Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting
by Nexcess · Backup
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Manage multiple WordPress sites from one dashboard.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “backup”, “security” and “report dashboard” for “site management”, “manage multiple wordpress sites” and “backups”. “backup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “site management” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “manage multiple wordpress sites” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “report dashboard” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “backups” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 75 average across 555 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.5M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 284 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| reporting | #3 | #15 | up 1 |
| central | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| manage multiple websites your tag | #5 | #23 | 0 |
| site management | #5 | #20 | 0 |
| kadence | #6 | #20 | down 1 |
| central management | #3 | #11 | — |
| manage updates your tag | #12 | #21 | down 3 |
| backups | #14 | #24 | up 2 |
| report dashboard your tag | #15 | #23 | up 2 |
| manage multiple wordpress sites | #13 | #23 | down 1 |
| sync post with multiple sites | #9 | #21 | up 1 |
| manage | #23 | #23 | down 1 |
| multiple wordpress sites | #24 | #23 | — |
| multiple site management | #10 | #23 | up 1 |
| site manage | #11 | #21 | — |
| content sync | #19 | #22 | 0 |
| manage multiple sites | #21 | #23 | up 2 |
| move site | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| scheduled backup | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| report | #19 | #22 | down 2 |
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
178 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 156 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “backup”, “security” and “report dashboard” for “site management”, “manage multiple wordpress sites” and “backups”. “backup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “site management” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “manage multiple wordpress sites” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “report dashboard” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “backups” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “manage updates”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “report dashboard”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 40.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.0.3 · 19 Aug 2026
49
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.2 Tweak: Update updater library to v2.0.3. 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Tweak: Update updater library to v2.0.2. 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 Tweak: Updated branding from SolidWP to Kadence. 4.0.0
- — Version 3.2.9 Retired: Retired post/page duplication functionality. 3.2.9
- — Version 3.2.8 New: Add filter to return Central IPs. 3.2.8
- — Version 3.2.7 Tweak: Update SolidWP logo 3.2.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-11-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.0.1 Patched in 3.0.1
- 2019-10-09 Incorrect User Management Affects < 2.0.18 Patched in 2.0.18
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage multiple WordPress sites from one dashboard."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "made for", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gravity Forms, Yoast, Google Analytics, Google Search Console.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,941 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("manage multiple websites", "manage updates", "report dashboard" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-29 40K+ → 30K+ down after 501 days in tier
- 2024-09-15 50K+ → 40K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-09-13 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-12 50K+ → 40K+ down after 445 days in tier
- 2023-06-25 60K+ → 50K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
InfiniteWP Client 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
iControlWP 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
All-in-One WP Migration and Backup 5M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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