Running multiple sites with one installation and one central management. Also known as network.
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How To Add Custom Form Fields To The User Profile Page?
The user profile page has the following fields:
Username
First Name
Last Name
Nickname
Display name
Contact Info
E-mail
Website
AIM
Yahoo IM
Jabber / Google Talk
How can more fields be added to ...
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votes
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WordPress Multisite - global categories
Setting up a WP multisite instance - the client has an existing ontology / set of categories that they want to classify all content across the set of blogs. Also the desire is that any new categories ...
3
votes
7answers
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What are options are there to implement a multi language site
What is the best way to have multiple languages on a site. I was thinking of using WP3.0 and then having each language of the site being a seperate blog in a sub directory. I.E.
example.com
...
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votes
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Multisite: How to add Custom Blog Options to new blog setup form?
Seems like a simple enough requirement, but I'm struggling:
I want to add an option field to the "Add New Site" -- a simple text option is fine.
How do I do this??
I need to save this custom blog ...
0
votes
1answer
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Filters 'request' and 'parse_query' not firing in sites.php nor link-manager.php
I'm trying to make sortable columns in Sites and Links listings admin pages.
/wp-admin/network/sites.php and /wp-admin/link-manager.php
The problem is the following filters are not firing up in ...
7
votes
1answer
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Multisite on Windows with wildcard subdomains
I want to create a local network on a Windows machine using subdomains. I do not want to edit the hosts file for each new subdomain. But Windows does not support wildcard subdomains, and the Codex ...
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2answers
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Can I set some default pages to be created on every creation of a new blog
The pages like "about" will be created automatically when a new blog is created. Likewise I need some other pages which should appear automatically when a blog is created under my multisites.
How can ...
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votes
2answers
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Custom Post Type, WP_Query and 'orderby'
I do have a custom post type with the following setup:
$supports = array(
'title'
, 'editor'
, 'thumbnail'
, 'revisions'
, 'page-attributes'
);
$args = array(
'hierarchical' ...
3
votes
1answer
298 views
4 single sites VS multisite wordpress
We're currently running a multisite wordpress install for 4 sites. Running into problems with pretty much every plugin ever made (mostly issues with user account creation etc), I'd really like to ...
4
votes
3answers
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Basic Multisite Question - Managing Content Centrally
Is it possible to manage content on multisite installations centrally? If I have a network of 20 sites, is it possible to change the content on one site and have it update across the network, or will ...
2
votes
2answers
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WordPress upgrade now receiving Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET): Unknown error
We have just updated to WordPress 3.1.3 by following the WP manual install tutorial. Note: This is a Network-enabled (multi-site) install. After uploading the new files, we now get the following error ...
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votes
1answer
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Infinite loop problem with the WordPress MU Domain Mapping plug-in
When I'm logged out, everything works fine. When I'm logged in, I'm unable to visit the front-end of my site.
My main page is actually located in a sub-folder of my multisite installation: ...
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vote
1answer
317 views
BuddyPress on Multisite
Does having BuddyPress installed on a Multisite setup mean that users in each of the different sites can interact or view the actions or content of users on other sites in the network?
5
votes
3answers
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Set default avatar network-wide
I've seen plugins and snippets on how to set a new default avatar for a site. I'm wondering if this can be done network-wide, such that every new site on the network will have the network's avatar as ...
4
votes
1answer
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How can I display all Multisite blogs where this user is administrator?
Given the user ID, how can I display all the blogs where this user is administrator?
I tried:
<?php
$user_id = 2;
$user_blogs = get_blogs_of_user( $user_id );
echo '<ul>';
foreach ...
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vote
2answers
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How Can I Centralize Content Usage and Approval in a WordPress Multi-Site installation
I am working with a non-profit client that runs several charities under one umbrella. A good metaphor would be to think of the United Way (but it's not the United Way).
Can a WordPress multi-site ...
1
vote
2answers
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Protect Uploads in Multisite
I am using WordPress multisite (3.3.1) and am trying to protect uploads from certain blogs from being hotlinked and directly accessed. This is loosely related to How to Protect Uploads, if User is not ...
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vote
2answers
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Help - Why my roles are not showing? Multi-site/Network
My network is showing roles in some sites and not in others.
