WordPress Multisite
    Overview
        by Ronald Huereca
   Oslo WordPress Meetup Group




   http://slideshare.net/ronalfy
A standard WP Install...

                  I am
                WordPress


I have users   And plugins   And themes
A standard WP Install...
         I am a site administrator



                  I am
                WordPress


I have users   And plugins    And themes
A standard WP Install...
                                      I manage this
         I am a site administrator   WordPress Install




                  I am
                WordPress


I have users   And plugins    And themes
Multiple WP Installs...
  I am a site administrator


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Multiple WP Installs...
                              I manage two
  I am a site administrator      installs




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Multiple WP Installs...
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Multiple WP Installs...
  I am a site administrator   I like pain!
Multiple WP Installs...
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Multiple WP Installs...
                           I am a site administrator                                 I like pain!


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                          I manage and upgrade all
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I am WordPress   I am WordPress
                                      separately.
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Introducing WordPress
       Multisite
Introducing WordPress
               Multisite
•I’ve been built into WordPress since version 3.0
Introducing WordPress
               Multisite
•I’ve been built into WordPress since version 3.0

•I make it easy to manage hundreds, if not thousands,
 of sites
Introducing WordPress
               Multisite
•I’ve been built into WordPress since version 3.0

•I make it easy to manage hundreds, if not thousands,
 of sites

•I make it easy to upgrade plugins and themes all at once
Introducing WordPress
       Multisite
 I am a site Network Administrator
Introducing WordPress
       Multisite
 I am a site Network Administrator


  I am a single WordPress Install
Introducing WordPress
        Multisite
     I am a site Network Administrator


      I am a single WordPress Install


With one set
 of users
Introducing WordPress
        Multisite
     I am a site Network Administrator


      I am a single WordPress Install


With one set   With one set
 of users      of plugins
Introducing WordPress
        Multisite
     I am a site Network Administrator


      I am a single WordPress Install


With one set   With one set   With one set
 of users      of plugins      of themes
I can have hundreds, if not
    thousands, of sites
If I update one plugin, I update the
     plugin for all sites at once!
I can have “site” administrators for
            each sub-site
I can even have custom domains
(called domain mapping) for each
             sub-site
Drawbacks of Multisite
Drawbacks of Multisite
•It’s complicated to install
Drawbacks of Multisite
•It’s complicated to install
•It’s complicated to manage
Drawbacks of Multisite
•It’s complicated to install
•It’s complicated to manage
•You lose flexibility (e.g., forums, plugin/theme
customizations)
Drawbacks of Multisite
•It’s complicated to install
•It’s complicated to manage
•You lose flexibility (e.g., forums, plugin/theme
customizations)
•It often requires significant hardware upgrades (e.g., VPS,
Dedicated Servers, DataCenters, Amazon EC2)
When NOT to use Multisite
http://tech.ipstenu.org/2011/dont-use-wordpress-
multisite/
Examples of Multisite
      vivmag.com
Examples of Multisite
      wordpress.com
Conclusion
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

@ronalfy on Twitter
http://ronalfy.com
http://wpajax.com (Free e-book)

WordPress Multisite General Overview

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    WordPress Multisite Overview by Ronald Huereca Oslo WordPress Meetup Group http://slideshare.net/ronalfy
  • 2.
    A standard WPInstall... I am WordPress I have users And plugins And themes
  • 3.
    A standard WPInstall... I am a site administrator I am WordPress I have users And plugins And themes
  • 4.
    A standard WPInstall... I manage this I am a site administrator WordPress Install I am WordPress I have users And plugins And themes
  • 5.
    Multiple WP Installs... I am a site administrator I am I am WordPress WordPress
  • 6.
    Multiple WP Installs... I manage two I am a site administrator installs I am I am WordPress WordPress
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    Multiple WP Installs... I am a site administrator
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    Multiple WP Installs... I am a site administrator I like pain!
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    Multiple WP Installs... I am a site administrator I like pain! I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress
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    Multiple WP Installs... I am a site administrator I like pain! I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I manage and upgrade all I am WordPress I am WordPress I ofWordPress installs am these I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress separately. I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress I am WordPress
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    Introducing WordPress Multisite •I’ve been built into WordPress since version 3.0
  • 13.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite •I’ve been built into WordPress since version 3.0 •I make it easy to manage hundreds, if not thousands, of sites
  • 14.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite •I’ve been built into WordPress since version 3.0 •I make it easy to manage hundreds, if not thousands, of sites •I make it easy to upgrade plugins and themes all at once
  • 15.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite I am a site Network Administrator
  • 16.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite I am a site Network Administrator I am a single WordPress Install
  • 17.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite I am a site Network Administrator I am a single WordPress Install With one set of users
  • 18.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite I am a site Network Administrator I am a single WordPress Install With one set With one set of users of plugins
  • 19.
    Introducing WordPress Multisite I am a site Network Administrator I am a single WordPress Install With one set With one set With one set of users of plugins of themes
  • 20.
    I can havehundreds, if not thousands, of sites
  • 21.
    If I updateone plugin, I update the plugin for all sites at once!
  • 22.
    I can have“site” administrators for each sub-site
  • 23.
    I can evenhave custom domains (called domain mapping) for each sub-site
  • 24.
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    Drawbacks of Multisite •It’scomplicated to install
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    Drawbacks of Multisite •It’scomplicated to install •It’s complicated to manage
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    Drawbacks of Multisite •It’scomplicated to install •It’s complicated to manage •You lose flexibility (e.g., forums, plugin/theme customizations)
  • 28.
    Drawbacks of Multisite •It’scomplicated to install •It’s complicated to manage •You lose flexibility (e.g., forums, plugin/theme customizations) •It often requires significant hardware upgrades (e.g., VPS, Dedicated Servers, DataCenters, Amazon EC2)
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    When NOT touse Multisite http://tech.ipstenu.org/2011/dont-use-wordpress- multisite/
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    Conclusion http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network @ronalfy on Twitter http://ronalfy.com http://wpajax.com (Free e-book)