Centralized management for multiple WordPress sites
MainWP Pro provides access to premium add-ons for the MainWP Dashboard, a self-hosted WordPress management solution for agencies, freelancers, and web professionals. Instead of handling each site separately, you can use one private WordPress site as a central dashboard and connect the other sites through the MainWP Child plugin.
The MainWP approach is designed for organizations that manage several client or personal websites and want a structured way to handle recurring maintenance. The dashboard brings management tasks into one location while keeping the system self-hosted and open source. It is also designed with a privacy-focused approach, with the MainWP plugins providing their own privacy policies and stating that they do not collect personally identifiable information.
Premium add-ons through MainWP Pro
MainWP Pro provides access to a wide range of premium add-ons arranged in two categories:
- Integrations: add-ons that connect the MainWP Dashboard with popular third-party services and plugins.
- Extensions: custom-built, standalone add-ons developed specifically for the MainWP Dashboard.
This structure lets you select additional functionality according to the tools and workflows used by your business. Integrations can bring existing services into the central dashboard, while extensions add specialized capabilities to the management environment.
Useful workflows for agencies and site managers
MainWP supports centralized updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, including bulk updates across managed sites. You can also implement scheduled or on-demand backups to support routine maintenance and recovery planning. These functions are useful when a team needs to review and maintain many sites without repeatedly signing in to each one.
The dashboard also includes a Client Management module for managing sites and client relationships. A built-in Cost Tracker helps you keep track of client costs, giving agencies and freelancers a place to organize financial details associated with their website work. Together, these tools support both technical maintenance and the administrative side of managing client sites.
Self-hosted and extensible
MainWP is positioned as an alternative to SaaS WordPress management platforms. Because the dashboard is self-hosted, your management environment runs on your own WordPress site. The platform also supports third-party development through hooks, and it provides a CLI and its own REST API. These options allow developers to extend the dashboard or build workflows around the way their business operates.
Installation and setup
- Install the MainWP Dashboard on a private WordPress site.
- Install the MainWP Child plugin on each WordPress site you want to manage.
- Connect the child sites to the central dashboard.
- Install and configure the premium integrations or extensions included through MainWP Pro according to your workflow.
Once connected, use the dashboard to organize managed sites, review maintenance tasks, apply updates, arrange backups, and work with client or cost information from one central location.
