Update Brief for MainWP

Update Brief for MainWP enhances your MainWP Pro Reports with client-friendly, concise update summaries.

Give your clients short, easy to read explanations of what every WordPress core and plugin update delivered — the new features, security patches, performance boosts, and critical bug fixes.

As a result, your clients can now see the real maintenance work you do, understand its value, and appreciate the protection and improvements you provide behind the scenes.

Update Brief for MainWP enhances your client reports with proof of your expertise and ongoing care and helps you build the recurring revenue that sustains your WordPress care and maintenance business.

Why Use Update Brief for MainWP?

You are already sending MainWP Pro Reports to your clients to answer their question, “What have you done for me lately?”.

However, a report that says “WooCommerce updated from 10.4.3 to 10.5.3” tells your client very little. It doesn’t explain the security fix that was patched, the performance improvements, or the new features they now have access to.

Update Brief for MainWP solves this by including concise summaries that communicate the real value of every update you perform.

• Show clients your value. Turn every client report into proof that your maintenance services improve and secure their website — not just a list of updated version numbers.
• Increase trust. Demonstrate exactly why ongoing maintenance matters, with clear explanations of security patches, performance improvements, and feature additions in every report.
• Grow your business. When clients understand the value of your work, they renew. When they trust your expertise, they refer others. Update Brief for MainWP helps you build the recurring revenue that sustains your WordPress care and maintenance business.

How It Works

1. Install Update Brief for MainWP alongside your MainWP Dashboard and the Pro Reports extension
2. Add your MainWP API key and Update Brief API key in the settings
3. Select your report template and language for the summaries
4. Your client reports will now include clear, concise update summaries instead of just version numbers – showing your clients exactly what each update delivered

Coverage

60,000+ WordPress plugins — Update Brief provides summaries for the vast majority of the WordPress plugin ecosystem, including the free plugins listed on the WordPress.org repository.

Popular premium plugins — Summaries are also available for widely-used premium plugins including Gravity Forms, Elementor Pro, MemberPress, WooCommerce Bookings, WooCommerce Subscriptions, WP Rocket, and many others.

WordPress Core updates — Full summaries for both major and minor WordPress core version updates, covering new features, security patches, and bug fixes.

Multi-version summaries — If you update a plugin across multiple versions at once, Update Brief combines the key changes from all intermediate releases into a single, easy-to-read summary.  No gaps, no duplication.

Multi-language support — Update Brief summaries are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Dutch. Set a different language for each client or choose a default language for all your client reports.

FAQ for Update Brief for MainWP

Are the update summaries generated automatically?

Yes. Once Update Brief for MainWP is set up and both API keys are configured, summaries are fetched automatically when you generate a client report through MainWP Pro Reports. No manual intervention is needed.

What report template files can I use?

Update Brief for MainWP provides ready-made report templates that work out of the box. These report templates are based on the standard MainWP Pro Reports templates, and you can use the MainWP Pro Reports template editor to customize the layout and styling to match your branding. If you already have an existing customized client report template that you would like to use, then the Update Brief reports templates can be modified to use your existing template.

How does the Update Brief 14-day free trial work?

You get full access to the Update Brief API and all features of your selected plan for 14 days. No payment is taken when you start, and if you cancel before the trial ends, you won’t be charged. A reminder email is sent 7 days before the trial expires.