MainWP Early Release
Join the MainWP Early Release Program to access and test new MainWP features before public release. Download, explore, and provide feedback to help shape MainWP plugin. Perfect for developers and agencies looking to stay ahead with exclusive tools and enhancements.
MainWP 5.3 Early Release is Completed!
MainWP 5.3 has been released on November 26, 2024.
Release Highlights
This early release includes a range of new features and fixes, each aimed at making site management a bit easier and more efficient.
New Default Dark Theme
Experience MainWP like never before with our sleek new default dark mode interface. Designed to reduce eye strain during those late-night management sessions while maintaining excellent contrast and readability for all your site management tasks.
Plugin & Theme Management Improvements
Managing large numbers of sites is now dramatically faster with our new batch processing system for bulk actions. The interface stays responsive even when handling hundreds of plugins or themes across multiple sites, and tables no longer reload after each individual action – keeping your workflow smooth and interruption-free.
Now you can delete active plugins directly, with MainWP intelligently handling the deactivation process in the background. This time-saving workflow eliminates multiple steps from your daily management routine while still following WordPress best practices behind the scenes.
Customizable Site Change Tracking
Take full control of your sites’ change logs with new options to select exactly which changes to track, auto-archive old logs, and clean up archived data when no longer needed – giving you the perfect balance between comprehensive monitoring and system performance.
Performance Optimizations
Managing large numbers of sites is now significantly faster with optimized Plugins and Themes management. Bulk actions now process in smaller, more efficient batches, and tables no longer reload after each individual action – keeping your workflow smooth and interruption-free.
Improved Support Experience
The completely redesigned Support modal brings all help resources into one convenient location. The Quick Help menu has been thoughtfully repositioned and renamed to “Support” with added ticket elements, making it easier than ever to get assistance when you need it.
Additional Improvements
This release also includes numerous UI refinements, clearer status indicators, better visual feedback during loading processes, and the ability to safely delete active plugins and themes with automatic background deactivation. All designed to make your site management faster, more intuitive, and more enjoyable.
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Relevant Help Documentation
Setting up your Testing Environment
For New Test Sites:
Simply download and install both the Dashboard and Child plugins as you normally would. This update is designed to be stable, but we recommend testing on dedicated sites or sub-domains to ensure compatibility with your server setup.
For Existing Sites:
If you prefer testing on your live environment, please follow these steps carefully:
Upgrade the Dashboard Plugin
- Download the MainWP Dashboard ZIP.
- Deactivate and delete the current version from your MainWP Dashboard site.
- Install and activate the new plugin.
Upgrade your Child Plugins
- Download the MainWP Child ZIP.
- Navigate to your MainWP Dashboard > Sites > Plugins > Install Plugins > Upload .zip file.
- Choose the sites for the upload, ensuring both “Activate after installation” and “Overwrite existing” options are selected.
Complete the installation to update your Child sites.
MainWP Pre-Release Downloads
Eearly Access Add-on
The MainWP Early Access Extension lets you update your MainWP Dashboard and Child plugins to pre-release versions. Explore new features early, provide feedback, and help shape upcoming releases.
Get MainWP Early Access Add-onOr, if you prefer, you can download and install Pre-Release versions manually
Download MainWP Dashboard 5.5-er3
MainWP Dashboard 5.5-er3 (Dec 10, 2025)
Download MainWP Child 5.5-er3
MainWP Child 5.5-er3 (Dec 10, 2025)
As always, please report any issues through our Discord Channel.
MainWP Dashboard 5.5 Changelog
MainWP 5.5-er3
* Fixed: An issue with displaying site selection after using the search filter.
* Fixed: An issue with displaying site selection after using the search filter.
* Fixed: Missing user information for certain objects and events in the Sites Changes feature.
* Fixed: Duplicate records appearing for certain objects and events in the Sites Changes feature.
* Fixed: Incorrect display of user information in the Sites Changes table where user IP addresses were unintentionally shown.
* Fixed: Malformed timezone information in uptime monitoring email notifications.
* Fixed: Database error that occurred when dismissing Sites Changes logs.
* Fixed: Sites Changes columns not resetting to their default state when clicking the "Reset Page" button.
* Fixed: Multiple minor cosmetic issues related to the new Dark theme to improve visual consistency.
* Fixed: Multiple PHP warnings and notices to ensure cleaner operation.
* Fixed: An issue with displaying global cPanel API settings in individual site settings.
* Fixed: An issue with saving widget size and position on widgetized pages.
* Added: Support for the `[site.name]` token in the Site Health Monitoring notification template to allow dynamic site name insertion.
* Added: WordPress transient caching for frequently executed database queries to improve performance.
* Added: Site IP address as an available column option for the "Manage Sites" page.
* Added: Comprehensive object caching layer to enhance overall dashboard performance.
* Added: Smart prefetching for common navigation paths to reduce page load times and improve user experience.
* Updated: Changed the display logic for the "Encrypt SSL Keys" information message so it no longer appears once encryption is completed.
