diff --git a/features/plugin-update.feature b/features/plugin-update.feature
index 617aa8865..6299aa8e4 100644
--- a/features/plugin-update.feature
+++ b/features/plugin-update.feature
@@ -43,6 +43,33 @@ Feature: Update WordPress plugins
       Error: --minor and --patch cannot be used together.
       """
 
+  Scenario: Exclude plugin updates from bulk updates.
+    Given a WP install
+
+    When I run `wp plugin install akismet --version=3.0.0 --force`    
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """"
+      Downloading install package from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/akismet.3.0.0.zip...
+      """"
+
+    When I run `wp plugin status akismet`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """"
+      Update available
+      """"
+
+    When I run `wp plugin update --all --exclude=akismet | grep 'Skipped'`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      akismet
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp plugin status akismet`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """"
+      Update available
+      """"
+
   Scenario: Update a plugin to its latest patch release
     Given a WP install
     And I run `wp plugin install --force akismet --version=2.5.4`
diff --git a/features/theme.feature b/features/theme.feature
index 8e142fb07..5250ec325 100644
--- a/features/theme.feature
+++ b/features/theme.feature
@@ -108,6 +108,33 @@ Feature: Manage WordPress themes
       Success: Updated 1 of 1 themes.
       """
 
+  Scenario: Exclude theme from bulk updates.
+    Given a WP install
+
+    When I run `wp theme install p2 --version=1.4.1 --force`    
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """"
+      Downloading install package from https://downloads.wordpress.org/theme/p2.1.4.1.zip...
+      """"
+
+    When I run `wp theme status p2`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """"
+      Update available
+      """"
+
+    When I run `wp theme update --all --exclude=p2 | grep 'Skipped'`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      p2
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp theme status p2`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """"
+      Update available
+      """"
+
   Scenario: Get the path of an installed theme
     Given a WP install
 
diff --git a/src/Plugin_Command.php b/src/Plugin_Command.php
index b9a21147d..2778ac284 100644
--- a/src/Plugin_Command.php
+++ b/src/Plugin_Command.php
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ protected function install_from_repo( $slug, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *
 	 * [--all]
 	 * : If set, all plugins that have updates will be updated.
+	 * 
+	 * [--exclude=<name>]
+	 * : Comma separated list of plugin names that should be excluded from updating.
 	 *
 	 * [--minor]
 	 * : Only perform updates for minor releases (e.g. from 1.3 to 1.4 instead of 2.0)
@@ -545,6 +548,20 @@ protected function install_from_repo( $slug, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *     | nginx-cache-controller | 3.1.1       | 3.2.0       | Updated |
 	 *     +------------------------+-------------+-------------+---------+
 	 *     Success: Updated 2 of 2 plugins.
+	 * 
+	 *     $ wp plugin update --all --exclude=akismet
+	 *     Enabling Maintenance mode...
+	 *     Downloading update from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/nginx-champuru.3.2.0.zip...
+	 *     Unpacking the update...
+	 *     Installing the latest version...
+	 *     Removing the old version of the plugin...
+	 *     Plugin updated successfully.
+	 *     Disabling Maintenance mode...
+	 *     +------------------------+-------------+-------------+---------+
+	 *     | name                   | old_version | new_version | status  |
+	 *     +------------------------+-------------+-------------+---------+
+	 *     | nginx-cache-controller | 3.1.1       | 3.2.0       | Updated |
+	 *     +------------------------+-------------+-------------+---------+
 	 *
 	 * @alias upgrade
 	 */
diff --git a/src/Theme_Command.php b/src/Theme_Command.php
index 7cfc748e7..dbb293353 100644
--- a/src/Theme_Command.php
+++ b/src/Theme_Command.php
@@ -589,6 +589,9 @@ public function get( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *
 	 * [--all]
 	 * : If set, all themes that have updates will be updated.
+	 * 
+	 * [--exclude=<theme-names>]
+	 * : Comma separated list of theme names that should be excluded from updating.
 	 *
 	 * [--format=<format>]
 	 * : Output summary as table or summary. Defaults to table.
@@ -620,6 +623,26 @@ public function get( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *     | twentysixteen | 1.1         | 1.2         | Updated |
 	 *     +---------------+-------------+-------------+---------+
 	 *     Success: Updated 2 of 2 themes.
+	 * 
+	 *     # Exclude themes updates when bulk updating the themes
+	 *     $ wp theme update --all --exclude=twentyfifteen
+	 *     Downloading update from https://downloads.wordpress.org/theme/astra.1.0.5.1.zip...
+	 *     Unpacking the update...
+	 *     Installing the latest version...
+	 *     Removing the old version of the theme...
+	 *     Theme updated successfully.
+	 *     Downloading update from https://downloads.wordpress.org/theme/twentyseventeen.1.2.zip...
+	 *     Unpacking the update...
+	 *     Installing the latest version...
+	 *     Removing the old version of the theme...
+	 *     Theme updated successfully.
+	 *     +-----------------+----------+---------+----------------+
+	 *     | name            | status   | version | update_version |
+	 *     +-----------------+----------+---------+----------------+
+	 *     | astra           | inactive | 1.0.1   | 1.0.5.1        |
+	 *     | twentyseventeen | inactive | 1.1     | 1.2            |
+	 *     +-----------------+----------+---------+----------------+
+	 *     Success: Updated 2 of 2 themes.
 	 *
 	 *     # Update all themes
 	 *     $ wp theme update --all
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/CommandWithUpgrade.php b/src/WP_CLI/CommandWithUpgrade.php
index b9a3877e8..ba86aa09d 100755
--- a/src/WP_CLI/CommandWithUpgrade.php
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/CommandWithUpgrade.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public function __construct() {
 		add_action( 'upgrader_process_complete', function() {
 			remove_action( 'upgrader_process_complete', array( 'Language_Pack_Upgrader', 'async_upgrade' ), 20 );
 		}, 1 );
+
+		$this->fetcher = new \WP_CLI\Fetchers\Plugin;
 	}
 
