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Getting Started
Dashboard & Child
Extensions
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Before Installing MainWP

MainWP Introduction

System Requirements

Hosting Compatibility

Resolving System Requirement Issues

First Steps with MainWP

Set Up the MainWP Plugin

Install MainWP Dashboard

Install MainWP Child

Quick Setup Wizard

Set Unique Security ID

Add a Site to Your Dashboard

MainWP Dashboard Settings

Test Connection Between Your MainWP Dashboard and Child Site

MainWP User Interface

MainWP Navigation

MainWP Overview

Overview Layout

Individual Child Site Mode

Select Sites Metabox

Your MainWP Dashboard Needs Your Attention

Use Usersnap to Report Bugs

Sidebar Accordion Elements

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

First Steps with Extensions

Order Extension(s)

What are the MainWP Extensions

Install Extension(s)

Activate Extension(s) API

Remove Extension(s)

Updating Extension(s)

My Downloads and API Keys

Change Membership Plan

Cancel Subscription

Download Your Invoice

General Documentation

Manage Sites

Manage Child Sites

Security Issues

Access Child Site WP Admin

Synchronize a Child Site

Edit a Child Site

Reconnect a Child Site

Manage Child Site Groups

Manage Child Site Notes

Delete a Child Site

Move Child Sites to Another MainWP Dashboard

Export Child Sites

Sites Monitoring

Manage Updates

Plugins Auto Updates

Update WordPress Core

Themes Auto Updates

Ignore Theme Updates

Auto Update WordPress Core

Ignore WordPress Core Update

Premium Plugin Updates Not Detected

Manage Plugins

Install Plugin(s)

Install From WP.org

Install by Upload

Install Favorite Plugins

Activate Plugins

Deactivate Plugins

Plugins Auto Updates

Ignore Plugin Updates

Managing Plugins With MainWP

Abandoned Plugins

Check for Abandoned Plugins and Themes

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

Manage Themes

Managing Themes With MainWP

Install From WP.org

Install by Upload

Install Favorite Themes

Activate Themes

Themes Auto Updates

Ignore Theme Updates

Abandoned Themes

Check for Abandoned Plugins and Themes

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

Manage Pages

Create a New Page

View an Existing Page

Restore Page(s)

Manage Posts

Create a New Post

Edit an Existing Post

Change Status of an Existing Post

View an Existing Post

Manage Users

Create a New User

Edit an Existing User

Bulk Update Administrator Passwords

Manage Backups

Miscellaneous

Set Up the MainWP Plugin

Install MainWP Dashboard

Install MainWP Child

Quick Setup Wizard

Set Unique Security ID

Add a Site to Your Dashboard

MainWP Dashboard Settings

Test Connection Between Your MainWP Dashboard and Child Site

Troubleshooting

MainWP Navigation

MainWP Overview

Overview Layout

Individual Child Site Mode

Select Sites Metabox

Your MainWP Dashboard Needs Your Attention

Use Usersnap to Report Bugs

Sidebar Accordion Elements

Manage Plugins and Themes Table Features

Advanced Uptime Monitor

Create Uptime Robot API Key

Advanced Uptime Monitor

Create New Monitor

Start-Pause Monitor

Monitor Statistics

Connect Your Uptime Robot Account

Create Monitors for All Child Sites

How to get Better Uptime API token

Branding

Branding Extension

Rebrand the MainWP Child Plugin

Visually Hide the MainWP Child Plugin

Remove/Disable Functions on Your Child Sites

WordPress Branding Options

Enable the Contact Support Feature

Reset Branding Extension Options

Branding Master Reset

Remove Custom Branding for a Specific User on Child Sites

Clone

Clone Extension

Clone WordPress Site (Quick Clone)

Clone WordPress Site (Clone from Backup)

Custom Post Types

Custom Post Types Extension

Register Custom Post Types on Your MainWP Dashboard Site

Create a New CPT Post

Manage Custom Post Types

Edit a CPT Post

View a CPT Post

Delete a CPT Post

iThemes Security

iThemes Security Extension

Install and Set MainWP iThemes Security Extension

Manage iThemes Security Settings

iThemes Security Dashboard

Matomo (formerly Piwik)

Matomo (formerly Piwik) Extension

MainWP Matomo (formerly Piwik) Extension Configuration

Post Dripper

Post Dripper Extension

Cancel a Drip Session

Create a Drip Session

Staging

Staging Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Staging Extension

Create Staging Site

Update a Staging Site

Delete a Staging Site

Run Updates on Staging Sites

Time Capsule

Time Capsule Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Time Capsule Extension

