppRanks data: Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version ranks #466 in Security on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 70% of that category.
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Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Vishal Paswan — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version works
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Version Locker is an update manager that lets you disable automatic updates in WordPress and keep any plugin, theme, or WordPress core itself on the version you are running today.
Turn off updates for one plugin, for every plugin at once, for themes, or for WordPress core. Once something is locked it will not update automatically, and the one-click update button is withheld until you unlock it. Every switch is reversible in one click.
Stop Automatic Updates, Without Losing Track of Them Most plugins that disable updates simply hide them, and six months later you have no idea how far behind you are.
Version Locker still shows you the update it is holding, including the new version number and whether it is a major, minor, or patch release. You can add a note explaining why something is pinned, and set a date for the lock to release itself.
Downgrade WordPress Core to a Specific Version Pick the release you want and Version Locker offers it under Dashboard > Updates. Nothing is installed until you start it there yourself, and once the site is on that release, further core updates are held back.
You can downgrade WordPress to an earlier version, or hold WordPress on the version you have tested, without editing files over FTP or hunting for an old ZIP. Only releases published on WordPress.org are offered, and the package always comes from WordPress.org in your site’s own language.
Going backwards across a major version has to be confirmed first, because WordPress upgrades the database as it goes and cannot migrate it back.
What Makes This Different Four things you will not find together anywhere else:
Roll back to an earlier version. Something broke after an update? Reinstall any version still published on WordPress.org and pin it there, from inside your dashboard. No FTP, no hunting for old ZIP files.
Roll back WordPress core, not just plugins. Choose a specific WordPress version and stay on it.
Hold new releases for a few days. Set a waiting period and every new release is held for that many days before WordPress offers or installs it. Let other people find the bugs first. It only ever delays an update, it never starts one.
Copy your setup between sites. Save your locks and settings to a file and load them on another site. You see exactly what will change before anything is applied.
Who This Is For
Agencies and freelancers managing client sites.
Anyone running a customized or patched plugin.
Production and eCommerce sites that update on a schedule.
Sites on older PHP or an older WordPress version.
Common Problems It Solves
Stop WordPress from automatically updating plugins in the background.
Prevent a specific plugin from updating while every other update keeps working normally.
Keep a customized plugin from being overwritten by a new release.
Go back to the version that worked before an update broke your site.
Freeze a whole site’s versions before a migration, audit, or busy trading period.
Block WordPress core updates until you have tested the new version on staging.
Downgrade WordPress to a specific version after a core update broke the site.
Hold WordPress on an older version while a theme or plugin catches up.
Delay WordPress updates for a few days so someone else hits the bugs first.
Stop someone else with admin access from updating a plugin you deliberately pinned.
Keep an eye on which updates you are holding, and how far behind you have fallen.
Full Feature List
Disable automatic updates for individual plugins
Disable automatic updates for individual themes
Turn off all plugin updates at once
Turn off all theme updates at once
Turn off WordPress core updates
Downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, or hold it on the one you are running
Roll back a plugin or theme to any earlier version on WordPress.org
Hold new releases for a set number of days before they are offered
Block new plugin or theme installs, including ZIP uploads
Automatically lock anything you newly install
Save your locks and settings to a file, and load them on another site
Lock or unlock without a page reload
Bulk lock or unlock many items at once
“Update available” indicator on locked items, without enabling the update
See the pinned version and how far behind you are (major, minor, or patch)
Add a note to any lock, and set it to unlock itself on a date
Search and filter your plugins and themes
Activity log showing who changed what and when, with CSV export
Works on Multisite
How It Works Version Locker uses WordPress filters to hide update notices and refuse update attempts. Locking never touches your files: nothing is added, changed, or removed on disk.
The one exception is Roll Back, which only runs when you ask for it. It downloads the version you pick from WordPress.org and replaces the installed files, exactly as a normal update would. You are warned and asked to confirm first.
No account, no API key, no external service. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Security#466of 666Top 70%
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Keyword rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version?
Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Vishal Paswan.
Who uses Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version?
Currently around 40 active stores have installed Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.
Where does Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version rank on WordPress?
Disable WordPress Updates – Version Locker: Rollback and Downgrade Any Version currently sits at position #466 in the Security category on WordPress. That places it in the top 70% of 666 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.