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MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites

v6.4.1

by mainwp · updated 5 days ago

MainWP Child establishes a secure link between your WordPress sites and your self-hosted MainWP Dashboard, simplifying site management.

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Rank
#86
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 750,000
700K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
52.1M
52,142,119 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
71 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +26.4% (30d)·Toward 800K+ · ETA ~8d

MainWP Child at a glance

MainWP Child is a WordPress plugin by mainwp with 700K+ active installs, the #86 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33,195 times, 26% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews. Version 6.4.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 20 plugins tagged “backups”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.5M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MainWP Child Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0100K200K300KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMainWP Child
Nov 7, 202616,525
Nov 6, 202645,451
Nov 5, 202672,591
Nov 4, 2026279,042
Nov 3, 202622,290
Nov 2, 202640,772
Nov 1, 202626,925
Oct 31, 202639,464
Oct 30, 2026261,741
Oct 29, 202652,691
Oct 28, 202618,449
Oct 27, 20269,310
Oct 26, 202610,864
Oct 25, 20265,781
Oct 24, 20265,320
Oct 23, 202613,051
Oct 22, 202618,077
Oct 21, 202618,862
Oct 20, 202619,571
Oct 19, 202625,224
Oct 18, 202612,903
Oct 17, 202615,069
Oct 16, 202638,866
Oct 15, 202671,354
Oct 14, 2026272,473
Oct 13, 202625,495
Oct 12, 202619,142
Oct 11, 20268,833
Oct 10, 202610,963
Oct 9, 202622,870

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 752,714 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.752.4K752.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026752,714
Nov 7, 2026752,714
Nov 5, 2026752,714
Nov 4, 2026752,714
Nov 3, 2026752,714
Nov 2, 2026752,714
Nov 1, 2026752,714
Oct 31, 2026752,714
Oct 30, 2026752,714
Oct 29, 2026752,714
Oct 28, 2026752,630
Oct 27, 2026752,240

Rank over time

#86

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#85#90Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#86
Nov 7, 2026#86
Nov 6, 2026#86
Nov 5, 2026#86
Nov 4, 2026#86
Nov 3, 2026#86
Nov 2, 2026#86
Nov 1, 2026#86
Oct 31, 2026#86
Oct 30, 2026#86
Oct 29, 2026#86
Oct 28, 2026#86
Oct 27, 2026#86
Oct 21, 2026#86
Oct 19, 2026#86
Oct 16, 2026#86

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.05%0%0.05%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 2026+0.05%

Active installs band

700K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.700KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700K+
Nov 7, 2026700K+
Nov 6, 2026700K+
Nov 5, 2026700K+
Nov 4, 2026700K+
Nov 3, 2026700K+
Nov 2, 2026700K+
Nov 1, 2026700K+
Oct 31, 2026700K+
Oct 30, 2026700K+
Oct 29, 2026700K+
Oct 28, 2026700K+
Oct 27, 2026700K+
Oct 21, 2026700K+
Oct 19, 2026700K+
Oct 16, 2026700K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #86 → #86
    • Released 6.4.1 (was 6.4)
  2. Rank #86 → #86Downloads +142.1%
    • Released 6.4 (was 6.3)
  3. Rank #86 → #86Downloads +146%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v6.459%
  • v6.311%
  • v6.28.3%
  • v6.17.4%
  • Other14%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★71 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.4.1
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 27, 2013
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MainWP Child

How many websites use MainWP Child?

MainWP Child is active on 700K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #86 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MainWP Child been downloaded?

52,142,119 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33,195 times. See download stats

When was MainWP Child last updated?

Version 6.4.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is MainWP Child compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does MainWP Child have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MainWP Child up to date. See its security record

Is MainWP Child still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does MainWP Child have?

5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews on WordPress.org. 99% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to MainWP Child?

The plugins most like MainWP Child, by the tags they share, are Modular DS (40K+), MainWP Dashboard (20K+) and ManageWP Worker (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

71 reviews

  • 5 stars: 70 reviews, 99%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
99%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • Each new 1★ review takes 94 five-star reviews to balance out.

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MainWP Child
Estimated installs≈ 750,000
Reported installs700K+
Rating5.0
Reviews71
Total downloads52.1M
Authormainwp
First releasedAug 27, 2013
Version6.4.1
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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