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MainWP Maintenance
MainWP Maintenance is a plugin extension by MainWP that adds database cleanup and optimization to the MainWP Dashboard. It lets you remove leftover data, optimize tables and schedule regular maintenance across your connected Child sites from one central place.
- Version
- 5.2
- Released
- Oct 6, 2026
- Developer
- MainWP
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Requires
- MainWP
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $4.79 a year on its own
What’s new in MainWP Maintenance 5.2
Version 5.2 · Oct 6, 2026
Latest
- NewAbility to pause and resume maintenance schedules for more control over scheduled maintenance tasks.
- NewBulk actions for maintenance schedules, allowing users to delete, pause, or resume multiple schedules at once.
- NewStatus tracking for maintenance schedules to provide clearer visibility into schedule activity and failures.
- NewTarget details to the schedules table, showing the number of selected sites, tags, or clients included in each schedule.
- NewPersistent tracking and UI for per-site failures during maintenance runs.
- ImprovedImproved schedule frequency labels to use clearer, more natural wording, such as "Twice per day" instead of "2/Day".
- ImprovedImproved extension initialization timing to ensure proper loading order with other plugins, enhancing compatibility and reliability during startup.
- ImprovedLogging priority configuration.
What it does
WordPress databases collect clutter over time. Post revisions, auto drafts, trashed posts and spam comments pile up on every site, and cleaning them one site at a time gets tedious when you look after many installs. This extension requires the MainWP Dashboard and works inside it, so you can pick which data types to clear on each Child site and run the cleanup across your network. Database optimization runs from the same screen and helps keep storage use down by cutting unneeded bloat.
Scheduling handles the repeat work. You can set up maintenance schedules, pause and resume them, and use bulk actions to delete, pause or resume several schedules together. A schedules table shows how many sites, tags or clients each schedule targets, along with status tracking and per-site failure records so you can see what ran and what needs attention. The extension also watches for 404 errors and sends email alerts when visitors hit broken links.
Best for
- Agencies maintaining many client WordPress sites
- Developers already running the MainWP Dashboard
- Site owners managing several WordPress installs centrally
Features
Database cleanup across sites
Remove post revisions, auto drafts, trash posts and spam comments from multiple Child sites to keep each database lean and organized.
Selectable cleanup targets
Choose which data types to clean and optimize on each Child site, so every task matches what that site actually needs.
One-click database optimization
Optimize the databases of your Child sites in one action to reduce database size and limit the bloat that eats into server space.
Scheduled maintenance tasks
Set cleanup tasks to run on a schedule, with clear frequency labels such as twice per day, so routine maintenance happens without manual effort.
Schedule controls and bulk actions
Pause and resume individual schedules, or delete, pause and resume several at once using bulk actions from the schedules table.
Status and failure tracking
Follow schedule activity and failures, see target counts for sites, tags or clients, and review per-site failures recorded during maintenance runs.
404 error email alerts
Get email notifications when visitors land on broken links, so you can find and fix missing pages across your sites.
MainWP Maintenance older versions
- 5.1.1Mar 201 fix
- 5.1Mar 192 new, 3 improvements
- 5.0Feb 29, 20241 improvement
- 4.1.2Apr 18, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about MainWP Maintenance
Does this work without the MainWP Dashboard?
No. MainWP Maintenance is an extension for the MainWP Dashboard and needs it in place. All cleanup, optimization and scheduling tasks are managed from that central dashboard and applied to your connected Child sites.
What kind of data can it clean out of my databases?
It can remove post revisions, auto drafts, trashed posts and spam comments. You choose which of these data types to target on each Child site, so you can run a light cleanup on one site and a fuller one on another.
Can I stop a maintenance schedule for a while without deleting it?
Yes. Schedules can be paused and resumed whenever you like. Bulk actions also let you pause, resume or delete several schedules at once, and status tracking shows each schedule's activity and any failures.
How does the 404 monitoring work?
The extension tracks 404 errors on your sites and sends you an email alert when visitors run into a broken link. That gives you a prompt to fix or redirect the missing page.
Is MainWP Maintenance free?
The code of MainWP Maintenance is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of MainWP Maintenance is this?
Version 5.2, released Oct 6, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update MainWP Maintenance?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of MainWP Maintenance automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
What does MainWP Maintenance need?
MainWP Maintenance needs MainWP installed and active.
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