— Of the WordPress Realm —
The Adventurer's Compendium
Five champions of multi-site management present themselves for the questing webmaster's consideration. Read the sheets; choose no party hastily.
Rulebook 2026Five HeroesOne Realm
Below are the character sheets of five adventurers, each skilled in the arts of dashboard, backup, update and ward against malware. Their stats are illustrative; their classes, true to their training. The Dungeon Master makes no recommendation.
⚔ Char. Sheet I ⚔LVL 16 · EST. 2010
— Hero of the Capital —
ManageWP
Cloud Mage of the Dashboard School
Class Abilities
- One-Click Update — bulk plugin, theme & core updates across all sites
- Incremental Backup — daily automated, off-site storage
- Vulnerability Ward — security scanning & uptime monitoring
- Client Scribe — white-label report generation
★ Signature Move ★
"The Capital Dashboard"
A polished cloud interface with the broadest feature spread. Owned by GoDaddy.
— Roll d20 + WIS to manage at scale —
⚔ Char. Sheet II ⚔LVL 13 · EST. 2013
— Hero of the Wild —
MainWP
Self-Hosted Druid · Open-Source Circle
Class Abilities
- Druid's Tower — hosted on your own server, no third-party dashboard
- Open Codex — open-source plugin, free forever core
- Extension Tomes — backup, security, branding via paid add-ons
- Unlimited Sites — no per-site cost on the core plugin
★ Signature Move ★
"The Self-Hosted Pact"
A modular, open ecosystem. You own the data and the install.
— Roll d20 + VER for sovereignty —
⚔ Char. Sheet III ⚔LVL 14 · EST. 2012
— Hero of the Plains —
InfiniteWP
Hybrid Ranger · Twin-Path Walker
Class Abilities
- Twin Path — self-hosted admin or hosted cloud option
- Update Volley — bulk update for plugins, themes, core
- Backup Trapper — scheduled snapshots via add-on
- Migration Pathfinder — site cloning & transfers
★ Signature Move ★
"The Endless Path"
A choice of routes. Walk the open plains or ride the hosted highway.
— Roll d20 + VER to pick your path —
⚔ Char. Sheet IV ⚔LVL 6 · EST. 2020
— Hero of the Watch —
WP Umbrella
Watchful Sentinel · Order of the Lighthouse
Class Abilities
- Storm Sense — real-time uptime & performance monitoring
- PHP Augury — error log capture & alerting
- Lighthouse Beam — Core Web Vitals & speed tracking
- Sealed Backup — scheduled cloud backups, restorable
★ Signature Move ★
"The Storm Watch"
A focused monitoring specialist. Newer to the realm, sharp on observability.
— Roll d20 + WIS to detect early —
⚔ Char. Sheet V ⚔LVL 2 · EST. 2024
— Hero of the Sky —
Jetpack Manage
Automattic Sage · Council of WordPress.com
Class Abilities
- Council's Charter — built & backed by Automattic
- Jetpack Bond — integrates with Jetpack security & backup
- Site Beacon — centralised dashboard for licensed sites
- Patron Discounts — bulk pricing on Jetpack products
★ Signature Move ★
"The Sky Highway"
An agency-oriented offering, paired tightly with Jetpack's plugin suite.
— Roll d20 + WIS for council favour —
— The Dungeon Master's Records —
Party Comparison
a quest scoreboard, by skill and circumstance
| Skill | I · ManageWP | II · MainWP | III · InfiniteWP | IV · Umbrella | V · Jetpack |
|---|
| Multi-site dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted option | No | YES | Yes | No | No |
| Free tier of some kind | Limited | CORE | Limited | Trial | With sites |
| Backups | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes |
| Security scan | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes |
| Performance monitor | Yes | Add-on | Limited | SIGNATURE | Yes |
| Client reports | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hit Dice | d20 | d20 | d12 | d10 | d10 |
The Adventurer's Compendium
Rulebook 2026 · Of the WordPress Realm · Five-Hero Roster
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