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Getting Started
Dashboard & Child
Extensions
Affiliates

Before Installing MainWP

MainWP Introduction

System Requirements

Hosting Compatibility

Resolving System Requirement Issues

First Steps with MainWP

Set Up the MainWP Plugin

Install MainWP Dashboard

Install MainWP Child

Quick Setup Wizard

Set Unique Security ID

Add a Site to Your Dashboard

MainWP Dashboard Settings

Test Connection Between Your MainWP Dashboard and Child Site

MainWP User Interface

MainWP Navigation

MainWP Overview

Overview Layout

Individual Child Site Mode

Select Sites Metabox

Your MainWP Dashboard Needs Your Attention

Sidebar Accordion Elements

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

First Steps with Extensions

Order Extension(s)

Remove Extension(s)

Updating Extension(s)

Change Membership Plan

Cancel Subscription

Activate Extension(s) API

My Downloads and API Keys

Download Your Invoice

What are the MainWP Extensions

Install Extension(s)

Getting started with the Free Extension Bundle

General Documentation

Manage Sites

Manage Child Sites

Security Issues

Access Child Site WP Admin

Synchronize a Child Site

Edit a Child Site

Reconnect a Child Site

Manage Child Site Notes

Delete a Child Site

Move Child Sites to Another MainWP Dashboard

Export Child Sites

Sites Monitoring

Manage Sites Page Tutorial

Manage Child Site Tags

Manage Updates

Plugins Auto Updates

Update WordPress Core

Themes Auto Updates

Ignore Theme Updates

Auto Update WordPress Core

Ignore WordPress Core Update

Premium Plugin Updates Not Detected

Premium Theme Updates Not Detected

Manage Plugins

Install Plugin(s)

Install From WP.org

Install Favorite Plugins

Activate Plugins

Deactivate Plugins

Plugins Auto Updates

Ignore Plugin Updates

Managing Plugins With MainWP

Abandoned Plugins

Check for Abandoned Plugins and Themes

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

Negative Search

Install Plugins by Upload

Manage Themes

Managing Themes With MainWP

Install From WP.org

Install Favorite Themes

Activate Themes

Themes Auto Updates

Ignore Theme Updates

Abandoned Themes

Check for Abandoned Plugins and Themes

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

Parent Theme Lock

Negative Search

Install Themes by Upload

Manage Pages

Create a New Page

View an Existing Page

Restore Page(s)

Manage Posts

Create a New Post

Edit an Existing Post

Change Status of an Existing Post

View an Existing Post

Manage Users

Create a New User

Edit an Existing User

Bulk Update Administrator Passwords

Manage Backups

Miscellaneous

Set Up the MainWP Plugin

Install MainWP Dashboard

Install MainWP Child

Quick Setup Wizard

Set Unique Security ID

Add a Site to Your Dashboard

MainWP Dashboard Settings

Test Connection Between Your MainWP Dashboard and Child Site

Troubleshooting

MainWP Navigation

MainWP Overview

Overview Layout

Individual Child Site Mode

Select Sites Metabox

Your MainWP Dashboard Needs Your Attention

Sidebar Accordion Elements

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

Advanced Uptime Monitor

Create Uptime Robot API Key

Advanced Uptime Monitor

Create New Monitor

Start-Pause Monitor

Monitor Statistics

Connect Your Uptime Robot Account

Create Monitors for All Child Sites

How to get Better Uptime API token

White Label (formerly Branding)

White Label Extension

White Label the MainWP Child Plugin

Visually Hide the MainWP Child Plugin

Remove/Disable Functions on Your Child Sites

WordPress White Label Options

Enable the Contact Support Feature

Reset White Label Extension Options

White Label Master Reset

Remove White Label Settings for a Specific User on Child Sites

Cache Control

Clone

Clone Extension

Clone WordPress Site (Quick Clone)

Clone WordPress Site (Clone from Backup)

Custom Post Types

Custom Post Types Extension

Register Custom Post Types on Your MainWP Dashboard Site

Create a New CPT Post

Manage Custom Post Types

Edit a CPT Post

View a CPT Post

Delete a CPT Post

Bulk Edit CPT posts

Lighthouse

MainWP Lighthouse Extension

Get the Google PageSpeed Insights API Key

iThemes Security

iThemes Security Extension

Install and Set MainWP iThemes Security Extension

Manage iThemes Security Settings

iThemes Security Dashboard

Matomo (formerly Piwik)

Matomo (formerly Piwik) Extension

Post Dripper

Post Dripper Extension

Cancel a Drip Session

Create a Drip Session

SSL Monitor

SSL Monitor Extension

Staging

Staging Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Staging Extension

Create Staging Site

Update a Staging Site

Delete a Staging Site

Run Updates on Staging Sites

Time Capsule

Time Capsule Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Time Capsule Extension

