iThemes Security Extension

The iThemes Security Extension allows you to control the iThemes Security plugin settings for all your child sites directly from your MainWP Dashboard.

Some of the things you can do directly from your MainWP Dashboard include:

• Update, Activate and Deactivate the iThemes Security plugin from your MainWP Dashboard
• Mass configure your Ithemes Security settings across your network or customize them on individual child sites
• Manage iThemes Security plugin features from your MainWP Dashboard, such as
  • Global Settings
  • 404 Detection
  • Away Mode
  • Banned Users
  • Brute Force Protection
  • Database Backups
  • File Change Detection
  • Hide Login Area
  • Secure Socket Layers
  • Strong Passwords
  • System Tweaks
  • WordPress Tweaks
• Monitor iThemes Security Status
• Monitor iThemes Active Lockouts

iTheme Security Extension Widgets

The Extension also adds two widgets to each site’s overview page, allowing you to check security status.

• Active Lockouts – This widget will show you all active lockouts. Also, it enables you to release lockouts directly from the widget.
• iThemes Security Status – This widget shows all security issues grouped by priority level. Next to each detects security issue, you can find the Fix Now button, which will take you to the correct option in the individual child site edit screen. If you want to fix the issue for only that child site, don’t forget to set Overwrite Generals Settings to YES and click the Save button.

Important Notes

The MainWP iThemes Security extension works with the free or Pro version of the iThemes Security Plugin but only supports free features. Notice: Any paid features of this plugin may require you to purchase a license from the author.

Install and Set MainWP iThemes Security Extension

Installation of the MainWP iThemes Security Extension requires two important steps:

• Installing the Extension itself on your MainWP Dashboard site
• Installing the iThemes Security Plugin on Child Sites

Installing the Extension

The MainWP iThemes Security Extension needs to be installed only on your MainWP Dashboard site. You can install it as any other MainWP Extension.

Installing the Plugin

For the proper use of the MainWP iThemes Security Extension, you need to install the iThemes Security Plugin on your child sites.

Install from MainWP Dashboard

1. Login in to your MainWP Dashboard
2. Go to the MainWP > Plugins > Install page
3. In the Search field, enter the plugin name (iThemes Security)
4. Press enter on your keyboard
5. After the search results appear, locate the plugin
6. Select the Install this Plugin option
7. Select your child sites
8. In the Installation Options box, make sure that the Activate after installation option is selected
9. Click the button to complete the installation.
10. Once the installation is complete, Sync your MainWP Dashboard.

Install directly on Child Site

1. Login into your child site
2. Go to the WP > Plugins > Add New page
3. In the Search field, enter the plugin name (iThemes Security)
4. After the search results appear, locate the plugin
5. Click the Install button
6. Click the Activate button

Important Note

After installing the iThemes Security Plugin, it is required to Synchronize your sites so your MainWP Dashboard becomes aware that the plugin has been installed and activated.

Manage iThemes Security Settings

The MainWP iThemes Security Extension allows you to manage iThemes Security plugin settings. It provides you the ability to manage the following settings:

• Global Settings
• File Changes
• SSL
• Notification Center
• Admin User
• Change Database Table Prefix
• Ban Users
• Database Backups
• Local Brute Force
• Network Brute Force
• Two-Factor
• System Tweaks
• WordPress Tweaks
• Hide Backend
• Security Check PRo

Update iThemes Security Settings on All Your Sites

1. Login into your MainWP Dashboard
2. Go to the MainWP > Extensions > iThemes Security page
3. Open the desired settings tab at the top of the page
4. Set your preferences
5. At the bottom of the page, click the Save To All Sites button

Update iThemes Security Settings on a Single Site

1. Login into your MainWP Dashboard
2. Go to the MainWP > Sites > Manage Sites page
3. Locate the site where you want to update settings and open the Individual Child site overview
4. Go to the iThemes Security Page
5. Open the desired settings tab at the top of the page
6. Set the Overwrite General Settings option to YES and click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page
7. Set your preferences
8. Click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page

iThemes Security Dashboard

From the MainWP > Extensions > iThemes Security > Overview page, you can monitor all of your child sites where you have the iThemes Security plugin installed. In the sites list, you will be notified if the plugin has an update available or if the plugin is deactivated.

• In case the plugin is not activated, the Activate action will appear in the corresponding site row
• In case there is a new version of the plugin, the Update action will appear in the corresponding site row

Available Actions

From the MainWP > Extensions > iThemes Security > Overview page, you can hide/unhide the iThemes Security plugin on your child sites, quickly access the plugin settings on a child site or the WP Admin section. Actions are provided in the actions menu.

Important Notes

If you know that you have the plugin installed on a child site, but the child site doesn’t appear in the list, try to re-sync your sites.