Sometimes you have more than just one WordPress website to manage and switching back and forth, logging in and out and checking all websites one by one for updates can be a time consuming and annoying thing. Thanks to a number of services and websites, managing multiple WordPress websites can be less challenging.
There are various ways of managing multiple WordPress websites which offer plugin, theme and WP core updates and notifications, possibility of backing up websites, moderating comments, see analytics and much more. Some of these services are performed on stand alone websites, others have to be hosted on your own server or work with plugins.
All services have one thing in common: There is a main dashboard where you can manage all your connected WordPress websites and there is a plugin which has to be installed on the separate websites which you want to manage. This plugin makes the connection between your WordPress site and the main multitasking dashboard. Let’s take a look at the 5 most popular and most used services at this moment.
ManageWp
ManageWp is perhaps the most used and well known WordPress management service online at this moment. ManageWp has been developed by WordPress plugin developer Vladimir Prelovac. The main interface of ManageWp is modern and easy to understand.
On the left are the connected WordPress websites listed and in the middle you see the updates available of plugins, wp-core and themes.Also in the middle you have the possibility to delete post revisions and remove spam comments. On the right panel you can see Quick Access buttons and site analytics, if connected. All items/tabs can be moved from left to right or the middle so you can create your private dashboard.
There are various plans available but all of them allow connecting 5 WordPress websites for free which is great for those WordPress developers or users who have 5 or less sites. Premium plans start at $0.80 per website/month for individual bloggers, $2.40 per website/month for small businesses, marketers and web developers or $4.80 per website/month for larger businesses and web marketing companies. With the premium plans come additional features like backup and restore functionalities.
InfiniteWp
InfiniteWp is a FREE application that you can install on your very own server. This application manages all of your day to day WordPress tasks like upgrading plugins, themes and Wp-core files. InfiniteWp will create one master login after which you can add WordPress websites by downloading and installing the extra plugin on each website you want to connect.
With InfiniteWp you can bulk install favourite plugins and perform updates for all existing plugins. You can also use this application to backup and restore websites. InfiniteWp is a free application but the basic version lacks some features which can be found at other similar services. Also, setting up InfiniteWp can be sometimes difficult since your server/hosting must meet some requirements.
There are premium add-ons which will give your InfiniteWp application some extra features like website cloning and scheduled backups but unfortunately these are not the most cheap ones. Managing comments can cost you $49, Install/clone websites $99 and scheduled backups $69. Still, if you only need some basic functionalities and want your multi-Wordpress service hosted on your own server, InfiniteWp is a good alternative.
WP Remote
With WP Remote you can monitor an unlimited number of WordPress websites for free. You can easily update WP-core files, plugins and themes with a single click and even download a snapshot (backup) of your website. All this can be done through your dashboard on the WP Remote website. There are some premium plans available as well.
Main WP
In contrary to other WordPress services, Main WP is a plugin which you have to install on an existing WordPress website. After you have downloaded the Main WP Dashboard plugin and installed it, you have to download Main WP Child plugins to install on the individual websites you want to connect.
Main WP will let you control and manage up to 5 websites free of charge with no limitations on the premium features. If you want to connect and manage upto 25 websites you have to pay $24 a month, upto 100 websites $49 a month and unlimited websites for $79 a month. Additional functionality can be added with extensions, free and premium versions.
Ithemes Sync
Ithemes Sync is another great WordPress maintenance plugin which will allow you to manage multiple separate WordPress installations under one dashboard. The plugin is developed by the same people who developed the popular BackupBuddy at iThemes.
To install and setup the iThemes Sync you first have to download the plugin from the iThemes website after login or setup an iThemes account. With the standard version of the plugin you can manage and sync 10 WordPress websites for free. If you need/want more you can switch to the 25 site plan for $50 per year, 50 site plan for $90 per year or the 100 site plan for $170 per year.
After you have downloaded the plugin you will be asked to sync it with all other WordPress websites you want to manage by installing the same plugin on all individual sites to make the connection to your iThemes Sync.
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