MainWP Dashboard: WordPress Management without the SaaS

Streamline your WordPress management with a powerful, self-hosted dashboard for updates, backups, security, cost tracking, and client management.

4.9

Rating summary

1470

Reviews

20K

Active installations

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MainWP Dashboard: WordPress Management without the SaaS

Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

Centralized site management

Single-click updates

Secure scheduled backups

Client management module

Privacy-first approach

About this plugin

Categories: Backup and Migration

Version: 5.1.1

Last updated: 16-07-2024

WordPress version: 6.2

Tested up to: 6.6

PHP version required: 7.4

Languages: English (Australia), Bosanski [+11]

Tags:

Security Manage multiple wordpress sites Update Backups Wordpress maintenance

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Overview

The MainWP Dashboard plugin revolutionizes the management of multiple WordPress sites by providing a centralized and privacy-focused control panel tailored for agencies, freelancers, and web professionals. With features like single-click updates, secure scheduled or on-demand backups, and an integrated Client Management module, it simplifies site maintenance and enhances security. The plugin is completely self-hosted, ensuring full data privacy and control, and offers extensive extensibility with support for third-party hooks, CLI, and its own REST API. MainWP stands out as a powerful non-SaaS alternative to other management solutions, offering a free core plugin with optional premium extensions to further enhance functionality in areas such as SEO, security, and monitoring. Join the extensive MainWP community and streamline your WordPress site management with this user-friendly and efficient tool.

Centralized Management

Efficiently manage multiple WordPress sites from a single dashboard.
Single-click updates for all your WordPress sites.
User-friendly and intuitive setup process.

Enhanced Security

Implement scheduled or on-demand backups for complete site security.
Privacy-first approach ensuring your data stays yours.
Plugins do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII).

Cost and Client Management

Manage both your sites and your clients with the Client Management module.
Built-in Cost Tracker to easily keep track of client costs.
Free core plugin with optional premium extensions for additional features.

Extensibility and Customization

Extendable dashboard allowing third-party developers to hook into it.
Support for CLI and REST API for custom development.
Open-source and privacy-focused plugins.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Everything you need to get started

Basic tools and features to begin using the service.

All Free Extensions

Access to all extensions available for free.

Any Future Free Extensions

Automatic access to any new free extensions released in the future.

Critical Security & Performance Updates

Receive essential updates for security and performance improvements.

Community Support

Get help and support from the user community.

Manage Unlimited Sites

Ability to manage an unlimited number of websites.

Get MainWP Essentials

Access to essential MainWP features and tools.

Access Your Purchase

Easily access and manage your purchased items.

All 30+ Existing Premium Extensions

Access to over 30 premium extensions currently available.

All Future Extensions

Receive all new extensions released in the future at no additional cost.

Priority Ticket Support

Get expedited assistance with priority support for any issues.

Manage Unlimited Websites

Control and manage an unlimited number of websites from a single dashboard.

Get MainWP Pro

Unlock all premium features and tools with MainWP Pro.

Pricing

ESSENTIALS

$0 / Free

Plan includes

Everything you need to get started

All Free Extensions

Any Future Free Extensions

Critical Security & Performance Updates

Community Support

Manage Unlimited Sites

Get MainWP Essentials

Access Your Purchase

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MAINWP PRO Lifetime

$599 / One-Time Payment

Plan includes

All 30+ Existing Premium Extensions

All Future Extensions

Critical Security & Performance Updates

Priority Ticket Support

Manage Unlimited Websites

Get MainWP Pro

Buy Now

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Rating and reviews

4.9

Rating summary

1470

Reviews

20K

Active installations

User sentiment analysis

Users appreciate MainWP for its functionality, ease of use, and time-saving capabilities in managing multiple WordPress sites from a single dashboard. Key features include updating all plugins and themes simultaneously, automatic backups, enhanced security through integration with third-party security plugins, and excellent customer support. The plugin's reliability, customization options, and regular updates also garnered positive feedback. However, some users mentioned occasional bugs, UI issues, and instances where updates failed or broke sites. Despite these drawbacks, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many users finding it indispensable for website management and significantly improving productivity.

dzeanah

18 Jul, 2024

Working to replace ManageWP for WordPress site management. Have migrated about ten sites so far, and have been testing for about a month. It works well, mostly. Love the functionality and extensibility of it. Appreciate how it can integrate with mainstream plugins to provide management of sites – things like automatic backups performed on schedule. It’s not perfect, but it’s got steady development behind it to make it better. Will be disabling ManageWP and Umbrella (another management tool that was under consideration) later this month as I migrate the remainder of the sites I manage to MainWP. Also plan on buying a lifetime license the next time licensing is up for renewal.

decrypto

16 Jul, 2024

Extremely useful for anyone managing multiple WordPress sites. Excellent work with no issues whatsoever. Great stuff.

TASOU VASILEIOS

01 Jul, 2024

It has saved me a lot of time. All websites in one place. Fast, reliable and extremely convenient.

rolfkrueger

29 Jun, 2024

WPMain is a smart way to manage many website (60 in my case). It has room to grow, but who hasn’t? 😀

DICKY IBROHIM

25 Jun, 2024

I have been using the MainWP plugin for several months and I am thoroughly impressed with its functionality and ease of use. Managing multiple WordPress sites has become incredibly easy and efficient with MainWP. One feature I particularly appreciate is the ability to update all plugins and themes from a single dashboard without having to log into each site individually. Security is a top priority for me, and MainWP provides an additional layer of security that gives me peace of mind. The integration with various third-party security plugins is also very beneficial. Additionally, their customer support is outstanding. Whenever I have a question or encounter an issue, the support team is always quick and professional in resolving my concerns. Overall, MainWP has significantly improved my efficiency and productivity as a web developer. I highly recommend this plugin to anyone managing more than one WordPress site. It’s truly a game-changer!

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MainWP Dashboard: WordPress Management without the SaaS

Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

About this plugin

Overview

Centralized Management

Enhanced Security

Cost and Client Management

Extensibility and Customization

Features list

Pricing

Plan includes

Plan includes

Rating and reviews

User sentiment analysis

FAQ

What sets MainWP apart from other WordPress management platforms like ManageWP or InfiniteWP?

Can MainWP handle bulk updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes?

How does MainWP help with client management for WordPress agencies and freelancers?

Does MainWP offer any features for tracking costs associated with managing WordPress sites?

What security features does MainWP offer to protect my WordPress sites?

Can I use MainWP to manage WordPress sites hosted on different servers or hosting providers?

How does MainWP handle WordPress site backups?

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