Get Started with the Time Capsule

Backup Your Child Sites

Restore a Site To a Restore Point

Create Staging Site With the Time Capsule

Article Uploader

Article Uploader Extension

Upload Articles

Import Articles

Formatting the CSV File for Importing Articles

Bulk Settings Manager

Bulk Settings Manager Extension

Bulk Settings Manager Workflow

Add a Key to a Key Ring

Save Keys to Child Sites

Create a Single Key

Bulk Settings Manager Settings

Import a Bulk Settings Manager Key

Edit Key Values

How to Use Boilerplate Tokens in Keys

Change WordPress Administration Email Address on Multiple Child Sites at Once

How to fix Invalid nonce error in Bulk Settings Manager

How to change Rank Math settings on your child sites using Bulk Settings Manager

Code Snippets

Code Snippets Extension

Remove a Code Snippet From a Broken Site

Execute a Code Snippet

Save a Code Snippet

Remove a Code Snippet From Child Sites

Useful Code Snippets

Fathom

Fathom Extension

Favorites

Install Favorite Plugins

Favorites Extension

Favorite Plugins

Add Plugins to Favorites

Create a Group of Favorite Plugins

Install Favorite Plugins to Child Sites

Delete a Plugin From Favorites

Delete a Group of Favorite Plugins

Favorite Themes

Add Themes to Favorites

Create a Group of Favorite Themes

Install Favorite Themes to Child Sites

Delete a Theme From Favorites

Delete a Group of Favorite Themes

Could not save uploaded file! Error

Jetpack Protect

Jetpack Protect Extension

Quick Start with Jetpack Protect

Jetpack Scan

Jetpack Scan Extension

Maintenance

Maintenance Extension

Perform Maintenance

Schedule Maintenance

Edit Maintenance Schedule

Delete Maintenance Schedule

Enable 404 Email Alerts

Post Plus

Post Plus Extension

Set Random Metadata

Pressable

Pressable extension

Sucuri

Sucuri Extension

Scan Your Child Site With Sucuri

UpdraftPlus Backups

Install and Set the MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension

UpdraftPlus Backups Dashboard

UpdraftPlus Settings

MainWP UpdraftPlus Extensions Backup/Restore

Schedule Backups With MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension

Make UpdraftPlus Extension Your Primary Backup System

How to Authenticate UpdraftPlus With the Dropbox Remote Storage

Virusdie

Remove Child Sites from the Virusdie

Scan Child Sites With Virusdie

Set up the MainWP Virusdie Extension

Add Sites To Virusdie Dashboard

MainWP Virusdie Extension

Virusdie Extension API Compatibility

Error “Unique sync file could not be uploaded” when adding a website to Virusdie

API Backups

API Backups Extension

Atarim

MainWP and Atarim integration

How to disable Atarim on Manage Sites table

BackWPup

BackWPup Extension

Install and Set the MainWP BackWPup Extension

BackWPup Dashboard

Manage BackWPup Backups

Create BackWPup Job

Edit BackWPup Job

Trigger BackWPup Job

Delete BackWPup Job

Manage BackWPup Backup Files

Manage BackWPup Settings

Comments

Comments Extension

Manage Comments

Unapprove Comment

Approve Comment

Mark Comment as Spam

Set Custom Comment Display Length

Dashboard Lock

Dashboard Lock Extension

Frontend Redirect Rules

HTTP Basic Authentication Not Working

Remove Dashboard Locks

Database Updater

MainWP Database Updater Extension

Domain Monitor

MainWP Domain Monitor Extension

File Uploader

File Uploader Extension

MainWP Buddy

MainWP Buddy Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Buddy Extension

BackupBuddy Dashboard

Manage BackupBuddy Settings

Manage BackupBuddy Backups

Backup Your Child Sites With BackupBuddy

Create Backup Schedule

Edit BackupBuddy Schedules

Run BackupBuddy Schedules

Manage BackupBuddy Backup Files

Pro Reports

Available Pro Reports Tokens

Pro Reports extension overview

URL Extractor

URL Extractor Extension

Vulnerability Checker

Vulnerability Checker Extension

Check Your Sites for Vulnerabilities

Wordfence

How to Install the MainWP WordFence Extension

WordFence Settings

Wordfence Dashboard

How to Scan Child Sites With the MainWP WordFence Extension

Monitor Child Sites Live Traffic

Monitor Network Live Traffic

Boilerplate

Boilerplate Extension

Boilerplate Tokens

Default Boilerplate Tokens

Custom Boilerplate Tokens

Boilerplate Posts

Create Boilerplate Post

Edit Existing Boilerplate Post

Add Existing Boilerplate Post to a New Site

Remove a Boilerplate Post from a Child Site

Delete a Boilerplate Post

Boilerplate Pages

Create a Boilerplate Page

Edit Existing Boilerplate Page

Add Existing Boilerplate Page to a New Site

Remove a Boilerplate Page from a Child Site

Delete a Boilerplate Page

Custom Dashboard

MainWP Custom Dashboard Extension

Google Analytics

Google Analytics Extension

Page Speed

PageSpeed Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Page Speed Extension

Google Page Speed Dashboard

Page Speed Settings

Create the Google Pagespeed API Key

Common Issues With the Google Pagespeed Insights Plugin

Scheduled Events Not Occurring

Rocket

Rocket Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Rocket Extension

WP Rocket Dashboard

Manage WP Rocket Settings

Clear/Preload WP Rocket Cache

Team Control

Team Control Extension

Create a Custom Role

Define Role Permissions

Assign Role to a User

Edit Custom Role

Delete Custom Role

Termageddon

Termageddon for MainWP extension

WooCommerce Shortcuts

WooCommerce Shortcuts Extension

WooCommerce Status

WooCommerce Status Extension

Install and Set the WooCommerce Status Extension

WordPress SEO

WordPress SEO Extension

Install and Set the WordPress SEO Extension

Yoast SEO Dashboard

Manage Yoast SEO Plugin Settings

Publishing Posts and Pages with your SEO Settings

Affiliate FAQs

Social Network Promotion

Direct Link Tracking Explained