Manage Add-ons

Learn how to order, install, activate, update, and remove MainWP Add-ons across MainWP.com and your MainWP Dashboard.

What You’ll Learn

• How to order Add-ons and access downloads in your MainWP.com account
• How to connect your MainWP Dashboard to your MainWP account
• How to install and activate Add-ons in MainWP Dashboard
• How to update and remove Add-ons safely
• How to change or cancel your MainWP Pro plan

Prerequisites

• MainWP Dashboard installed and active
• Administrator access to your MainWP Dashboard site
• A MainWP account

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What Are the MainWP Add-ons

MainWP Add-ons extend your MainWP Dashboard with additional functionality.

On MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons, the installer includes:

• Extensions: Add-ons that add Dashboard features without third-party dependencies
• Integrations: Add-ons that connect your Dashboard to third-party tools

The installer also uses source badges:

• FREE: Free add-on by MainWP
• PRO: Premium add-on by MainWP
• .ORG: Free add-on by a third party (WordPress.org)

MainWP Add-ons are different from core MainWP plugins on WordPress.org (such as MainWP Dashboard and MainWP Child).

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Order Add-ons

Where: MainWP.com account

1. Open MainWP.com account access

   Go to MainWP.com and click Account.

2. Log in or register

   Log in with your existing MainWP account, or create one if you do not already have it.

3. Open the MainWP Pro page

   Go to MainWP Pro and choose your plan.

4. Review checkout and complete payment

   Review the order details, then continue checkout.

   
5. Access your keys and downloads

   After payment is complete, your API key and download access are available in your MainWP account.

Important notes

• If you need purchase help, contact MainWP Support.
• MainWP Add-ons do not have a trial period. See the Refund Policy.

Download Your Invoice

Where: MainWP.com account

1. Open My Orders

   Go to My Orders.

2. Find your order

   Locate the order you need an invoice for.

3. Download invoice

   Click Invoice to download the invoice.

Download Add-ons

Where: MainWP.com account

1. Open My Downloads

   Go to My Downloads.

2. Download Add-ons

   Download the Add-ons you want to install.

Get Your API Key

Where: MainWP.com account

1. Open My API Keys

   Go to My API Keys.

2. Copy your key

   Copy your Main API key for use in MainWP Dashboard.

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Connect Your MainWP Account

Where: MainWP Dashboard

1. Open Manage Add-ons

   Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons.

2. Open license controls

   Click Add License Key (or Manage License if a key is already saved).

3. Enter your Main API key

   Paste your key into Enter your MainWP Main API Key and enable Remember Key if needed.

4. Validate license

   Click Validate License.

On new Dashboards with no installed Add-ons, you may see Validate License & Install Add-ons.

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Install Add-ons

Where: MainWP Dashboard

Install from Manage Add-ons (recommended)

1. Open the installer

   Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons and click Install Add-ons.

2. Filter or search Add-ons

   Use category tabs, Show Extensions, Show Integrations, or the Search Add-ons tab with the Find add-on… field.

3. Select Add-ons

   Choose the Add-ons you want to install.

4. Install selected Add-ons

   Click Install Selected Add-ons.

Install with WordPress Plugin Installer

1. Open Plugins > Add New on your Dashboard site

   Go to WP Admin > Plugins > Add New.

2. Upload the Add-on zip

   Click Upload Plugin, choose the Add-on zip, and click Install Now.

3. Activate plugin

   If installation succeeds, click Activate Plugin.

Manual Installation (FTP)

1. Download Add-on files

   Download the Add-on zip from your MainWP.com account and extract it if needed.

2. Upload plugin folder

   Upload the Add-on folder to wp-content/plugins on your MainWP Dashboard site.

3. Activate in WP Admin

   Go to WP Admin > Plugins and activate the uploaded Add-on.

Install MainWP Add-ons only on your MainWP Dashboard site. Do not install them on MainWP Child sites.

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Activate Add-ons

Where: MainWP Dashboard

Add-ons can work without activation, but automatic updates require a valid API key and license activation.

Activate all installed Add-ons

1. Open Manage Add-ons

   Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons.

2. Validate license if needed

   If your key is not validated yet, add it and click Validate License.

3. Activate installed Add-ons

   Click Activate Add-ons.

Activate a single Add-on manually

1. Open Manage Add-ons

   Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons.

2. Locate the Add-on card

   Find the installed Add-on you want to activate.

3. Activate that license

   Click Activate License on the Add-on card.

If activation fails, see Troubleshoot extension licensing issues.

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Update Add-ons

Where: MainWP Dashboard

Automatic Add-on Updates

Automatic updates require active license validation.

1. Open Plugins page on your Dashboard site

   Go to WP Admin > Plugins.

2. Find the Add-on

   Locate the Add-on with an available update.

3. Run update

   Click Update now.

Manual Add-on Updates

Reinstalling an Add-on does not remove its data, so settings remain intact in normal cases.

1. Download latest Add-on version

   Download the latest Add-on zip from your MainWP.com account.

2. Deactivate and delete the old version

   In WP Admin > Plugins, deactivate and delete the existing version.

3. Install and activate the new version

   Upload and activate the new Add-on version.

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Remove Add-ons

Where: MainWP Dashboard

1. Open Manage Add-ons

   Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons.

2. Disable the Add-on

   Click Disable on the Add-on card.

3. Delete the Add-on

   After the page reloads, click Delete.

You can also remove Add-ons from WP Admin > Plugins like any other plugin.

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Change Membership Plan

Where: MainWP.com account

Changing your MainWP Pro plan is manual. Contact MainWP Support if you want help with an upgrade.

For monthly or yearly plans, cancellation is available from Subscriptions.

Update Payment Method

Where: MainWP.com account

1. Open My Account

   Go to My Account.

2. Open Subscriptions

   Open the Subscriptions tab.

3. Open the subscription details

   Click View for the subscription you want to update.

4. Click Update Payment Method

   On the subscription details page, click Update Payment Method.

5. Complete the update

   Follow the checkout prompts to save the updated payment method for that subscription.

Saved payment methods are handled by our third-party payment processor. MainWP does not store saved card or PayPal payment details in our systems.

MainWP support cannot change, remove, or swap a saved payment method or PayPal account for you from our side.

If you want to use a different PayPal account and the current one keeps being reused, switch the subscription from PayPal to card first, then update it from card back to PayPal. This prompts you to choose the PayPal account again.

Cancel Subscription

Where: MainWP.com account

1. Open My Account

   Go to My Account.

2. Open Subscriptions

   Open the Subscriptions tab.

3. Open the subscription details

   Click View for the subscription you want to cancel.

4. Cancel subscription

   On the subscription details page, click Cancel.

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Related Resources

• Add-ons Overview - Browse all add-on categories
• Troubleshoot extension licensing issues - Fix activation and update issues
• Why Is My Add-ons Page Empty? - Resolve hidden list/filter issues
• MainWP Pro Plans - Compare current plan options