WP pre_http_request filter to disable selected premium plugins update check.

filter-http-api.php

<?php

// Exit if accessed directly.
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
	exit;
}

add_action( 'admin_init', function(){
	
	add_filter( 'pre_http_request', 'july2122522_pre_http_request', 999, 3 );

	function july2122522_pre_http_request( $preempt, $parsed_args, $url ){
		
		
		// Split the URL into useful parts.
		$url_data = parse_url( $url );
		
		
		#1
		$hostCheck = 'api.wordpress.org';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/plugins/update-check/1.1/' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/themes/update-check/1.1/' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/core/version-check/1.7/' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/core/browse-happy/1.1/' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/core/serve-happy/1.0/' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/translations/core/1.0/' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
		}
		
		
		
		//following is custom for myperformance.app network
		
		#2
		$hostCheck = 'update.buddyboss.com';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($parsed_args['body']['action']) && $parsed_args['body']['action'] == 'update_check' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			if( isset($parsed_args['body']['action']) && $parsed_args['body']['action'] == 'theme_update' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
		}
		
		
		#3
		$hostCheck = 'bitbucket.org';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($url_data['path']) && $url_data['path'] == '/learndash/learndash-add-ons/get/stable.zip' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
		}
		
		
		#4
		$hostCheck = 'support.learndash.com';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($parsed_args['body']['action']) && $parsed_args['body']['action'] == 'info' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
		}
		
		
		#5
		$hostCheck = 'api.github.com';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($url_data['path']) ){
				if( strpos($url_data['path'], '/repos/buddyboss/buddyboss-platform/releases/tags/') !== false) {
					return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
				}
			}
			
		}
		
		
		#6
		$hostCheck = 'api.wpdeveloper.com';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($parsed_args['body']['edd_action']) && $parsed_args['body']['edd_action'] == 'get_version' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
			if( isset($parsed_args['body']['edd_action']) && $parsed_args['body']['edd_action'] == 'check_license' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
		}
		
		
		#7
		$hostCheck = 'www.uncannyowl.com';
		if( $url_data['host'] == $hostCheck ){
			
			if( isset($parsed_args['body']['edd_action']) && $parsed_args['body']['edd_action'] == 'get_version' ){
				return new WP_Error( 'http_request_block', 'disabled '.$hostCheck.' using mu-plugin: filter-http-api.php' );
			}
			
		}
		
		
		
		
		
		
		$debugLog = array( 'url'=>$url_data );
		if( isset($parsed_args['body']) ){
			$debugLog['body'] = $parsed_args['body'];
		}else{
			$debugLog['body'] = 'body not found';
		}
		
		
		do_action( 'qm/debug', $debugLog );
		
		return $preempt;

	}

	
});

?>