MainWP Blog - Marc Benzakein

We’re really excited to announce the release of MainWP v5.2. This significant release includes several fixes, updates, and additions. These include the new Kinsta integration, ignored updates for specific plugin or theme versions, and an option to schedule automatic updates at a specific time. However, what we all feel is the most exciting addition is our new MainWP REST API v2 update! This new API version is part of the Core MainWP Dashboard plugin and will allow you to connect Continue reading the post...

Recently a security issue that affected the MainWP Child Reports plugin was discovered, which was promptly addressed by our team. The Wordfence Intelligence team identified a vulnerability in the plugin, which impacts all versions up to and including 2.2. This vulnerability could potentially be exploited through Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), posing a risk ONLY to multisite WordPress instances. Understanding the Vulnerability Lack of a proper nonce validation could allow unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on a WordPress Multisite site, Continue reading the post...

In today’s fast-paced digital world, managing communication across multiple WordPress sites can be a major task. The constant influx of emails, coupled with the need for reliable delivery, often leaves site owners in a bind. This challenge is magnified by the sheer number of plugins each WordPress site juggles. With that said, we’re excited to share some fantastic news that promises address this issue. MainWP is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Post SMTP, culminating in the launch of Continue reading the post...

If you’ve used WordPress, you’re likely familiar with its built-in email function, wp_mail. However, if you’ve managed multiple WordPress sites, you’re probably familiar with the fact that the wp_mail function is not reliable for sending emails. Fortunately, you can easily counter this issue by installing a WordPress SMTP plugin such as Post SMTP that lets you connect with all major third-party email service providers (like Gmail, Microsoft 365, Amazon SES, Sendgrid, etc.) for reliable email delivery. The benefits of using Continue reading the post...

If you own a WordPress website, you know how important email communication is to your online success. Whether it’s order confirmations, password resets, or any other type of email, you want to make sure that your messages reach your recipients’ inboxes and not their spam folders. However, WordPress’s default mail functionality is unreliable, which often results in low deliverability rates, bounced emails, and spam complaints. In turn, this can hurt your reputation, your customer satisfaction, and your conversions. That’s why Continue reading the post...

WordPress Black Friday & Cyber Monday Discounts This is the time of the year 2023 when everyone is looking for the biggest deals on their favorite WordPress plugins, themes, hosting, and services. Besides the MainWP discount, we also reached out to many of our friends in the WordPress space to compile a list of WordPress Black Friday discounts to help you save some bucks. If your business is also running some deals, feel free to submit details by November 21 Continue reading the post...