What You’ll Learn
- Connecting your Patchstack account to MainWP
- Registering and protecting child sites
- Viewing vulnerability and attack data
- Configuring automatic scans and notifications
The Patchstack add-on connects your MainWP Dashboard with your Patchstack account. View vulnerability and protection data for all connected child sites without leaving MainWP. Key features:
- View protection status, vulnerabilities, recent attacks, and available updates
- Track trends with global and per-site widgets (attacks blocked, active threats, firewall logs)
- Include Patchstack stats in MainWP Overview and Client Reports
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| MainWP Dashboard | Installed and connected to child sites (MainWP Child plugin active) |
| Patchstack account | Developer or Enterprise plan with API access |
| Network access | Outbound HTTPS from Dashboard server to https://api.patchstack.com |
The Patchstack firewall runs on child sites via the Patchstack Security plugin. This add-on manages setup and gathers data in MainWP.
Connect Your Patchstack Account
1
Open settings
Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Patchstack Integration > Settings.
2
Enter API key
Paste your API key from Patchstack > Settings > Integrations into the Patchstack API key field.
3
Configure scan frequency
Choose Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Disabled for automatic scans.
4
Enable notifications (optional)
Toggle Email notifications to receive alerts when Patchstack finds new vulnerabilities.
5
Save settings
Click Save Settings. Saving a new key clears previous site bindings, so plan to resync immediately.
Register and Protect Child Sites
1
Open the add sites modal
Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Patchstack Integration (Overview tab) and click Add Sites to Patchstack.
2
Select sites
Choose the child sites you want to protect and click Protect With Patchstack.
3
Complete setup
The wizard registers each site with Patchstack, installs and activates the Patchstack plugin, exchanges OAuth tokens, syncs data, and refreshes the dashboard.
4
Verify completion
Close the modal once all rows show a green check. Rerun this flow when you add new child sites.
- Sync Patchstack Data (top-right): Syncs all linked sites
- Sync Data (row ellipsis menu): Syncs individual sites
Where to View Data
Add-on Overview Tab
The DataTable lists each protected site with firewall status, 7-day attack sparkline, total vulnerabilities, outdated components, and time since last sync. Row actions: Open site overview/WP Admin, hide or unhide the Patchstack plugin, apply plugin updates, force a data sync, or remove the site. Bulk actions: Update Patchstack plugin, sync data, or remove multiple sites.Add-on Threats Tab
| Widget | Contents |
|---|---|
| Security Status | Tabs for Vulnerabilities (vPatch/fix info), Protection stats (daily chart), Protected sites (status badges) |
| Threats | Each vulnerability with CVSS, patch priority, exploit status, and quick links |
| Threats Blocked | Attack volume chart over time |
Child Site Overview Widget
Open MainWP > Sites > Manage Sites > > Patchstack for per-site Overview/Threats data, including override controls and focused stats.Main Overview Widget
Enable the Patchstack Security Status widget on the MainWP Overview or individual site dashboards for a compact summary with tabs and quick links.Add-on Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic scans | Daily, weekly, monthly, or disabled cadence (relies on WP Cron or alternate scheduler) |
| Email notifications | Toggle alerts and customize recipients/templates through MainWP > Settings > Email Settings |
| Per-site overrides | Let specific clients use different API keys, schedules, or notification preferences |
| Hide/Unhide plugin | Conceal Patchstack plugin on child sites via row or bulk actions |
Related Resources
- Security Add-ons - Browse all security tools
- Vulnerability Checker Extension - Alternative vulnerability scanning
- Pro Reports Extension - Include Patchstack stats in reports