MainWP Database Updater Extension
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About MainWP Database Updater Extension
Opening every site just to click «Update Database»
If you manage several client sites, you know the routine: you update WooCommerce or Elementor from your dashboard and afterwards, in each client's WordPress, a notice appears saying the database needs its own step too. That forces you to log in site by site just to click a button. With ten sites it is a lost afternoon; with fifty, a task that keeps getting postponed.
MainWP Database Updater Extension moves that step to your MainWP Dashboard. It is a MainWP extension, so it makes sense if you already manage your sites from there.
One tab and three ways to launch the process in MainWP Database Updater Extension
Once you activate the extension, a «Database Updates» tab appears inside the «Updates» menu. There you see which plugins on your child sites have a pending database update, with their current and latest versions.
- Selection by plugin: you tick the plugins, the extension finds the affected sites, you untick the ones you want to leave out and click «Update Selected».
- Everything at once: the «Update All» button runs the process on all child sites.
- Site by site: you expand the arrow next to the plugin, find the specific site and click «Update Now».
It only covers WooCommerce, Elementor and Elementor Pro
The extension does one thing and does it for three specific plugins. Before relying on it, separate what it solves from what you will keep doing yourself:
- It solves: detecting in a single panel which sites have a pending WooCommerce, Elementor or Elementor Pro database update.
- It solves: running the process in bulk, with site selection or one by one.
- You cover it separately: any other plugin or theme that asks for this step. If it is not one of those three, you will have to log in to the site.
- You cover it separately: the backup beforehand. Before touching a live store, make one with your usual system.
- You cover it separately: checking the site afterwards, especially orders, cart and pages built with Elementor.
- You need it as a base: a MainWP Dashboard with the child sites connected. Without that, the extension has nowhere to work.
An up-to-date plugin does not mean an up-to-date site
If you sell maintenance, that gap is your responsibility even if nobody asks about it. This extension gives you a visible list of pending items, which is exactly what you need to turn a silent oversight into a task with a date. And since the list shows plugin and version, it also helps you prioritize: WooCommerce stores first, the rest afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need other plugins or an API?
No. Your MainWP installation and the supported plugins (WooCommerce, Elementor and Elementor Pro) on the child sites are enough.
Can I update just one site?
Yes. Expand the arrow next to the plugin, find the site and click «Update Now».
Does it work for plugins other than those three?
No. It is built for WooCommerce, Elementor and Elementor Pro. For any other plugin, the step is still done on the site itself.
Will it keep working with new versions of WooCommerce and Elementor?
The MainWP team maintains compatibility with new versions. Even so, on important stores it is wise to test with one site first rather than launching «Update All» blindly.
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5.1.1 Current 1 Apr 2026
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Frequently asked questions
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GPL (General Public License) is the license under which WordPress and most premium plugins/themes are distributed. It grants you the right to use, modify and redistribute the software in as many projects as you want, with no domain restrictions.
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Yes. With membership you get automatic updates via our GPLClub Updater plugin (installed on your WP, detects new versions and applies them). With individual purchase, you get one year of manual updates from your account.
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Depends on the plan. Monthly: 3 domains. Semi-annual: 7. Annual and Lifetime: 15. Individual purchase: 1 domain.
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GPLClub offers its own support for installation, configuration and compatibility. For direct support from the original author (feature requests, product-specific bugs), a license purchased from the author is required.