* Updated: Optimized DataTables initial load configuration to improve table rendering performance.
* Updated: Added missing database indexes on filterable columns to speed up queries on large datasets.
* Updated: Repositioned the loader element on the "Add-ons" page that displays during the add-on information loading and activation process.
* Updated: Refined the status icon displayed after running updates to remove the excessive "sign in" icon.
* Updated: Disabled cron event tracking as the default value for Sites Changes logging to reduce unnecessary log entries.
* Updated: Removed excessive progress bar elements from the "Site Connection" and "Site Hardening" widgets for a cleaner interface.
* Updated: Improved monitor status display consistency across multiple dashboard views.
MainWP 5.5-er2
* Fixed: Dashboard email alignment has been updated to center the content for improved readability.
MainWP 5.5-er2
* Fixed: Dashboard email alignment has been updated to center the content for improved readability.
* Added: New tracking events to the Non-MainWP Changes logging feature to provide more comprehensive monitoring capabilities.
* Updated: Added referrer information to cURL requests used for syncing websites to enhance connection reliability and debugging capabilities.
* Updated: Redesigned the "Sites Changes" table content and styling to reflect the new logging abilities and improve user experience.
* Updated: Improved various interface elements and navigation flows throughout the dashboard to enhance user experience and streamline common workflows.
* Updated: Refined styling and layout consistency across multiple screens to improve visual clarity and reduce cognitive load for users managing large numbers of sites.
* Dev: Updated ApexCharts, DataTables, File Saver, Fomantic UI, Gridstack, PHPSecLib, and Sorting packages to their latest versions to maintain security and compatibility standards.
MainWP 5.5-er1
MainWP 5.5-er1
* Fixed: Resolved issue where the "Dismiss Changes" button remained disabled after selecting items to dismiss.
* Fixed: Prevented dismissed site changes from reappearing in the "Sites Changes" table after updating to version 5.5.
* Added: new default "WP Version" column to Manage Sites table
* Added: Child site Timezone information to the `$website` object
* Updated: Reposition Updates column to new default location
* Updated: Adjusted alignment of sort indicator icons across data tables for improved visual consistency.
* Updated: Refined sort indicator icons in the "Updates" section to maintain design consistency throughout the interface.
* Updated: Restored border radius styling to the main content area.
* Updated: Email notification links to use new "Add-ons" terminology instead of "Extensions"
* Updated: Increased checkbox border contrast for improved visibility in Dark Theme.
* Updated: Enhanced modal element border contrast for better visibility in Dark Theme.
* Updated: Increased font weight on green buttons for improved readability in Dark Theme.
MainWP 5.4.1-er1
* Fixed: An issue with accordion element icon not rotating when element is expanded or collapsed.
* Fixed: In multiple places there was "Are you sure." so fixed to "Are you sure?" in confirmation popups.
* Added: Ability to delete plugins and themes that are not currently inactive while respecting the recommended process of deactivating before deleting in background.
* Added: New default dark theme.
* Added: Loading element to widgetized pages that hides widgets before all data is loaded properly and Gridstack is loaded.
* Added: Descriptive labels for disabled bulk actions in Manage Plugins and Themes pages explaining why disabled.
* Added: Auto-archiving Sites changes logs feature as optional and feature to delete archived logs.
* Added: Option to select which Sites Changes logs to track.
* Added: Support ticket element to the Support modal.
* Added: Color coding to the Updates columns data in the Manage Sites table.
* Updated: Excluded "site sync" event from tracking in Sites Changes feature by default.
* Updated: Renamed the old Dark theme to Dark 2024.
* Updated: Dimmer element background color and blur intensity.
* Updated: Loading element style changed to double.
* Updated: Recent Posts and Pages widget layout on small screens.
* Updated: Form layout and some input fields style in the Edit User modal.
* Updated: Removed redundant tooltip elements cluttering UI.
* Updated: "Delete extensions API Activation data" feature labels and button label verbiage to "Delete add-on API Activation data".
* Updated: Label style indicating the plugin status and trusted status in Manage Plugins and Themes area.
* Updated: Moved the Quick Help menu item to bottom of the first-level navigation bar.
* Updated: Renamed the Quick Help menu to Support and updated the item style.
* Updated: The Support modal functionality to allow users to enable or disable certain features from a single screen.
* Updated: API Backups settings tab menu to display it in horizontal view.
* Updated: Server Info tables to defined column widths to get more consistent look.
* Updated: Mobile screen navigation menu style and content by removing the hamburger.js script and introducing the Fomantic UI native Flyout element.
* Updated: Data alignment in Updates columns in the Manage Sites table.
* Updated: Edit and View Email Template modal content background color.
* Updated: Optimized the Manage Plugins and Manage Themes tables for better user experience so it does not reload data after each individual action processing.
* Updated: Optimized the Manage Plugins and Manage Themes tables for better performance so bulk actions won't run all at once but in smaller batches.
