How to avoid Wordpress automatic updates

wp-auto-update-settings.md

Wordpress Automatic Update settings

Paste the following into wp-config.php just above the /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */ comment at bottom of file. Uncomment whichever of the following rules you want automatic updates from Wordpress to follow.

// =========================
// Blanket disable every single type of automatic update
// =========================
// define( 'AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true );

// =========================
// To only disable all core updates ( e.g. 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.8, 4.8.2, etc)
// =========================
// define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false );

// =========================
// To only disable major and development updates ( e.g. 4.5, 4.6. 4.7, etc)
// =========================
define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', 'minor' ); // <---- Don't forget the quotes