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The “Not installed” filter in MainWP helps you identify which child sites are missing a specific plugin or theme. This is useful when ensuring consistent plugin installations across your network.

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What You’ll Learn

  • How to use the “Not installed” filter
  • How to identify sites missing a plugin or theme

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Prerequisites

  • MainWP Dashboard v4.5 or later
  • Child sites synced with your Dashboard

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Find Sites Missing a Plugin

1

Navigate to Manage Plugins

Go to MainWP > Plugins > Manage Plugins.
2

Select child sites

In the site selector, choose which child sites to search.
3

Select Not installed status

In the Select Status dropdown, choose Not installed.
4

Enter plugin name

In the Search Options field, type the name of the plugin you’re looking for.
5

Show results

Click Show Plugins. The table displays all selected sites that don’t have that plugin installed.Animation showing Not installed status filter on Manage Plugins page

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Find Sites Missing a Theme

1

Navigate to Manage Themes

Go to MainWP > Themes > Manage Themes.
2

Select child sites

Choose which child sites to search.
3

Select Not installed status

In the Select Status dropdown, choose Not installed.
4

Enter theme name

Type the name of the theme you’re looking for.
5

Show results

Click Show Themes. The table displays all selected sites that don’t have that theme installed.

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Important Notes

When searching with the “Not installed” status, results display only in “Per Site” view. You cannot switch to “Per Item” view while viewing these results.

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After Finding Sites

Once you’ve identified sites missing a plugin or theme, you can:
  1. Install the plugin/theme on those sites using MainWP’s bulk install feature
  2. Export the list for documentation
  3. Use the Install on Sites feature for targeted installations

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Self-Check Checklist

  • Navigated to Manage Plugins or Manage Themes
  • Selected target child sites
  • Chose “Not installed” from status dropdown
  • Entered plugin/theme name in search
  • Reviewed sites missing the plugin/theme