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iControlWP

Manage all your WordPress sites in one place - updates, uptime, backups & security.

By Paul·Backup·Free
4.8(63 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month ago
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As of April 2026, iControlWP is a WordPress backup plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 63 reviews. It has been downloaded 286K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 16% this week. Top alternative: All-in-One WP Migration and Backup.

4.8/563 reviews
1.0K+active installs
286K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

The iControlWP WordPress Security Manager is the only solution you need to manage all your WordPress websites.

You need more time and everyday WordPress management eats away at any spare time you create. iControlWP will give you back the time you need to focus on your business.

Our Mission: Give you more free time to focus on your core business

With iControlWP you need fewer WordPress plugins as many tasks you need to perform fall under its umbrella of features. For example:

  • No extra plugins to backups / restores
  • No extra plugins for uptime monitoring
  • No extra plugins to optimize your databases
  • No extra plugins to clean up old drafts, comments and post revisions
  • No extra plugins to manage WordPress automatic updates

With iControlWP you can:

  • Manage ALL WordPress websites from a single,…
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

4.863 reviews
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Recent Reviews

No free version
by alexandreracine·6 years ago·1 reply

Sure, free for 15 days, but there is no free plans for individuals after the trial. This extention is made for companies, not individuals.

Comprehensive Management Tool with GREAT Support
by J Green·6 years ago

I love having all my clients’ websites in one place with all WP & security management settings accessible. This WordPress Site Management system is all around awesome, and their support is better than any I’ve experienced. If I have a problem or a question, they are quick and thorough in responding and seeing any issue resolved.

Site management that just works
by memralife·7 years ago

Running a number of sites with associated staging sites, this management system just works. Keeps all the sites up to date with one logon and interface. Copes with sites with dodgy plugins that don’t play well – love the Shield Central profiles, makes sorting this so easy – and the support is quick and courteous, even when the problem is another plugin not doing what it should.

Great WordPress Security Plugin
by deepblueronan77·7 years ago

After good a bit of research into WordPress Security Software, I decided to check out take the 14-day free trial of iControlWP. I opted for the ‘Agency Pro’ package as it includes all the add ons and the daily backups. I am really impressed with this plugin and am only sorry that I didn’t start using it earlier.

The installation was really very easy and the plugin has already helped us close a lot of vulnerabilities (many of which we weren’t aware of) and add additional layers of security to our client websites.

In a very short space of time, we’ve managed to streamline our WordPress maintenance and greatly simplify our workflow and increase our security.

Simply the BEST
by cherlihy·8 years ago

By far the BEST admin kit for administering multiple wordpress sites along with their security product called Shield. It’s a one-stop resource to cover all and administer ALL your wordpress sites from one incredible dashboard. I highly recommend to anyone. Also the customer support is excellent.

Download Trends

Today: 9Yesterday: 15This week: 137Period total: 31K

Compatibility

WordPress4.9+ requiredTested up to 7.0
PHP7.4+ required

Version Adoption

v5.5
91.1%
v4.5
7.1%
v4.4
1.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

5.5 Series

Released: 8th April 2025

  • (.4) SECURITY: Address security vulnerability by tightening the site-pairing process. A new “Start Pairing” step required.
  • (.3) IMPROVED: Disk space check limited to 1MB, by default.
  • (.1) IMPROVED: Added Worpdrive backups check for at least 100MB of available disk space.
  • (.1) IMPROVED: Automatic IP whitelisting in the IP Location Block plugin.
  • (.0) IMPROVED: Added workaround for DB exports on particular hosts that err when the request response data is too large.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

PaulPaul
Plugin Info
Version
5.5.4
Last Updated
Mar 2, 2026
WP Requires
4.9+
Tested Up To
7.0
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
1.0K+
Downloads
286K+
Added
May 28, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

P
Paul
5 plugins0.1M+ total installs
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