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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...

Recent updates focus on improving the reliability of everyday site management. From audit requests to final reports, enhancements across MainWP help create a more dependable workflow for collecting, processing, and presenting site data, while additional updates strengthen reporting, maintenance, and the overall management experience. Product Updates This round of updates focuses on more reliable audit scheduling, safer Google Search Console communication, and cleaner client reports. For agencies and site care teams, that means fewer reporting inconsistencies, fewer empty sections, and Continue reading the post...

This month, not only are we celebrating 12 years of MainWP, but we’re also celebrating yet another partnership. This time, it’s Patchstack. You may already be familiar with Patchstack, but if not, they focus on vulnerability mitigation for WordPress websites. They are the largest WordPress vulnerability discloser and work with over 1,100 plugins as security partners. What that means in practical terms is simple. Patchstack helps protect your sites by mitigating vulnerabilities before they’re actively exploited. The Webinar Last week, Continue reading the post...

Any time we push out a release, we all sit on pins and needles to see how things are going. Are people updating? How many? Are there any issues? What are they? Are they easy fixes? The list goes on. We know that asking an agency to do a major update and potentially disrupt their workflow is a big ask and we do not take it lightly. When MainWP v6 went live, the only measurable data available was what could Continue reading the post...

This year, Dennis asked me to write about my reflections on MainWP in 2025; the idea being that I might bring in a different perspective than that of a founder. It’s an honor that he would trust me with the annual wrap-up. When I think about 2025, I don’t think about one defining announcement or accomplishment. I think about how the product feels now compared to where it was a year ago. I think about how the team continually comes Continue reading the post...

Early Release Coolness & Cybersecurity Audits This week we’re really excited to bring you a bunch of news on the MainWP Early Release Program and we can’t wait to tell you about it. We’ve also got a great article contributed by legal expert Donata Stroink-Skillrud about California and its Cybersecurity audit requirements. Let’s get into it before we burst! A Whole Bunch of Early Release News Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the MainWP Early Release Program, Continue reading the post...

This week we have some updates to the MainWP Dashboard and Child plugins. We also have an appearance by Marc on This Week in WordPress. Lastly, we have some Early Release news. This Week's Product Updates We have just released updates to both the MainWP Dashboard and Child. MainWP Dashboard v5.4.1 has landed with a fresh round of fixes and improvements. One standout change is smarter site filtering in the Manage Sites list. You can now combine multiple Tags using Continue reading the post...

Giving Thanks & Some Updates As we head into Thanksgiving here in the States, I want to take a moment to say how grateful the Team and I are for this community. It is because of you that we wake up every morning energized and motivated to make a better product. MainWP has always grown because of the people who use it, improve it, question it, and push us to keep making it better. This week, we are sharing a Continue reading the post...

New Partner Interview, & the Cloudflare Outage This week, there’s a lot going on in and around MainWP. There’s a new interview with Marc and Hans from Termageddon where they discuss privacy laws of 2025 (and more). We also have a new blog post discussing this week’s Cloudflare outage and more about the Early Release Program.Let’s get to it! Eight New Privacy Laws for 2025 Last year, Marc sat down with Hans Skillrud of Termageddon to talk about privacy, why Continue reading the post...

Today Cloudflare had an outage that affected, what seemed like most of the internet. Starting at about 8:30 AM Eastern and lasting for several hours, countless services simply stopped responding. Social platforms, AI tools, dashboards, and website monitoring services all went dark at once. My first thought was that maybe the internet was rebooting and hinting that maybe we should step outside and see that there’s a whole world out there beyond technology. Possibly true, but doubtful. The truth is, Continue reading the post...