MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… vs MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
700K+ active installs
Free + Premium
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
20K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 70 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has accumulated 42M+ total downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has 1.7M+. MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 91%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… | MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 70 | ► | 2,341 |
| Active Installs | 700K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 42M+ | ◄ | 1.7M+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 91% |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 6.0.6 | 6.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… averaged approximately 79,018 daily downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… averaged 1,807.
Recent Reviews
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… Reviews
True lifesaver!
MainWP saves me hours of time every week, very thankful for your awesome plugin.
Nice!
Nice plugin. Useful.
A plugin that meets our expectations.
A plugin that meets our expectations. A very nice plugin for managing multiple websites. Thank you This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by ahmetbilgic. This topic was modified 1
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… Reviews
MainWP works great.
I am only scratching the surface, but I love the way it updates my websites. Thanks guys! Dave
Great plugin!
Saves me a lot of time – should have moved to MainWP much earlier.
Lost time
I really wanted to give this plugin a chance, but in the end I just wasted my time.I prepared a local installation for safety reasons – after computer upgrade, it stopped working despite importing the
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