Add-ons & Extensions

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MainWP's modular architecture lets you extend functionality through 80+ extensions organized into categories.

Extension Architecture

Extension Categories

Category	Count	Key Extensions
Security	8+	Sucuri, Wordfence, iThemes, Vulnerability Checker
Backup	6+	UpdraftPlus, BackWPup, WPvivid, BackupBuddy
SEO	3+	Yoast SEO, Rank Math
Performance	4+	WP Rocket, Lighthouse, Page Speed
Content	3+	Broken Links Checker, URL Extractor
Monitoring	4+	Uptime, Domain Monitor, SSL Monitor
Reporting	3+	Pro Reports, Client Reports, Maintenance Reports
Admin	5+	Favorites, Notes, Comments, Custom Post Types
eCommerce	2+	WooCommerce Status, WooCommerce Shortcuts
Staging	2+	Staging, Clone
Developer	5+	Code Snippets, File Uploader, Bulk Settings Manager
Client	3+	Client Reports, White Label, Custom Dashboard
Cost Tracking	1	Cost Tracker

Installing Extensions

1. Purchase/Download from MainWP Extensions
2. Upload via MainWP Dashboard → Extensions → Install
3. Activate the extension
4. Configure per-extension settings

API Key Authentication

Most Pro extensions require an API key:

MainWP Dashboard → Extensions → API Keys → Enter Key → Save

Free vs Pro

Feature	Free	Pro
Basic monitoring	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	No	Yes
Priority support	No	Yes
White labeling	No	Yes
Bulk operations	Limited	Full
API access	Basic	Full

Security Extensions

• Sucuri — Malware scanning, firewall monitoring, hardening
• Wordfence — Firewall rules, login security, malware scan
• iThemes Security — Brute force protection, file change detection
• Vulnerability Checker — CVE database scanning for plugins/themes
• Activity Log — User action tracking across all sites
• Hide WP — Security through obscurity (change login URL, hide WP version)

Backup Extensions

• UpdraftPlus — Scheduled backups to cloud storage (S3, Google Drive, Dropbox)
• BackWPup — Database and file backups with job scheduling
• WPvivid — Migration + backup combo with staging support
• BackupBuddy — Full-site backup with restore wizard

SEO Extensions

• Yoast SEO — Bulk edit SEO titles, meta descriptions, focus keywords
• Rank Math — SEO scores, schema markup, redirect management

Performance Extensions

• WP Rocket — Cache clearing, preloading, CDN integration across sites
• Lighthouse — Google Lighthouse audits for all child sites
• Page Speed — Core Web Vitals monitoring and optimization tracking

Monitoring Extensions

• Uptime Monitoring — HTTP checks every 5 minutes with alerting
• Domain Monitor — Domain expiration tracking and renewal alerts
• SSL Monitor — Certificate expiration monitoring

Reporting Extensions

• Pro Reports — White-labeled PDF reports with custom branding
• Client Reports — Automated monthly client report generation
• Maintenance Reports — Activity logs formatted for client delivery

Developer Extensions

• Code Snippets — Deploy PHP/CSS/JS snippets across sites
• File Uploader — Bulk file deployment to child sites
• Bulk Settings Manager — Export/import WordPress settings across sites

See Extension Categories for detailed configuration guides.