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PROBLEMAgency sprawl & manual updates

Managing 10+ Client Sites Without Losing Your Mind

Running a dozen client sites across a dozen logins is operational chaos. Here is how agencies structuralize it.

Root Cause

Why this breaks

Most agencies start on per-site hosting: one cPanel per client, one login each, manual updates, manual backups, manual SSL. At 5+ sites this collapses — a single neglected plugin becomes the attack vector for all clients.

The structural answer is management density: one dashboard, automated updates across unlimited sites, and bundled tooling so you stop paying per-site tax.

Migration Protocol
  1. 01Create a WPMU DEV account and open The Hub.
  2. 02Connect each client site via the WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin (free).
  3. 03Enable automated updates for plugins/themes across all connected sites from the Hub.
  4. 04Run the WPMU DEV migrator for any site not yet on WPMU hosting.
  5. 05Set up automated reporting — uptime and performance sent to each client monthly.
  6. 06Use the Hub's client management to hand off access without sharing admin passwords.
Recommended Infrastructure
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