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WordCamp Savannah August 21st 2010
What is multisite?
● Multiple sites in one WordPress install
● Also called a Network
● Setup here:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
Sitewide tags
● Pulls posts to a tags blog or main page
● Can use that one site for “global” content
● Live example:
http://homeschooljournal.net
Permalinks go back to originating blog.
Sitewide tags options screen
Broadcast / Multipost
● Push posts from main blog to other sites
● Works opposite to SWT
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multipost-mu/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/threewp-
broadcast/
Super Admin can
fine-tune access
Gives a meta box on
Write Post page.
Shows all sites I have
admin access to.
Domain Mapping
● Each site in the network can have their own
top-level domain
● You need to create the site first, then map it.
● Plugin here:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/
wordpress-mu-domain-mapping/
● Tutorial:
http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-3-0-
multisite-domain-mapping-tutorial/
Super Admin needs to set things up first.
User can map their domain & pick a primary. (Can do more than one.)
Super Admin can also map domains without visiting that site.
New Blog Defaults
● Controls settings for new sites as they are
created
● Does not do plugin, theme or widget settings
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-new-
blog-defaults/
Pulls in all the settings for a site
that are under the Settings menu,
plus these bonus extras.
It's a really long page of menus.
WordPress.com Custom CSS
● Each site can customize the css without
touching theme files
● Works like the one at wordpress.com
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/safecss/
Great for making minor chages to the same theme on different sites.
More Privacy Options
● Adds more privacy settings to each site
● Includes “must be logged in”
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/more-privacy-
options/
Adds a network-wide option for Supper Admins under Super Admin -> Options menu.
User gets way more privacy.
Admins & Super Admins can have super-private blogs.
Theme & Plugin stats
● Super Admin only
● Helpful to clean out unused themes & plugins
● Stats are cool
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-plugin-
stats/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-theme-
usage-info/
What themes are being used where?
Which plugins are actually being used?
User management
● Users are global across the network
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-users-
sidebar-widget/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multisite-
user-management/
Logged-in users can add themselves
to my site if I place the widget
in the sidebar to let them.
The Super Admin can also choose to add uses to specifc sites on signup.
Blog Topics
● Categorize the sites by topic
● Useful to group sites by your criteria
● Includes pages templates for output (directory?)
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/blog-topics/
Granular Plugin controls
Pick & choose
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exclude-
plugins/
Hide plugins network-wide (for super admin only)
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/restrict-
multisite-plugins/
Does not show plugins in the mu-plugins folder. Woot!
Where to find more plugins
● http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/network
● http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/wpmu
● http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/multisite
Where to find me
twitter.com/andrea_r
http://ronandandrea.com
http://wpmututorials.com WordPress “Must Use”
Tutorials ;)
http://musupport.net (paid support forum)

Create a site with Multisite plugin WordPress

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  • 2.
    What is multisite? ●Multiple sites in one WordPress install ● Also called a Network ● Setup here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
  • 3.
    Sitewide tags ● Pullsposts to a tags blog or main page ● Can use that one site for “global” content ● Live example: http://homeschooljournal.net
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    Permalinks go backto originating blog.
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    Broadcast / Multipost ●Push posts from main blog to other sites ● Works opposite to SWT http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multipost-mu/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/threewp- broadcast/
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    Gives a metabox on Write Post page. Shows all sites I have admin access to.
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    Domain Mapping ● Eachsite in the network can have their own top-level domain ● You need to create the site first, then map it. ● Plugin here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ wordpress-mu-domain-mapping/ ● Tutorial: http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-3-0- multisite-domain-mapping-tutorial/
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    Super Admin needsto set things up first.
  • 11.
    User can maptheir domain & pick a primary. (Can do more than one.)
  • 12.
    Super Admin canalso map domains without visiting that site.
  • 13.
    New Blog Defaults ●Controls settings for new sites as they are created ● Does not do plugin, theme or widget settings http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-new- blog-defaults/
  • 14.
    Pulls in allthe settings for a site that are under the Settings menu, plus these bonus extras. It's a really long page of menus.
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    WordPress.com Custom CSS ●Each site can customize the css without touching theme files ● Works like the one at wordpress.com http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/safecss/
  • 16.
    Great for makingminor chages to the same theme on different sites.
  • 17.
    More Privacy Options ●Adds more privacy settings to each site ● Includes “must be logged in” http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/more-privacy- options/
  • 18.
    Adds a network-wideoption for Supper Admins under Super Admin -> Options menu. User gets way more privacy. Admins & Super Admins can have super-private blogs.
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    Theme & Pluginstats ● Super Admin only ● Helpful to clean out unused themes & plugins ● Stats are cool http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-plugin- stats/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-theme- usage-info/
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    What themes arebeing used where?
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    Which plugins areactually being used?
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    User management ● Usersare global across the network http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-users- sidebar-widget/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multisite- user-management/
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    Logged-in users canadd themselves to my site if I place the widget in the sidebar to let them. The Super Admin can also choose to add uses to specifc sites on signup.
  • 24.
    Blog Topics ● Categorizethe sites by topic ● Useful to group sites by your criteria ● Includes pages templates for output (directory?) http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/blog-topics/
  • 26.
    Granular Plugin controls Pick& choose http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exclude- plugins/ Hide plugins network-wide (for super admin only) http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/restrict- multisite-plugins/
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    Does not showplugins in the mu-plugins folder. Woot!
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    Where to findmore plugins ● http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/network ● http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/wpmu ● http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/multisite
  • 29.
    Where to findme twitter.com/andrea_r http://ronandandrea.com http://wpmututorials.com WordPress “Must Use” Tutorials ;) http://musupport.net (paid support forum)