MainWP 5.4.1-er1
* Fixed: An issue with accordion element icon not rotating when element is expanded or collapsed.
* Fixed: In multiple places there was "Are you sure." so fixed to "Are you sure?" in confirmation popups.
* Added: Ability to delete plugins and themes that are not currently inactive while respecting the recommended process of deactivating before deleting in background.
* Added: New default dark theme.
* Added: Loading element to widgetized pages that hides widgets before all data is loaded properly and Gridstack is loaded.
* Added: Descriptive labels for disabled bulk actions in Manage Plugins and Themes pages explaining why disabled.
* Added: Auto-archiving Sites changes logs feature as optional and feature to delete archived logs.
* Added: Option to select which Sites Changes logs to track.
* Added: Support ticket element to the Support modal.
* Added: Color coding to the Updates columns data in the Manage Sites table.
* Updated: Excluded "site sync" event from tracking in Sites Changes feature by default.
* Updated: Renamed the old Dark theme to Dark 2024.
* Updated: Dimmer element background color and blur intensity.
* Updated: Loading element style changed to double.
* Updated: Recent Posts and Pages widget layout on small screens.
* Updated: Form layout and some input fields style in the Edit User modal.
* Updated: Removed redundant tooltip elements cluttering UI.
* Updated: "Delete extensions API Activation data" feature labels and button label verbiage to "Delete add-on API Activation data".
* Updated: Label style indicating the plugin status and trusted status in Manage Plugins and Themes area.
* Updated: Moved the Quick Help menu item to bottom of the first-level navigation bar.
* Updated: Renamed the Quick Help menu to Support and updated the item style.
* Updated: The Support modal functionality to allow users to enable or disable certain features from a single screen.
* Updated: API Backups settings tab menu to display it in horizontal view.
* Updated: Server Info tables to defined column widths to get more consistent look.
* Updated: Mobile screen navigation menu style and content by removing the hamburger.js script and introducing the Fomantic UI native Flyout element.
* Updated: Data alignment in Updates columns in the Manage Sites table.
* Updated: Edit and View Email Template modal content background color.
* Updated: Optimized the Manage Plugins and Manage Themes tables for better user experience so it does not reload data after each individual action processing.
* Updated: Optimized the Manage Plugins and Manage Themes tables for better performance so bulk actions won't run all at once but in smaller batches.
MainWP Child 5.5 Changelog
MainWP Child 5.5-er3
* Fixed: Multiple PHP warnings and notices to ensure cleaner operation.
MainWP Child 5.5-er2
* Added: New tracking events to the Non-MainWP Changes logging feature to provide more comprehensive monitoring capabilities.
* Fixed: Multiple PHP warnings and notices to ensure cleaner operation.
* Fixed: Missing user information for certain objects and events in the Sites Changes feature.
* Fixed: An issue with syncing Sites Changes that occurred on some server configurations.
* Updated: Disabled cron event tracking as the default value for Sites Changes logging to reduce unnecessary log entries.
* Updated: Stopped parsing the `readme.txt` file for version requirements and switched to reading from the main plugin file for improved reliability.
MainWP Child 5.5-er2
* Added: New tracking events to the Non-MainWP Changes logging feature to provide more comprehensive monitoring capabilities.
* Dev: Updated PHPSecLib package to their latest versions to maintain security and compatibility standards.
MainWP Child 5.5-er1
MainWP Child 5.5-er1
* Fixed: Corrected Child plugin's inability to load jQuery libraries on the "Clone/Restore" page due to incorrect conditional logic.
* Fixed: Resolved Child plugin error when attempting to load non-existent assets.
MainWP Child 5.4.1-er1
* Added: Support for the feature update that allows users to delete plugins that are active while respecting sequence of deactivating first and deleting after in background.
* Added: Helper method to detect MainWP-specific admin pages.
* Added: Created a dedicated MainWP_Child_Assets class to handle asset loading.
* Updated: Restructuring the plugin initialization to only load necessary code based on the current request context.
* Updated: Delaying the loading of admin-specific code until it's actually needed.
* Updated: Implementing conditional loading of CSS and JavaScript files only on MainWP-specific pages.
* Updated: Separated asset registration from enqueuing for better performance.
* Updated: Optimized jQuery UI loading to only load when needed.
MainWP Child 5.4.1-er1
* Added: Support for the feature update that allows users to delete plugins that are active while respecting sequence of deactivating first and deleting after in background.
* Added: Helper method to detect MainWP-specific admin pages.
* Added: Created a dedicated MainWP_Child_Assets class to handle asset loading.
* Updated: Restructuring the plugin initialization to only load necessary code based on the current request context.
* Updated: Delaying the loading of admin-specific code until it's actually needed.
* Updated: Implementing conditional loading of CSS and JavaScript files only on MainWP-specific pages.
* Updated: Separated asset registration from enqueuing for better performance.
* Updated: Optimized jQuery UI loading to only load when needed.