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2014 WordCamp Austin: Do's and Don'ts of WordPress Multisite
The document outlines the essentials of WordPress Multisite, which allows multiple sites to share a single WordPress installation. It covers types of networks (open and closed registration), best practices for plugins/themes, security concerns, hosting recommendations, and suggested plugins for managing networks. The document emphasizes careful management and security protocols to prevent issues in a multisite environment.
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2014 WordCamp Austin: Do's and Don'ts of WordPress Multisite
- 1. Do’s and Don’tsof #wcatx April 26, 2014 WordPress Multisite
- 2. WhoWe Are Aaron Edwards CTO/LeadDeveloper Twitter: @UglyRobotDev Ronnie Burt Product Manager Twitter: @ronnieburt , , and CAMPUSPRESS
- 3. What is WordPressMultisite? • A multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation, plugins/themes, and users. • The red-headed stepchild of WordPress
- 4. Two Types ofNetworks 1. Open Registration – anyone can signup and create sites. (Like WordPress.com) 2. Closed or Trusted Networks – sites and user registration is limited.
- 5. Example Networks Open Registration(often with paid upgrades) • WordPress.com • Edublogs.org • HappyTables.com • MissionsPlace.com
- 6. Example Networks Closed Registration •WordCamp.org • u.osu.edu • bbcamerica.com
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- 8. Plugins andThemes • OnlySuper Admin can add/edit • Update on all sites at once • Can choose to limit a theme to certain site(s) • Plugins vs.Themes Network Activation
- 9. Use Multisite If… •Sharing users across multiple sites • Want users to create blogs/sites on-demand • Intranet or internal company sites • Need to aggregate content from network • Development and test sites in one network • Multiple personal or client sites in one network*
- 10. Don’t Use If… •Users shouldn’t all be shared • Need Public registration on each sub site • Categories or tags will do • Each site should look the same • Admins on each site need FTP, etc. • Users need to install plugins/themes
- 11. Subdomain vs Subdirectory Subdomain •mysite.com • blogname.mysite.com • username.mysite.com Subdirectory • mysite.com • mysite.com/blogname • mysite.com/username
- 12. Hosting • Shared hostingNOT recommended • Small networks can start with managed hosting (WP Engine) or aVPS (DigitalOcean, etc) • Large networks – hire (or become) a sysadmin!
- 13. Security • Public meansuntrusted users! – File types/uploads – Embedding/scripts – Content (copyright, DMCA, etc.) • Plugins andThemes are OFTEN insecure in multisite, be careful what you install!
- 14. Backups • Do NOTuse a plugin for backups (BackupBuddy, Snapshot, etc.) • Use host’s backup solution, or server side scripts • Large databases
- 15. Upgrades and Updates •Auto-updates not recommended for large networks – define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true ); – define( 'DO_NOT_UPGRADE_GLOBAL_TABLES', true ); • Code changes affect ALL sites! • Use version control
- 16. Recommended Plugins • FreePlugins – http://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite • 25 PluginsWe Recommend – http://wp.mu/8uu
- 17. Anti-Splog • http://wordpress.org/plugins/anti-splog/ The ultimateplugin and service to stop and kill splogs inWordPress Multisite
- 18. Domain Mapping • Free –http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-mu-domain-mapping/ • Premium – https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/domain-mapping/ Use a custom domain name for a subsite in your multisite install.
- 19. New Blog Templates •Free – http://wordpress.org/plugins/wpmu-new-blog-defaults • Premium – https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/new-blog-template/ Choose default content, settings, plugins, theme and more for all new sites.
- 20. Multisite Plugin Manager •Select what plugins sites have access to – All sites – Override for specific sites • Auto-activate specific plugins on new sites Manage plugin access permissions across your entire multisite network. http://wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/
- 21. Coding Pitfalls • current_user_can(‘unfiltered_html’) •NEVER loop through blogs! • add_action( ‘network_admin_menu’, ‘my-settings’ ); • Capabilities – Super Admin capabilities – manage_network_options – Special admin capabilities
- 22. Multisite Roadmap • Domainmapping in core? • Multi-networks? • Better Jetpack?
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