MainWP Child
700,000+ active installs · Rated 5.0/5 · Updated October 13, 2026
MainWP Child is the site-side plugin that links a WordPress site to a self-hosted MainWP Dashboard. It lets one dashboard manage updates, plugins, themes, backups and settings across many sites. It also adds vulnerability checks through Patchstack and cache purging through Cloudflare. It suits agencies that run many client sites. Limit: it only works with a MainWP Dashboard that the site owner runs.
Pros
- Manage many sites from one self-hosted dashboard
- Updates, plugins, themes and backups managed remotely
- Vulnerability checks through Patchstack
- Changes log module for auditing edits
Cons
- Needs a self-hosted MainWP Dashboard to be useful
- Opens a remote management channel on every connected site
- Cloudflare cache purge needs API credentials
Topics: Security plugins
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