Plugin to include only specific plugins in the automatic updates

listing-13-1.php

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: Control plugin update.
 * Description: xyz
 * Plugin URI:  https://wpbuch.com/listing-13-1
 * Version:     1.0.0
 * Author:       
 * Author URI:  
 * Licence:     GPLv2+
 */

function auto_update_specific_plugins ( $update, $item ) {
    // List your plugins to be updated here
    $plugins = array ( 
        'cookie-notice',
        'relevanssi',
        'updraftplus',
        'and-any-other-plugin-slugs',
    );
    
    if ( in_array( $item->slug, $plugins ) ) {
        return true;
    }
    
    return $update;
}
add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', 'auto_update_specific_plugins', 10, 2 );