Version: 5.2
Author: MainWP
Author URI: https://mainwp.com
== 5.2 Upgrade and Recovery ==
Back up the complete Dashboard database before updating. Migrated Team Control roles keep their saved MainWP permissions but lose the WordPress administrator capabilities they carried in 5.1. Their WordPress capabilities become read and level_10, which keeps permitted MainWP pages available.
A user assigned several active Team Control roles receives the union of their saved MainWP permissions, including sites, clients and tags. Earlier versions could use only the first matching role. Review users with multiple roles because their effective access can expand. Held and disabled roles grant no MainWP permissions; a held role can still retain its old WordPress capabilities when the upgrade could not safely rewrite it. The Roles page identifies this condition.,= 5.2 – 10-22-2026 =
* Important: Existing roles retain their MainWP permissions but no longer grant WordPress administrator access.
* Important: Managing team roles and users now requires an authorized Dashboard administrator (“Team Control owner”). Eligible administrators without a Team Control role are authorized automatically during the initial upgrade.
* Important: Permissions from multiple active roles are now combined. Review existing assignments, as access may expand.
* Important: Roles that cannot be migrated safely are placed on hold and grant no MainWP access until resolved.
* Added: MainWP abilities and MCP support for managing team roles, users and notes.
* Added: Permission controls for supported MainWP abilities, including Built-In Backups.
* Fixed: Issues with saving user notes and updating role permissions.,= 5.1 – 5-21-2026 =
* Added: New API Backups permissions for more granular control over backup management actions.
* Added: REST API permission controls for team roles, including API keys and application passwords.
* Added: Empty-page placeholder UI elements for a more consistent experience when no data is available.
* Added: Multi-role filtering and bulk role-change options in the “Users” tab for easier user management.
* Added: Role user counts with quick links to filter users by selected role.
* Updated: Users table now renders initial data server-side to improve loading reliability.
* Updated: Enabled DataTables state saving for the roles table to preserve table preferences.,= 5.0.1 – 5-29-2024 =
* Updated: Compatibility with the latest DataTables library version
= 5.0 – 2-27-2024 =
* Updated: MainWP 5.0 compatibility
= 4.0.4 – 8-25-2023 =