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As a privacy professional, if I had a dollar for every time someone said “my website does not collect any personal data” or “my website collects very little personal data”, I would be rich. Many business owners incorrectly assume that their websites do not collect any personal data at all and thus think that privacy laws or privacy requirements do not apply to them. The truth is that the vast majority of modern websites do collect personal data. While collecting Continue reading the post...

We Redesigned the MainWP Logo so it Looks Good on All Systems We updated the MainWP logo with a simple goal. It should work everywhere without needing to be adjusted. The old version handled contrast by switching the “WP” between black and white. It worked, but it never really felt like a single identity. It felt like two versions depending on where you placed it. The new logo keeps everything inside the same color system. “WP” now uses a deeper Continue reading the post...

A new experiment is taking shape in MainWP Labs. With MainWP MCP, you can start exploring how MainWP may be used beyond the dashboard through external tools and AI-supported workflows. It is an early step toward a more connected way of working, designed for users who want more flexibility, more automation, and a chance to help shape what comes next. MainWP is no longer limited to the dashboard. You can now work with it from external environments, using tools that Continue reading the post...

A serious security incident has been circulating through the WordPress community this week, and for anyone managing multiple WordPress sites, it is worth paying close attention. An attacker bought roughly 30 WordPress plugins through legitimate marketplace purchases, then used the WordPress.org commit access to quietly insert malicious code. What makes this especially troubling is not only the scale of the attack, but how long it was able to sit unnoticed. In at least one confirmed case, the malicious code remained Continue reading the post...

This week brings solid progress across the board, several core and add-on updates focused on reliability and usability, expanded Labs capabilities with the introduction of MainWP Control, and three new or refreshed documentation articles worth bookmarking. What’s New in MainWP Labs MainWP Labs is an early-access environment where features in active development are shared before general release. It’s an opportunity to try things early and provide feedback that directly shapes what ships. MainWP MCP with Abilities API MainWP MCP connects Continue reading the post...

Privacy requirements can be overwhelming, especially for small businesses. Sometimes, it’s hard to know where to even start evaluating whether your small business website is compliant with the requirements that privacy laws can impose. However, evaluating your website for privacy pitfalls is important as privacy laws can and do apply to small businesses and non-compliance fines can be high (starting at $2,500 per website visitor). In this article, we will discuss how to check your website for the most common 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...

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say “my business is too small for privacy laws to apply to me”, I’d be rich. In fact, many small businesses assume that privacy laws do not apply to them because their business is too small, they collect too little personal information, they don’t have many (or any) employees, they make too little revenue, or because people input their personal information into website forms voluntarily. However, all of these 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...

The Big News: MainWP v6 Has Dropped And you’re going to LOVE it! For weeks, we’ve been talking about the Early Release Program, and because of its success, thanks to your input, MainWP v6 is now live. MainWP v6 is the result of months of work by the Team through building, testing, factoring, and re-factoring, and listening closely to the suggestions and feedback from the MainWP Community. With the addition of the Early Release Program, interaction in Discord, and our Continue reading the post...