Get Started with the Time Capsule

Backup Your Child Sites

Restore a Site To a Restore Point

Create Staging Site With the Time Capsule

Article Uploader

Article Uploader Extension

Upload Articles

Import Articles

Formatting the CSV File for Importing Articles

Bulk Settings Manager

Bulk Settings Manager Extension

Bulk Settings Manager Workflow

Add a Key to a Key Ring

Save Keys to Child Sites

Create a Single Key

Bulk Settings Manager Settings

Import a Bulk Settings Manager Key

Edit Key Values

How to Use Boilerplate Tokens in Keys

Code Snippets

Code Snippets Extension

Remove a Code Snippet From a Broken Site

Execute a Code Snippet

Save a Code Snippet

Remove a Code Snippet From Child Sites

Useful Code Snippets

Favorites

Install Favorite Plugins

Favorites Extension

Favorite Plugins

Add Plugins to Favorites

Create a Group of Favorite Plugins

Install Favorite Plugins to Child Sites

Delete a Plugin From Favorites

Delete a Group of Favorite Plugins

Favorite Themes

Add Themes to Favorites

Create a Group of Favorite Themes

Install Favorite Themes to Child Sites

Delete a Theme From Favorites

Delete a Group of Favorite Themes

Could not save uploaded file! Error

Maintenance

Maintenance Extension

Perform Maintenance

Schedule Maintenance

Edit Maintenance Schedule

Delete Maintenance Schedule

Enable 404 Email Alerts

Post Plus

Post Plus Extension

Set Random Metadata

Sucuri

Sucuri Extension

Scan Your Child Site With Sucuri

UpdraftPlus Backups

Install and Set the MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension

UpdraftPlus Backups Dashboard

UpdraftPlus Settings

MainWP UpdraftPlus Extensions Backup/Restore

Schedule Backups With MainWP UpdraftPlus Extension

Make UpdraftPlus Extension Your Primary Backup System

How to Authenticate UpdraftPlus With the Dropbox Remote Storage

WooCommerce Status

WooCommerce Status Extension

Install and Set the WooCommerce Status Extension

BackWPup

BackWPup Extension

Install and Set the MainWP BackWPup Extension

BackWPup Dashboard

Manage BackWPup Backups

Create BackWPup Job

Edit BackWPup Job

Trigger BackWPup Job

Delete BackWPup Job

Manage BackWPup Backup Files

Manage BackWPup Settings

Clean and Lock

Clean and Lock Extension

Dashboard Lock Down

HTTP Basic Authentication Not Working

Remove Dashboard Locks

Comments

Comments Extension

Manage Comments

Unapprove Comment

Approve Comment

Mark Comment as Spam

Set Custom Comment Display Length

File Uploader

File Uploader Extension

Upload Files to Child Sites

MainWP Buddy

MainWP Buddy Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Buddy Extension

BackupBuddy Dashboard

Mange BackupBuddy Settings

Manage BackupBuddy Backups

Backup Your Child Sites With BackupBuddy

Create Backup Schedule

Edit BackupBuddy Schedules

Run BackupBuddy Schedules

Manage BackupBuddy Backup Files

Pro Reports

MainWP Child Reports

Install and Set the MainWP Pro Reports Extension

Duplicate Reports

Available Pro Reports Tokens

MainWP Pro Reports Extension

MainWP Child Reports Dashboard

MainWP Child Reports Settings

Schedule Reports

Create Custom Report Templates

Get Started with MainWP Pro Reports Extension

Vulnerability Checker

Vulnerability Checker Extension

Check Your Sites for Vulnerabilities

Wordfence

How to Install the MainWP WordFence Extension

WordFence Settings

Wordfence Dashboard

How to Scan Child Sites With the MainWP WordFence Extension

Monitor Child Sites Live Traffic

Monitor Network Live Traffic

Boilerplate

Boilerplate Extension

Boilerplate Tokens

Default Boilerplate Tokens

Custom Boilerplate Tokens

Boilerplate Posts

Create Boilerplate Post

Edit Existing Boilerplate Post

Add Existing Boilerplate Post to a New Site

Remove a Boilerplate Post from a Child Site

Delete a Boilerplate Post

Boilerplate Pages

Create a Boilerplate Page

Edit Existing Boilerplate Page

Add Existing Boilerplate Page to a New Site

Remove a Boilerplate Page from a Child Site

Delete a Boilerplate Page

Client Reports

Install and Set the MainWP Client Reports Extension

Client Reports Extension

MainWP Child Reports Dashboard

Available Client Report Tokens

MainWP Child Reports

Schedule Report

Client Report Tokens

MainWP Child Reports Settings

Custom Dashboard

MainWP Custom Dashboard Extension

Google Analytics

Google Analytics Extension

MainWP Google Analytics Extension Configuration

Create Google Analytics Client ID and Secret Client

Support for GA4 Properties

Page Speed

PageSpeed Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Page Speed Extension

Google Page Speed Dashboard

Page Speed Settings

Create the Google Pagespeed API Key

Common Issues With the Google Pagespeed Insights Plugin

Scheduled Events Not Occurring

Rocket

Rocket Extension

Install and Set the MainWP Rocket Extension

WP Rocket Dashboard

Manage WP Rocket Settings

Clear/Preload WP Rocket Cache

Team Control

Team Control Extension

Create a Custom Role

Define Role Permissions

Assign Role to a User

Edit Custom Role

Delete Custom Role

WooCommerce Shortcuts

WooCommerce Shortcuts Extension

WordPress SEO

WordPress SEO Extension

Install and Set the WordPress SEO Extension

Yoast SEO Dashboard

Manage Yoast SEO Plugin Settings

Publishing Posts and Pages with your SEO Settings

Affiliate FAQs

Social Network Promotion

Direct Link Tracking Explained