The Sites List, Reimagined: A More Effective Way to Manage Your WordPress Sites

We’ve just rolled out a major update to the Sites List in Solid Central.

If you’ve ever managed more than a handful of WordPress sites, you know how important visibility and speed are. The old Sites List in Solid Central did the job—but it didn’t keep up with what WordPress professionals need today.

That’s why we’ve rebuilt it.

The Problem: Too Many Clicks, Not Enough Clarity

The original Sites List had limitations:

• Key data, like updates, vulnerabilities, downtime, and backups were scattered across multiple views
• Managing large site portfolios often led to “tab fatigue”
• Performance slowed as more sites were added
• The UI felt dated and didn’t reflect the rest of the modern WordPress experience

Whether you were managing 5 sites or 50, the workflow was slower and less intuitive than it needed to be.

The Solution: A Smarter, Cleaner Sites List

We’ve reimagined the Sites List from the ground up—starting with a modern frontend built on the same React dataview library used in WordPress Core.

Here’s what’s new:

• A cleaner, faster interface built for scale and clarity
• Pop-up detail views for more in-depth updates, vulnerability,  downtime, and backup insights
• Consolidated site actions menu puts site management tools a click away
• Improved site refresh logic for better performance with fewer API calls
• More visibility at-a-glance, including filterable and sortable columns for updates, vulnerabilities, downtime, and backups

From a List to a Command Center

This update turns the Sites List into more than just a directory. It’s now the central command hub for your portfolio—whether you’re managing 10 sites or 100.

By surfacing key data points and eliminating unnecessary page loads, Solid Central now puts actionable insights front and center.

You’ll spend less time hunting for issues and more time getting ahead of them.

What This Means for You

Whether you’re using Central Free or part of the full Solid Suite, this is a win for your workflow:

• For freelancers and agency owners: Fewer support calls, clearer reporting, and faster visibility across client sites.
• For developers and site managers: Less jumping between plugins or panels. More doing.
• For everyone: A modernized experience that meets the expectations of today’s WordPress pros.

This update is part of a broader redesign coming to Solid Central. It’s the first step—but a big one.

Ready to Upgrade Your Workflow?

If you’re not already using Solid Central, now’s the time.

Get faster updates, better visibility, and streamlined site management—built for WordPress pros who don’t have time to waste.

Effective site management starts with a stronger foundation—and this is just the beginning.