InfiniteWP vs WPCentral (2026): Which Is Right for Your Agency?

Key takeaway: our top pick for agencies is Glow, because it puts client support tickets, WordPress maintenance and white-label reports in one hosted dashboard, with backups and security included on every plan and your first site free. Between these two, choose InfiniteWP, because WPCentral looks dormant: its connector plugin has been permanently closed on WordPress.org since 3 July 2023 at the author's request, the version its site still serves (1.5.7) is listed as affected by CVE-2023-41854 with no fix shown on WPScan, and its blog stopped in August 2021. InfiniteWP is still shipping updates and remains a good free option if you want to self-host.

Disclosure: Glow is our product. Competitor details are from their own websites, checked November 2026.

• Choose Glow (best overall for agencies) if: you run care plans that include client support, maintenance and reporting, and want backups and security included on every site.
• Choose InfiniteWP if: self-hosting is a must and you want free core features on unlimited sites, with paid add-ons where you need them.
• Avoid starting with WPCentral: its plugin is no longer distributed on WordPress.org and shows no sign of active development.

How do InfiniteWP and WPCentral compare side by side?

Prices as of November 2026, taken from each vendor's own pages. "Not found" means we did not find it on the vendor's pages, not that it definitely does not exist.

	Glow	InfiniteWP	WPCentral
Model	Hosted SaaS + free plugin	Self-hosted admin panel + client plugin	Hosted dashboard + connector plugin
Starting price (as of November 2026)	First site free; $1.95 per site per month	Free core; paid annual licences (pricing page showed conflicting figures, check the vendor's site)	Free plan; paid plans listed from $2.50 per month for 1 site
Free tier	First site only, all features	Yes, unlimited sites	Yes, unlimited sites (listed)
Bulk updates	Yes, with Safe Updates and rollback	Yes (free)	Yes
Built-in backups	Yes: daily, last 7 kept, 10GB per site, EU or US storage	Yes, backup and restore (free)	Yes, local and remote (listed)
Security	Vulnerability alerts, safe patching, login protection, file scan	Malware scanning and 2FA as paid add-ons	"Regular security checks" (no detail published)
Client reports	Included, white-label, automated	Paid add-on	Mentioned; white label not stated
Support tickets	Yes, shared inbox with time tracking	Not found	Not found
Client plugin status	On WordPress.org	Updated 19 August 2026, 200,000+ active installs	Closed on WordPress.org since 3 July 2023
Best for	Best overall for agencies: support, maintenance and reports in one place	Developers who want a free self-hosted panel	Existing Softaculous users only

InfiniteWP: best for a free, self-hosted panel

InfiniteWP is built by Revmakx. You install the admin panel on your own server (through an installer plugin, cPanel or manual upload) and add the InfiniteWP Client plugin to each site. The client plugin was last updated on 19 August 2026 and has more than 200,000 active installs, so the product is still maintained.

The free core covers unlimited sites with 1-click admin access, 1-click updates and backup and restore. Paid add-ons include uptime monitoring, PageSpeed checks, malware scanning, Duo two-factor login, client reporting and client plugin branding. Licences are annual and not priced per site, but on 13 November 2026 the pricing page showed two different sets of prices next to struck-through figures, so check the vendor's site for the current list price before you budget.

Honest limitation: you host, secure and update the panel yourself, and most monitoring and reporting features are paid add-ons. The website and pricing page also look dated and inconsistent, which makes it harder to know exactly what you are buying.

WPCentral: dormant since 2023

WPCentral is owned by Softaculous and integrates with the Softaculous auto-installer for installing, staging and deleting sites. Its website is still live in 2026 and still lists a free plan for unlimited sites plus paid plans from $2.50 per month (1 site) to $34 per month (100 sites), with a 7-day trial. Listed features include bulk updates for core, plugins and themes, automated local and remote backups, and reports.

The problem is maintenance. The wpCentral connector plugin was closed on WordPress.org on 3 July 2023, and WordPress.org describes the closure as permanent, at the author's request. The download link on the WPCentral site still serves version 1.5.7. CVE-2023-41854, a cross-site request forgery issue disclosed on 10 October 2023, lists versions 1.5.7 and below as affected, and WPScan shows no fixed version. The most recent post on the WPCentral blog is dated 20 August 2021.

Honest limitation: installing a plugin that WordPress.org has closed and that has an unfixed listed vulnerability is hard to justify on client sites. There is also no evidence of client support tickets, white-label reports or a client portal. If you already use it through Softaculous, plan a move.

Which should you choose?

• You sell care plans with client support: Glow, our top pick. Tickets, maintenance, backups, security and reports are in one dashboard, and the first site is free.
• Under 20 sites: InfiniteWP's free core is enough for updates and backups if you are happy to run the panel. If you would rather not run a server, a hosted tool with a free tier is simpler.
• 20 to 100 sites: the hosting and upkeep of a self-hosted panel matter more as the fleet grows. Compare InfiniteWP's annual licence plus your server costs against a per-site hosted tool.
• 100+ sites: flat annual licences like InfiniteWP's can work out cheap per site, but factor in the time your team spends maintaining the panel.
• Existing WPCentral users: move to an actively maintained tool. Remove the wpCentral plugin from client sites once the replacement is connected.
• If clients send you requests: neither lists a ticket system, so you would need a separate helpdesk or a tool that combines both.

Is there an option that does both? Glow, best overall for agencies

Yes, and it is our top recommendation for agencies: Glow puts support tickets, WordPress maintenance and white-label client reports in one hosted dashboard. Clients email in, your team works from a shared inbox with private notes, priorities and time tracking, and monthly time budgets per client feed into automated reports with GA4 and Search Console data.

Maintenance features are included on every plan rather than sold as add-ons: Safe Updates with a backup, before and after screenshots and automatic rollback; built-in backups with 1-click full or selective restore; uptime monitoring confirmed from a second region before alerting; and Glow Security with vulnerability alerts, automatic safe patching and login protection. You can also connect Claude or ChatGPT over MCP through Glow's AI assistant connector. Your first site is free, then $1.95 per site per month for sites 2 to 100, with unlimited team seats (see pricing).

Where InfiniteWP asks you to run a server and buy add-ons for uptime monitoring and client reports, Glow is hosted and includes both, plus security, in one per-site price. If you are moving off WPCentral anyway, connecting sites to Glow with its free plugin from WordPress.org is a clean break. Compare in more detail: Glow vs InfiniteWP.

Honest limitation: Glow is hosted SaaS only, so if self-hosting is the reason you like InfiniteWP, it will not suit you.

Frequently asked questions

Is WPCentral still maintained in 2026?

It does not appear to be. The website is live, but the connector plugin has been closed on WordPress.org since 3 July 2023, the served version 1.5.7 is listed as affected by CVE-2023-41854 with no fix shown on WPScan, and the last blog post is from August 2021.

Is InfiniteWP still being updated?

Yes. The InfiniteWP Client plugin was updated on 19 August 2026 and has more than 200,000 active installs on WordPress.org.

Is InfiniteWP free?

The core panel is free for unlimited sites and includes 1-click updates, 1-click admin access and backup and restore. Uptime monitoring, client reports, malware scanning and branding are paid add-ons sold as annual licences.

What should I replace WPCentral with?

Our top pick is Glow: a hosted dashboard that combines support tickets, maintenance, backups, security and white-label reports, with the first site free. If you must self-host, InfiniteWP or MainWP are the closest fit. ManageWP and WP Umbrella are other maintained hosted options.

Do I need to host InfiniteWP myself?

Yes. The InfiniteWP admin panel runs on your own server, and each client site needs the InfiniteWP Client plugin.

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