deactivate auto update wordpress plugins

1. Access your WordPress dashboard.
2. Navigate to "Plugins" and select "Installed Plugins."
3. Identify the plugin you want to deactivate auto-updates for.
4. Click "Edit" or locate the plugin's file via an FTP client.
5. Add the following line to the plugin file, typically found near the top:

add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_false' );

1. Save the changes to the file.
2. Repeat the process for each plugin you wish to disable auto-updates for.