MainWP Blog - MainWP Updates

Why is the hosting so import? The MainWP site is hosted on Cloudways using Vultr for the infrastructure data center server. Without solid hosting, no matter the amount of site optimization is going to improve being hosted on subpar servers. After hosting, where to start? This is what the MainWP site was loading in GTMetrix results before the site was optimized for performance. Here is what the MainWP site is loading in after the site was optimized. You can not improve Continue reading the post...

MainWP 3.2 introduces significant usability and style updates.  In this post I’ll break down some of the most important changes.  You can see the full list of changes in the official changelog. What’s new 100% mobile-friendly dashboard Now that the MainWP Dashboard is 100% mobile friendly you can work from anywhere at anytime! No need to install an App just log into your WordPress site directly through your mobile browser. We plan for every Extension to be mobile friendly beginning Continue reading the post...

Advanced Uptime Monitor 3.0 is out. This version contains a few interesting improvements and a few issues fixes. That is not all, Extension went through a cleaning and refactoring process in order to improve the user experience. New Features Add New Monitor form has been updated. Along with the design changes, Monitor Interval option has been added, so users can set monitor interval from the Advanced Uptime Monitor Extension. This option has been added to the Edit Monitor form also, Continue reading the post...

The release of MainWP 3.1, for both the Dashboard and Child plugins, includes 2 major upgrades. The all new basic integration with WP-CLI and better handling of Extensions when adding a new site to your Dashboard. Check the full Changelogs: MainWP Dashboard MainWP Child MainWP + WP-CLI If you haven’t heard of WP-CLI it’s a “set of command-line tools for managing WordPress installations. You can update plugins, set up multisite installs and much more, without using a web browser.” The Continue reading the post...

We have been working a few months on a rather big release that includes a major refactoring of the MainWP Dashboard and Child code in order to bring it more in line with WordPress coding standards. Along with the code refactoring there is almost 60 additional fixes, adds and updates for the Dashboard plugin and 15 changes to the Child. We have tested this update thoroughly on many different server setups but it’s impossible to test every configuration. That is Continue reading the post...

We have had three users notify us that when they run the latest update from WordPress SEO by Yoast it causes the sites to throw a 404 error.  So far it only appears to affect sites using custom post types. At this point we are trying to track down the issue and recommend you do not update WordPress SEO by Yoast until we determine the issue. In the meantime if you have updated the plugin I would recommend doing a quick spot Continue reading the post...

The all new MainWP Branding Plugin This version of the Branding Extension contains so many new features that I’m going to call it a relaunch instead of an update!  If you are managing websites on behalf of your clients and want to promote your brand and not the fact you use MainWP then this is the Extension you want!  With this Extension you can easily change the branding of the MainWP Child plugin, remove or disable functions on the child Continue reading the post...

This update of both the MainWP Dashboard and Child plugin is focused on better syncing and updating of the child sites and better server information. With Dashboard 1.08 syncing you Child sites to your Dashboard can be fine tuned to match your server resources. If you have a server that can handle faster syncing and updating then you can adjust your Dashboard for that and conversely if you have a server that struggles when syncing and updating then you can slow Continue reading the post...

This update of both the MainWP Dashboard and Child plugin is required for compatibility with the upcoming WordPress 3.9 version scheduled for release on April 16, 2014. MainWP Dashboard Update 1.06 Code changes for WP 3.9 Compatibility Added Plugin Widget to Individual Dashboard screen Added Theme Widget to Individual Dashboard screen Moved Bulk Update Admin password to the Users screen Changed Extension Menu Layout MainWP Child Update .27 Code Changes for WP 3.9 Compatibility Added Select from Server option for larger Backups Continue reading the post...

This MainWP Dashboard updates 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 solve a few usability issues, including footer navigational links that allow you to sync from any Dashboard page and added support for premium plugins. MainWP Dashboard Update 1.0.3 Added option to disable basic SEO stats Codex Issue Fixed for displaying header and footer Added support for premium plugins Extended server information with CURL requirement Added Sync, Add Sites and Extension to the plugin footer for easy access MainWP Dashboard Update 1.0.4 Quick fix for premium Continue reading the post...