MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With 20,000 active installs the popularity score lands at 64, which is solid for a niche agency tool but small compared to mass-market plugins like Wordfence or Jetpack.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect 100 reflects very recent activity with the last update shipped in July 2026, signalling an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

15/15

The 98 out of 100 from 2,344 reviewers is exceptionally strong and suggests most users who leave feedback are satisfied with the plugin.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is 50, the weakest area in this profile, because only 4 of 6 support threads are resolved and the total thread count is low, making the sample hard to generalise from.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A full 100 means the plugin is tested against the latest WordPress 7.0 and meets the stated PHP 7.4 and WP 6.2 minimums with no red flags in the compatibility data.

Scores higher than 86% of indexed plugins

About

Run updates, backups, security and reporting across all client sites from your own server. Keep data private and prove your value with branded reports …

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-09 3:31pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.2+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

7 known vulnerabilities, all patched

3 High 3 Medium 1 Low

Most recent: June 29, 2026

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MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies <= 6.1.1 - Missing Authorization Medium

June 29, 2026 Patched in ["6.1.2"] CVE-2026-57327

MainWP Dashboard <= 4.6.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via posting_bulk Medium

February 27, 2024 Patched in ["5.0"] CVE-2024-1642

MainWP <= 4.4.3.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection High

November 9, 2023 Patched in ["4.4.3.4"] CVE-2023-38519

MainWP Dashboard <= 4.5.1.2 - Authenticated(Administrator+) CSS Injection Low

October 20, 2023 Patched in ["4.5.1.3"] CVE-2023-6164

MainWP Dashboard <= 4.2.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

June 21, 2022 Patched in ["4.2.5"]

MainWP Dashboard – The Private WordPress Manager for Multiple Website Maintenance Plugin <= 3.1.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

April 29, 2016 Patched in ["3.1.3"] CVE-2016-15041

MainWP Dashboard and MainWP Child <= 2.0.22 - Unspecified Vulnerability High

August 7, 2015 Patched in ["2.0.23"]

What It Does

MainWP Dashboard turns a single self-hosted WordPress install into a control panel for managing many other WordPress sites, letting you push updates, run backups, monitor security, and generate client reports from one place. It connects to child sites via a companion plugin and keeps all management data on your own server rather than a third-party SaaS. It is aimed at agencies, freelancers, and internal teams running multiple WordPress properties.

Who It's For

This plugin fits agencies, freelancers, and IT teams that maintain 5 or more WordPress sites and want centralized update, backup, and security workflows without paying for a hosted management service. It is especially relevant for shops that need white-label client reporting and want to keep site data on infrastructure they control. Hosting providers and internal devops teams managing client fleets will also benefit.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a single WordPress site or only manage a handful, the setup overhead and child-site connection process will not pay for itself. Solo bloggers, small businesses with one site, and anyone uncomfortable with server administration and SSH should look at a simpler tool or a managed host instead.

The Bottom Line

MainWP is the go-to self-hosted alternative to ManageWP, InfiniteWP, and similar SaaS managers, and the data backs that up with a 98 percent user rating and an actively maintained codebase. Its weak spot is support resolution volume, which is a small sample but worth monitoring. If you manage multiple client sites and want data sovereignty, this is one of the strongest options available, scoring 81.46 overall on PluginCheck.

Pick this if your only concern is HTTPS migration and lightweight hardening rather than multi-site management.

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 97/100

Choose Wordfence when you need a deep, dedicated firewall and malware scanner on individual sites rather than a cross-site dashboard.

Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 94/100

Go with Jetpack if you prefer a hosted, all-in-one solution for backups, security, and performance and do not mind Automattic holding site data.

All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 91/100

Pick AIOS when you want a free, per-site security toolkit with login hardening and a firewall but no multi-site orchestration.

Safe SVG 89/100

Safe SVG is a single-purpose utility for allowing SVG uploads, so it is not a true alternative but pairs nicely if your workflow needs SVG support.