Index: wp-includes/user.php
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--- wp-includes/user.php	(revision 44730)
+++ wp-includes/user.php	(working copy)
@@ -1870,10 +1870,17 @@
  * cleared.
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
+ * @since 5.x.x Added $args parameter.
  *
  * @see wp_insert_user() For what fields can be set in $userdata.
  *
  * @param array|object|WP_User $userdata An array of user data or a user object of type stdClass or WP_User.
+ * @param array $args {
+ *     An array of arguments.
+ *
+ *     @type bool $send_password_change_email Send email if password is changed?
+ *     @type bool $send_email_change_email    Send email if email is changed?
+ * }
  * @return int|WP_Error The updated user's ID or a WP_Error object if the user could not be updated.
  */
 function wp_update_user( $userdata ) {
@@ -1883,6 +1890,13 @@
 		$userdata = $userdata->to_array();
 	}
 
+	$defaults = array(
+		'send_password_change_email' => true,
+		'send_email_change_email'    => true,
+	);
+
+	$args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
+
 	$ID = isset( $userdata['ID'] ) ? (int) $userdata['ID'] : 0;
 	if ( ! $ID ) {
 		return new WP_Error( 'invalid_user_id', __( 'Invalid user ID.' ) );
@@ -1920,7 +1934,7 @@
 		 * @param array $user     The original user array.
 		 * @param array $userdata The updated user array.
 		 */
-		$send_password_change_email = apply_filters( 'send_password_change_email', true, $user, $userdata );
+		$send_password_change_email = apply_filters( 'send_password_change_email', (bool) $args['send_password_change_email'], $user, $userdata );
 	}
 
 	if ( isset( $userdata['user_email'] ) && $user['user_email'] !== $userdata['user_email'] ) {
@@ -1935,7 +1949,7 @@
 		 * @param array $user     The original user array.
 		 * @param array $userdata The updated user array.
 		 */
-		$send_email_change_email = apply_filters( 'send_email_change_email', true, $user, $userdata );
+		$send_email_change_email = apply_filters( 'send_email_change_email', (bool) $args['send_email_change_email'], $user, $userdata );
 	}
 
 	wp_cache_delete( $user['user_email'], 'useremail' );