by Nexcess 4.2 (5 reviews)

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting

Name: Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Nexcess

Manage multiple WordPress sites from one dashboard.

Kadence Central ranks #986 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #122 of 4,482 in the Security category, a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Aug 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v4.0.3 Current Version v4.0.3

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 19 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#122 of 4,482 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -35.8% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#986

-4 this week

Active Installs

30K+

-19.1%

KW Avg Position

24.6

0.2 worse

Downloads

1.4M

+142 today

Support Resolved

50%

— No change

Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 60.1%

30K+ 40K+

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Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.2

5 reviews

Overall 84%

4 (80%)

0 (0%)

1 (20%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

50%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

9 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jan 11, 2026

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 3.2.9

CVE-2026-27056 · Fixed in v3.2.9
Nov 9, 2023

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 3.0.1

Fixed in v3.0.1
Nov 7, 2023

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 3.0.1

Fixed in v3.0.1
Aug 25, 2023

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 2.1.14

CVE-2023-40001 · Fixed in v2.1.14
Aug 25, 2023

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 2.1.14

CVE-2023-40001 · Fixed in v2.1.14
Oct 10, 2019

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 2.0.18

Fixed in v2.0.18
Oct 9, 2019

Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 2.0.18

Fixed in v2.0.18
Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 2.0.18

Fixed in v2.0.18
Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting [ithemes-sync] < 3.0.1

Fixed in v3.0.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.0.3
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Nexcess

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

Keywords

backup manage multiple websites manage updates report dashboard security

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for freelancers and agencies managing multiple WordPress websites for clients. It centralizes site updates, backups, security, uptime monitoring, and reporting into one dashboard so users don't have to log into each site individually.

Bulk update WordPress sites
Bulk install themes and plugins
WordPress uptime monitoring
Remote login and user switching
WordPress comment manager
Database optimizations
SEO Checker with Yoast SEO
Remote WordPress backups

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting

Kadence Central requires an active subscription (monthly or annual) in order for it to work. You can signup today, test it out, and if you are unsatisfied reach out to our team to ask about our 30-day refund policy. Our plans start with the ability to manage 5 sites for $6.99/month. If you need additional sites, you can.

Yes. We handle support for Kadence Central users both from the WordPress.org forum and from the Kadence Help Desk. The Kadence Help Desk offers private, ticketed support to protect your privacy.

Yes. Kadence Central uses industry-standard SSL technology to encrypt all communication between your Central dashboard and the client sites you connect to it. Only Central account holders and the users they add can access the Central dashboard once they log in. You can require two-factor authentication to be used to access the Central dashboard.

WordPress.com offers free website and paid website. Free websites on WordPress.com do not have the ability to install plugins. Paid WordPress.com plans do. Kadence Central requires the use of this free plugin and therefore Kadence Central only works on paid WordPress.com websites, not free ones. Help! I’m having problems adding a site to Sync. Kadence Central includes an automatic “Add Site” prompt when you first login to the Central dashboard. If this authentication method fails, try manually installing the Kadence Central plugin on your WordPress site. Make sure to login to Kadence Central and then follow the prompt from the Kadence Central plugin to add your credentials. If you still need help, please open a ticket at the Kadence Help Desk. Got more questions? Contact us!