MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… vs CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…

MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…

4.9(2,341)

20K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago
View MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
VS
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

4.6(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 2,341 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has 273K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites4.6/5
Total Reviews
2,341MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites25
Active Installs
20K+MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites4.0K+
Total Downloads
1.7M+MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites273K+
Support Resolution
91%MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple SitesN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoMainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites1 year ago
First Released
2014MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites2013
Age
12 yearsMainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites13 years
WP Requires
6.2+MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sitesfalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sitesfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumMainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple SitesFree
Latest Version
6.0.7MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites2.288

Rating Breakdown

MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…

4.9/5(2,341 reviews)
5
96%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

4.6/5(25 reviews)
5
88%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… Reviews

by CapeDave2

MainWP works great.

I am only scratching the surface, but I love the way it updates my websites. Thanks guys! Dave

by george

Great plugin!

Saves me a lot of time – should have moved to MainWP much earlier.

by vellkan

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

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites Reviews

by cms kings

thank you

alot of hard work went into this because there is very little like it

by LynnR321

Buyer Beware!

I have been a loyal customer of CMS Commander for several years now. It was a straightforward backup tool which was about all I needed -until it quite working. I’d get it fixed and then an upgrade or

by beat.k

Perfect Tool to manage my WordPress sites

Compared to other tools with CMS Commander i have all the options that are important to me in one single plugin: backup, site cloning, updates, even bulk plugin transfers from one to another site and

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… or CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites more popular?
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has 20K+ active installations while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has 4.0K+. MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… or CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites?
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has a 4.9/5 rating from 2,341 reviews, while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has a 4.6/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… and CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites free?
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… is free + premium and CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… or CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… was last updated 4 days ago and CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites was last updated 1 year ago.

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