> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mainwp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Add-ons

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

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## 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).

***

## Order Add-ons

**Where:** MainWP.com account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open MainWP.com account access">
    Go to [MainWP.com](https://mainwp.com/) and click [Account](https://mainwp.com/my-account/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log in or register">
    Log in with your existing MainWP account, or create one if you do not already have it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the MainWP Pro page">
    Go to [MainWP Pro](https://mainwp.com/signup/) and choose your plan.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review checkout and complete payment">
    Review the order details, then continue checkout.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/suNOp8-OFX-cRjRg/images/dashboard/dashboard-overview-a210c3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=suNOp8-OFX-cRjRg&q=85&s=de4c359184045c38302b522a980a2dc4" alt="Proceed to checkout" width="1325" height="362" data-path="images/dashboard/dashboard-overview-a210c3.jpg" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Access your keys and downloads">
    After payment is complete, your API key and download access are available in your MainWP account.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Important notes**

* If you need purchase help, contact [MainWP Support](https://mainwp.com/my-account/get-support/).
* MainWP Add-ons do not have a trial period. See the [Refund Policy](https://mainwp.com/refund-policy/).

### Download Your Invoice

**Where:** MainWP.com account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open My Orders">
    Go to [My Orders](https://mainwp.com/my-account/orders/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your order">
    Locate the order you need an invoice for.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download invoice">
    Click **Invoice** to download the invoice.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Download Add-ons

**Where:** MainWP.com account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open My Downloads">
    Go to [My Downloads](https://mainwp.com/my-account/my-api-downloads/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download Add-ons">
    Download the Add-ons you want to install.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Get Your API Key

**Where:** MainWP.com account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open My API Keys">
    Go to [My API Keys](https://mainwp.com/my-account/my-api-keys/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your key">
    Copy your Main API key for use in MainWP Dashboard.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Connect Your MainWP Account

**Where:** MainWP Dashboard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manage Add-ons">
    Go to **MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open license controls">
    Click **Add License Key** (or **Manage License** if a key is already saved).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your Main API key">
    Paste your key into **Enter your MainWP Main API Key** and enable **Remember Key** if needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Validate license">
    Click **Validate License**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  On new Dashboards with no installed Add-ons, you may see **Validate License & Install Add-ons**.
</Note>

***

## Install Add-ons

**Where:** MainWP Dashboard

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/suNOp8-OFX-cRjRg/images/dashboard/dashboard-overview-e05ebe.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=suNOp8-OFX-cRjRg&q=85&s=5ac4d0c6cc05222baf1a48138cee496e" alt="Install and Activate Add-ons interface with API key field" width="885" height="366" data-path="images/dashboard/dashboard-overview-e05ebe.png" />

### Install from Manage Add-ons (recommended)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the installer">
    Go to **MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons** and click **Install Add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filter or search Add-ons">
    Use category tabs, **Show Extensions**, **Show Integrations**, or the **Search Add-ons** tab with the **Find add-on...** field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Add-ons">
    Choose the Add-ons you want to install.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install selected Add-ons">
    Click **Install Selected Add-ons**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Install with WordPress Plugin Installer

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Plugins > Add New on your Dashboard site">
    Go to **WP Admin > Plugins > Add New**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload the Add-on zip">
    Click **Upload Plugin**, choose the Add-on zip, and click **Install Now**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate plugin">
    If installation succeeds, click **Activate Plugin**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Manual Installation (FTP)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download Add-on files">
    Download the Add-on zip from your MainWP.com account and extract it if needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload plugin folder">
    Upload the Add-on folder to `wp-content/plugins` on your MainWP Dashboard site.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate in WP Admin">
    Go to **WP Admin > Plugins** and activate the uploaded Add-on.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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

***

## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manage Add-ons">
    Go to **MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Validate license if needed">
    If your key is not validated yet, add it and click **Validate License**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate installed Add-ons">
    Click **Activate Add-ons**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Activate a single Add-on manually

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manage Add-ons">
    Go to **MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Locate the Add-on card">
    Find the installed Add-on you want to activate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate that license">
    Click **Activate License** on the Add-on card.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If activation fails, see [Troubleshoot extension licensing issues](/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-extension-licensing-issues).

***

## Update Add-ons

**Where:** MainWP Dashboard

### Automatic Add-on Updates

Automatic updates require active license validation.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Plugins page on your Dashboard site">
    Go to **WP Admin > Plugins**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the Add-on">
    Locate the Add-on with an available update.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run update">
    Click **Update now**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Manual Add-on Updates

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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download latest Add-on version">
    Download the latest Add-on zip from your MainWP.com account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deactivate and delete the old version">
    In **WP Admin > Plugins**, deactivate and delete the existing version.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install and activate the new version">
    Upload and activate the new Add-on version.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Remove Add-ons

**Where:** MainWP Dashboard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manage Add-ons">
    Go to **MainWP > Add-ons > Manage Add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Disable the Add-on">
    Click **Disable** on the Add-on card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delete the Add-on">
    After the page reloads, click **Delete**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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

***

## Change Membership Plan

**Where:** MainWP.com account

Changing your [MainWP Pro plan](https://mainwp.com/signup/) is manual. Contact [MainWP Support](https://mainwp.com/my-account/get-support/) if you want help with an upgrade.

For monthly or yearly plans, cancellation is available from [Subscriptions](https://mainwp.com/my-account/my-subscriptions/).

## Update Payment Method

**Where:** MainWP.com account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open My Account">
    Go to [My Account](https://mainwp.com/my-account/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Subscriptions">
    Open the **Subscriptions** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the subscription details">
    Click **View** for the subscription you want to update.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Update Payment Method">
    On the subscription details page, click **Update Payment Method**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the update">
    Follow the checkout prompts to save the updated payment method for that subscription.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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

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

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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open My Account">
    Go to [My Account](https://mainwp.com/my-account/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Subscriptions">
    Open the **Subscriptions** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the subscription details">
    Click **View** for the subscription you want to cancel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Cancel subscription">
    On the subscription details page, click **Cancel**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Related Resources

* [Add-ons Overview](/add-ons/overview) - Browse all add-on categories
* [Troubleshoot extension licensing issues](/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-extension-licensing-issues) - Fix activation and update issues
* [Why Is My Add-ons Page Empty?](/troubleshooting/why-is-my-extensions-page-empty) - Resolve hidden list/filter issues
* [MainWP Pro Plans](https://mainwp.com/signup/) - Compare current plan options