MainWP Browser Extension

Stay informed by monitoring available updates and non-MainWP changes to your WordPress sites. Connects to your MainWP Dashboard via REST API.

The MainWP Browser Extension empowers WordPress site managers to stay updated effortlessly. It connects to your MainWP Dashboard through the REST API, enabling you to monitor available WordPress core, plugin, theme, and translation updates without logging into the dashboard. You can customize the update check interval from 15 minutes to once daily, ensuring timely notifications tailored to your preference.

Beyond monitoring updates, the extension tracks changes made to plugins and themes outside of the MainWP Dashboard. Featuring quick access links to relevant Dashboard pages, it streamlines maintenance actions. Compatible with all Chromium-based browsers, setup is simple by generating and inputting API keys via your MainWP Dashboard. This tool is ideal for developers and site managers seeking efficient multisite update management in a single glance.

By:
MainWP
Daily users:
117
Rating:
2.11
(9)
Version:
2.0 Last updated: 2024-03-12
Version code:
5704731
Creation date:
2023-07-13
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • notifications
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • https://*/wp-json/mainwp/v1/sites/*
Size:
80.73KB
Email:
su*****@mainwp.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Data ingested on:
2025-07-14

Other platforms

MainWP Browser Extension (v2.0)
4,000 3.29 (7)

User reviews

It causes styling/rendering issues with multiple sites. One good example is Slack in the browser where it changes the text color and can't see what you write
by *****, 2025-06-26

Unfortunately it is causing rendering issues on unrelated websites. Like sidebars appearing on the wrong side of the page and things like that. I just barely got it set up and already deactivating.
by Mi*****, 2025-05-07

Installed and konfigured, but it does not sync. It also interferes with the display of various websites.
by Fi*****, 2025-03-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact
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MainWP Browser Extension requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

MainWP Browser Extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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