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December 9, 2013 at 6:18 pm #77922MealtogMember
So, I am wondering who else uses Multisite here? It seems there are lots of benefits to using this set up. If you run many websites yourself, it sure beats updating multiple WP cores and plugins individually. But has anyone used multisite for different hosting different clients? I can see some limitations here but thought to check in with others who have done this. What would you caution against running multisite to host multiple clients?
December 10, 2013 at 12:52 am #77995nutsandboltsMemberI would always caution against multisite for hosting. For one, it's a total pain to separate the sites if someone opts to move to another host. Second, a problem with one could potentially bring all of them down, depending on the issue. You're basically creating a single point of failure, especially if you haven't configured separate databases (which many people don't do or don't know to do). Other reasons here: http://halfelf.org/2011/dont-use-wordpress-multisite/
If you want to manage multiple sites from one location, I highly recommend ManageWP. I use it for all the client sites I manage and it's fantastic.
Andrea Whitmer, Owner/Developer, Nuts and Bolts Media
I provide development and training services for designers • Find me on Twitter and Google+December 10, 2013 at 1:25 am #78005MealtogMemberThanks for the recommendation Andrea. I ran into ManageWP before and I am pretty sure I saw it from one of your other posts 🙂
Looks like a lot of cool things there. Can you tell me if the services offers a log in and you connect all your WordPress installs there and manage it that way or is it it a local install? Still trying to fully understand this services.
December 10, 2013 at 1:32 am #78006nutsandboltsMemberYou install a plugin on each site, then log into your account at ManageWP to manage them all from one dashboard. I check it twice a day for updates and have backups, malware scans, etc. scheduled. Saves me a TON of time!
Andrea Whitmer, Owner/Developer, Nuts and Bolts Media
I provide development and training services for designers • Find me on Twitter and Google+December 10, 2013 at 12:18 pm #78089MealtogMemberThat does sound like a good idea and a good alternative for multisite use of hosting multiple clients. Multisite may be more suited if all sites is owned by 1 user I think. Or if the site wants the public to be able to create a site to use.
December 25, 2013 at 9:33 pm #81212MealtogMemberI am still debating on this multisite set up. Does anyone know how Genesis and the Google Authorship issue will work with Multisite and different domains running on WP multisite? Say the homepage of each domain, will Genesis be able to differentiate who's homepage is who's and be able to display the proper Author image in Google listings?
December 26, 2013 at 6:04 am #81228Andrea RennickMemberYes, Genesis will be able to do that, since each sub site (mapped or not) still has their own authors.
You can use multisite to host multiple clients. It is more advanced, however, just like nutsandbolts pointed out.
Peruse http://wpmututorials.com for a bit and see if you;d be comfortable with those kinds of tasks. (Yes that is my old site).
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December 26, 2013 at 1:21 pm #81282MealtogMemberThanks for chiming in Andrea R. Yes, I hear what Andrea W. is saying. Situation is I am looking to host clients that will be hands off. In short, they will only create posts and edit some old pages and that is it.
I do have a test multisite set up but not sure I gave it enough of a real world test so asking for any and all advice in here of what the downfall of multisite may be. The thought of having to log in to multiple accounts to do core and plugin updates in the long run may not be fun. I should also check out ManageWP as well.
Again, any and all thoughts are welcome at this point!
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