The iThemes Security Extension allows you to control the iThemes Security plugin settings for all your child sites directly from your MainWP Dashboard.
Some of the things you can do directly from your MainWP Dashboard include:
Update, Activate and Deactivate the iThemes Security plugin from your MainWP Dashboard
Mass configure your Ithemes Security settings across your network or customize them on individual child sites
Manage iThemes Security plugin features from your MainWP Dashboard, such as
Monitor iThemes Security Status
Monitor iThemes Active Lockouts
iTheme Security Extension Widgets
The Extension also adds two widgets to each site’s overview page, allowing you to check security status.
Active Lockouts – This widget will show you all active lockouts. Also, it enables you to release lockouts directly from the widget.
iThemes Security Status – This widget shows all security issues grouped by priority level. Next to each detects security issue, you can find the Fix Now button, which will take you to the correct option in the individual child site edit screen. If you want to fix the issue for only that child site, don’t forget to set Overwrite Generals Settings to YES and click the Save button.
The MainWP iThemes Security extension works with the free or Pro version of the iThemes Security Plugin but only supports free features. Notice: Any paid features of this plugin may require you to purchase a license from the author.
Install and Set MainWP iThemes Security Extension
Installation of the MainWP iThemes Security Extension requires two important steps:
Installing the Extension itself on your MainWP Dashboard site
Installing the iThemes Security Plugin on Child Sites
Installing the Extension
The MainWP iThemes Security Extension needs to be installed only on your MainWP Dashboard site. You can install it as any other MainWP Extension.
Installing the Plugin
For the proper use of the MainWP iThemes Security Extension, you need to install the iThemes Security Plugin on your child sites.
Install from MainWP Dashboard
Login in to your MainWP Dashboard
Go to the MainWP > Plugins > Install page
In the Search field, enter the plugin name (iThemes Security)
Press enter on your keyboard
After the search results appear, locate the plugin
Select the Install this Plugin option
Select your child sites
In the Installation Options box, make sure that the Activate after installation option is selected
Click the button to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, Sync your MainWP Dashboard.
For additional help with installing WordPress plugins from the MainWP Dashboard, please review this help document.
Install directly on Child Site
Login into your child site
Go to the WP > Plugins > Add New page
In the Search field, enter the plugin name (iThemes Security)
After the search results appear, locate the plugin
Click the Install button
Click the Activate button
For additional help with installing WordPress plugins, please review this help document.
After installing the iThemes Security Plugin, it is required to Synchronize your sites so your MainWP Dashboard becomes aware that the plugin has been installed and activated.
Manage iThemes Security Settings
The MainWP iThemes Security Extension allows you to manage iThemes Security plugin settings. It provides you the ability to manage the following settings:
Global Settings
File Changes
SSL
Notification Center
Admin User
Change Database Table Prefix
Ban Users
Database Backups
Local Brute Force
Network Brute Force
Two-Factor
System Tweaks
WordPress Tweaks
Hide Backend
Security Check PRo
The Extension works with the iThemes Security Pro; however, only free version features are supported.
Update iThemes Security Settings on All Your Sites
Login into your MainWP Dashboard
Go to the MainWP > Extensions > iThemes Security page
Open the desired settings tab at the top of the page
Set your preferences
At the bottom of the page, click the Save To All Sites button
Update iThemes Security Settings on a Single Site
Login into your MainWP Dashboard
Go to the MainWP > Sites > Manage Sites page
Locate the site where you want to update settings and open the Individual Child site overview
Go to the iThemes Security Page
Open the desired settings tab at the top of the page
Set the Overwrite General Settings option to YES and click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page
Set your preferences
Click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page
iThemes Security Dashboard
From the MainWP > Extensions > iThemes Security > Overview page, you can monitor all of your child sites where you have the iThemes Security plugin installed. In the sites list, you will be notified if the plugin has an update available or if the plugin is deactivated.
In case the plugin is not activated, the Activate action will appear in the corresponding site row
In case there is a new version of the plugin, the Update action will appear in the corresponding site row
Available Actions
From the MainWP > Extensions > iThemes Security > Overview page, you can hide/unhide the iThemes Security plugin on your child sites, and quickly access the plugin settings on a child site or the WP Admin section. Actions are provided in the actions menu.
If you know that you have the plugin installed on a child site, but the child site doesn’t appear in the list, try to re-sync your sites.
Scheduled scans are not showing up in Pro Reports
For the scheduled scans to show in Pro Reports, WP Cron Tracking must be enabled in the MainWP Child plugin settings.
Navigate to the WP Admin of a Child Site
Go to Settings > MainWP Child > CHILD REPORTS SETTINGS
Enable WP Cron Tracking
Click Save Changes