WordPress Daily Routine

A plugin interferes with WordPress or theme update processes.

Plugin Blocks Core or Theme Updates

Key Points: WordPress updates are disabled or throw errors due to plugin interference.

You go to update WordPress or your theme — and either nothing happens or you get a vague error. The culprit? A plugin that thinks it’s in charge of your site’s destiny.

🚫 Common Offenders

• Security or hardening plugins disabling update functions
• Plugins that manage updates but lack permissions
• Filters in plugin code overriding WordPress update behavior

🛠️ Fix the Blockade

1. Deactivate suspicious plugins temporarily and retry the update
2. Check wp-config.php for:

   define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true);

   and remove or set it to false

3. Review plugin docs or contact support to safely enable updates

🧠 Note

If you use managed updates, make sure the plugin doesn’t override WordPress core behavior in unintended ways.