 	abstract protected function get_upgrader_class( $force );
@@ -301,9 +303,29 @@ protected function update_many( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			$items_to_update = self::get_minor_or_patch_updates( $items_to_update, $type );
 		}
 
+		$exclude = WP_CLI\Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'exclude' );
+		if ( isset( $exclude ) ) {
+			$exclude_items = explode( ',', trim( $assoc_args['exclude'], ',' ) );
+			unset( $assoc_args['exclude'] );
+			foreach ( $exclude_items as $item ) {
+				if ( 'plugin' === $this->item_type ) {
+					$plugin = $this->fetcher->get( $item );
+					unset( $items_to_update[ $plugin->file ] );
+				} elseif ( 'theme' === $this->item_type ) {
+					$theme_root = get_theme_root() . '/' . $item;
+					unset( $items_to_update[ $theme_root ] );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		if ( \WP_CLI\Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'dry-run' ) ) {
 			if ( empty( $items_to_update ) ) {
 				\WP_CLI::log( "No {$this->item_type} updates available." );
+
+				if ( NULL !== $exclude ) {
+					\WP_CLI::log( "Skipped updates for: $exclude" );
+				}
+
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -319,6 +341,10 @@ protected function update_many( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 				\WP_CLI\Utils\format_items( 'table', $items_to_update, array( 'name', 'status', 'version', 'update_version' ) );
 			}
 
+			if ( NULL !== $exclude ) {
+				\WP_CLI::log( "Skipped updates for: $exclude" );
+			}
+
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -378,6 +404,9 @@ protected function update_many( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 
 		$total_updated = Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'all' ) ? $num_to_update : count( $args );
 		Utils\report_batch_operation_results( $this->item_type, 'update', $total_updated, $num_updated, $errors );
+		if ( NULL !== $exclude ) {
+			\WP_CLI::log( "Skipped updates for: $exclude" );
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected function _list( $_, $assoc_args ) {