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Product Updates Last week’s MainWP updates focused on more accurate monitoring, clearer Network Activity records, broader backup support, and more predictable site management. MainWP Dashboard 6.1.8 adds cache bypass controls for Uptime Monitoring and support for the Cloudways REST API v2. MainWP Child 6.1.8 improves BackWPup management, Network Activity tracking, Clone session security, and System Report controls. MainWP Dashboard 6.1.8 MainWP Dashboard 6.1.8 adds the option to bypass cache during Uptime Monitoring checks. The setting can be configured globally or Continue reading the post...

Product Updates Last week’s MainWP updates focused on more dependable reporting, cleaner monitoring settings, and better handling of authentication and background processes across several integrations. MainWP Dashboard and Child received smaller workflow improvements, while Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Pro Reports, WooCommerce Status, Wordfence, and BackWPup all picked up changes aimed at making routine site management and reporting more predictable. MainWP Core MainWP Dashboard 6.1.7 MainWP Dashboard 6.1.7 continues the work on the recently redesigned Connection Status widget with a Continue reading the post...

Many web agencies are familiar with this scenario: while a site is being built, the agency is taking accessibility best practices into account. The text has sufficient color contrast, descriptive link text is used, forms have proper labels, and all images have alternative text. Six months after launch, the client uploads a blog post on their own – the text is light gray on a slightly darker gray background, there is no alternative text, and the headings are a mess. Continue reading the post...

Product Updates This round of updates focuses on making Domain and SSL Monitoring more automatic and dependable. Both add-ons now do a better job of keeping their monitored site lists in sync as you add new sites, reducing the amount of manual housekeeping needed as your MainWP Dashboard grows. MainWP Add-ons Domain Monitor 5.3 Domain Monitor 5.3 improves how domain checks are scheduled and managed. Newly connected sites are now added to domain monitoring automatically, while monitored site lists are Continue reading the post...

Here is what connecting your MainWP Dashboard to an AI assistant looks like now: Install the MainWP MCP Server, open a chat, and say, “Set up my MainWP connection.” The assistant asks for your Dashboard URL, WordPress username, and Application Password, checks the credentials against your Dashboard, and saves them. Your MainWP tools appear, and your next question can be as simple as: “Which sites have updates waiting?” There is no configuration file to edit during initial setup and, in Continue reading the post...

Product Updates Last week’s MainWP updates focused on better site visibility, more reliable monitoring, and continued REST API improvements. MainWP Dashboard 6.1.6 also introduces a redesigned Connection Status widget, making it easier to identify connection issues and reconnect affected sites without leaving the Dashboard. MainWP Core MainWP Dashboard 6.1.6 MainWP Dashboard 6.1.6 improves several areas agencies rely on during routine site management. The redesigned Connection Status widget now includes tabbed filtering, live connection totals, paginated site details, and the option Continue reading the post...

Product Updates Last week’s releases improve performance across busy MainWP Dashboards, strengthen site connections, and add more control over Wordfence and SSL monitoring. MainWP Core MainWP Dashboard 6.1.5 MainWP Dashboard 6.1.5 focuses on faster loading and more dependable site connections. The Network Activity widget now limits its overview to the most recent 24 hours, reducing the data processed during routine Dashboard loading. The Updates Overview widget has also been optimized to load summary totals separately from detailed site and update Continue reading the post...

When your clients rely on you for processing personal data, you should also be aware of the fact that they are relying on you to ensure that they can comply with applicable privacy laws. For example, your clients may be using your spam prevention tool on their forms, which collects IP addresses and tracks the behavior of website visitors. Your clients may be sharing names and addresses with you so that you can ship their products for them. They may Continue reading the post...

Product Updates Last week’s MainWP updates improve monitoring accuracy, protect important settings, and reduce the work required to review regression test results. MainWP Dashboard and MainWP Child 6.1.4 focus on everyday maintenance tasks across connected sites. Regression Testing 5.2.1 improves how snapshot data is processed and keeps testing access aligned as sites are added or removed. For agencies and site care teams, this means clearer status information, fewer accidental configuration changes, and faster visual checks before updates are rolled out Continue reading the post...

Managing a fleet of WordPress sites involves a steady stream of questions and operational work: which sites need updates, which child sites are disconnected, what changed after a maintenance window, and where a remediation should begin. MainWP MCP (Model Context Protocol) gives compatible AI clients a structured way to work with that information. You can ask in natural language while the server converts the selected action into a defined MainWP ability call. The positioning is simple: AI interprets intent. MainWP Continue reading the post...