How can I change the number of Simultaneous Update Requests?

Control how many update requests your MainWP Dashboard processes at once. Navigate to MainWP Settings > Advanced Options and adjust the Maximum Simultaneous Update Requests setting to optimize for your server.

The simultaneous update requests setting controls how many child site updates MainWP processes concurrently. Adjusting this value helps balance update speed against server resource usage.

What You’ll Learn

• Adjust the number of simultaneous update requests
• Understand when to increase or decrease this setting
• Optimize updates for your server environment

Prerequisites

• MainWP Dashboard installed and activated
• Access to Dashboard settings

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Configure Simultaneous Update Requests

1. Navigate to Settings

   Go to MainWP > Settings.

2. Open Advanced Options

   Locate the Advanced Settings section.

3. Find the setting

   Find Maximum simultaneous install/update requests.

4. Set your preference

   Enter your desired number of concurrent update operations.

   Value	Best For
   1-2	Shared hosting, limited resources
   3-4	Standard hosting (default)
   5-8	VPS or dedicated servers
   8+	High-performance servers with many sites

5. Save

   Click Save Settings.

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When to Adjust This Setting

Decrease the value if:

• Updates frequently fail or timeout
• Your Dashboard site becomes unresponsive during updates
• Your hosting provider limits concurrent connections
• Child sites appear offline during bulk updates

Increase the value if:

• You have a powerful server with available resources
• You manage many sites and need faster bulk updates
• Updates complete quickly without issues
• Your hosting environment has no connection limits

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Related Settings

Other settings that affect update performance:

Setting	Description
Max simultaneous requests	Total concurrent requests to all child sites
Max simultaneous sync requests	Sites synced concurrently
Min delay between requests	Pause between consecutive requests
Max requests per IP	Concurrent requests to sites on same server

Find these in MainWP > Settings > Advanced Settings.

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Self-Check Checklist

• Setting is configured appropriately for your server
• Updates complete without timeouts
• Dashboard remains responsive during updates

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Related Resources

• MainWP Dashboard Settings - All advanced settings explained
• Manage Updates - Full update management documentation
• Optimize for Shared Hosting - Performance tuning