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Siteward Child

by Siteward · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.7.9 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Siteward Child has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,800 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.

Siteward Child at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
1,800
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Siteward Child well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Signed, replay-protected REST endpoint (verified against your dashboard’s public key)
  • Reports core, plugin and theme updates
  • Reports UpdraftPlus backup history and status
  • Reports basic site health (WP-Cron, load)
  • Applies updates and, for fleet plugin management, activates, deactivates or uninstalls plugins, but only when instructed by your signed, paired dashboard

Siteward Child reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Excellent site management tool

    Siteward has been critical to our agency and site management across the board. The child plugin is easy to install and connect, taking less than a minute per site.

    Ben Elwood

Details

Connect this WordPress site to a Siteward dashboard for central monitoring, updates, backups and plugin management. Does nothing until paired.

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

Tags

  • backups
  • monitoring
  • remote management
  • site management
  • updates

More from Siteward

Version
0.7.9
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Jul 23, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Siteward Child FAQ

What does Siteward Child do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Siteward Child offers Signed, replay-protected REST endpoint (verified against your dashboard’s public key), Reports core, plugin and theme updates, Reports UpdraftPlus backup history and status, Reports basic site health (WP-Cron, load) and Applies updates and, for fleet plugin management, activates, deactivates or uninstalls plugins, but only when instructed by your signed, paired dashboard.

How many active installs does Siteward Child have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Siteward Child as of September 7, 2026.

Is Siteward Child still maintained?

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

Is Siteward Child free?

Siteward Child is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.