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MainWP Dashboard — WordPress Security Plugin

MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies

by mainwp · WordPress.org page · Website

v6.1.8 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+ Paid version available

MainWP Dashboard has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,864,261 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

MainWP Dashboard at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
1,864,261
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is MainWP Dashboard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
<1%
10 of 2,348 reviews on WordPress.org

MainWP Dashboard reviews and ratings

2,348 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

2,348 reviews

5★
2,252
4★
72
3★
9
2★
5
1★
10

Where MainWP Dashboard ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that MainWP Dashboard appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Security Plugins #60 by tag, not in search #95 –

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings MainWP Dashboard competes in

Tags

  • backups
  • manage multiple wordpress sites
  • security
  • update
  • wordpress maintenance

More from mainwp

Version
6.1.8
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Feb 26, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, paid version available

MainWP Dashboard FAQ

How many active installs does MainWP Dashboard have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for MainWP Dashboard as of September 7, 2026.

Is MainWP Dashboard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does MainWP Dashboard have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for MainWP Dashboard are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is MainWP Dashboard free?

MainWP Dashboard is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does MainWP Dashboard rank among Security Plugins?

MainWP Dashboard is #95 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking.