Once you've created a Multisite Network, there are some additional things you might need to know about advanced administration, due to the additional complexity of a Multisite. Even if you're familiar with WordPress, the location and behavior of Multisite Network Administration can be confusing.

1. Top
Multisite
Plugins
WordCamp Savannah August 21st 2010

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
● Pulls posts to a tags blog or main page
● Can use that one site for “global” content
● Live example:
http://homeschooljournal.net

4. Permalinks go back to originating blog.

5. Sitewide tags options screen

6. 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/

7. Super Admin can
fine-tune access

8. Gives a meta box on
Write Post page.
Shows all sites I have
admin access to.

9. 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/

10. Super Admin needs to set things up first.

11. User can map their domain & pick a primary. (Can do more than one.)

12. Super Admin can also 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 all the settings for a site
that are under the Settings menu,
plus these bonus extras.
It's a really long page of menus.

15. 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 making minor 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-wide option for Supper Admins under Super Admin -> Options menu.
User gets way more privacy.
Admins & Super Admins can have super-private blogs.

19. 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/

20. What themes are being used where?

21. Which plugins are actually being used?

22. 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/

23. 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.

24. 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/

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/

27. Does not show plugins in the mu-plugins folder. Woot!

28. 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

29. Where to find me
twitter.com/andrea_r
http://ronandandrea.com
http://wpmututorials.com WordPress “Must Use”
Tutorials ;)
http://musupport.net (paid support forum)