For some reason that I can't explain, when I add a new user, I have no role to choose from on the drop down box of a sub-site in my ...
2
votes
1answer
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WP Multisite: Inherit plugin settings to new site
I use the Breadcrumb NavXT plugin for a WP multisite. I activated the plugin for all sites so I can use it throughout my network.
My problem is that every time I add a new site I have to change the ...
1
vote
1answer
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Allowing logged in users to comment without moderation across a multisite installation
I currently do web admin for an internet community based on BuddyPress and Multi Site, and use the Comment author must have a previously approved comment setting to make it easier for users to comment ...
1
vote
1answer
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subdomain archiving
I've been trying to figure out if this can be done through Multisite, but I'm pretty new to this concept so please forgive any ignorance.
I'm looking for a way in which my client can easily archive a ...
0
votes
1answer
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Can i merge 2 new WP_Query($variable) 's?
I am running a multisite network and i have setup a sql query that uses swith_to_blog(); and queries the posts.
Is there a way that i can declare the query inside a new WP_Query and actually merge ...
0
votes
2answers
430 views
Redirect Site Geologically
I am using WordPress mu and need to redirect my site based on the users geo location.
For example if you go to yahoo from the US it will goes to yahoo.com, but if you visit the site from India it ...
0
votes
1answer
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Multisite or redirect. Which way to go? [closed]
Hello I would like to split a Wordpress site in 2.
one category of pages will be shown on: www.domain1.com and the other category of pages will be show on www.domain2.com.
On the website hosting I ...
0
votes
3answers
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How does WP decide how to evaluate database integrity
I've upgraded a handful of WPMU sites from 2.9 to WP3. I've never had problems with that process .. until today, when all of a sudden, one install tells me that the DB is missing some tables. The ...
6
votes
1answer
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How do I transition multiple installations to a single Multisite installation?
I have a client who runs 8 different blogs, currently on 8 separate installations of WordPress. I'm trying to encourage them to move to a single MS installation instead to make it easier (mostly on ...
5
votes
1answer
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Programmatically create blogs with dummy content on a WPMU site
I'm trying to set up a WPMU test environment with 5-6K blogs, lots of posts comments, users etc.
Browsing trough the WP's functions, I picked up wp_insert_post, wp_insert_comment, ...
2
votes
2answers
683 views
Ideal WP multisite server setup for up to 1000 sites?
I plan to host up to 1000 sites for a large non-profit. Each site could get quite a bit of traffic. What is the ideal setup?
VPS, *ngix, mem-cache etc?
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votes
3answers
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WordPress sharding: which multi-DB plugin to use?
I've got a WordPress multisite installation that's hosting enough blogs I need to shard the database. I see there are three plugins available to spread WordPress across multiple databases:
...
4
votes
1answer
140 views
Redirect to a Plugin Settings Page After Multisite Site Creation?
I am using a geo-tag map plugin called Geo Mashup, along with a WordPress Multisite install.
When I create a new site, an alert appears (in the admin alerts area) immediately telling me I have to go ...
1
vote
2answers
494 views
How to use Multiple-Domains in one Multi-Site Installation?
I have created a Multi-Site and want to help my friends to create Sub-sites under it.I also have Idea to offer 3 choices to chose from the domain names they wish .
For Example :
My main ...
1
vote
2answers
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Full Domain Mapping with WP3 in Multiuser Mode
You may have learned already to reconfigure your WP3 so that it loads in MU mode, and set it for subdomains. Evidently my Dallas client claims that instead of just subdomains, there are some tricks ...
6
votes
1answer
550 views
Moving a WP Multisite to a subdirectory
Firstly, I've read a number of posts on this process. However, for various reasons, the process remains difficult to implement or troubleshoot for lack of even abstracted examples, or maybe too ...
5
votes
2answers
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How to Display Network Post Count?
Is it possible to display the total post count for all blogs in a Network? get_blog_count and get_user_count do so for blogs and users, but I can't find any methods to do so for post count.
5
votes
3answers
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votes
1answer
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Mega WordPress Applications WPMU or otherwise
I'm a small-timer, so I was amazed at this question: Ideal WP multisite server setup for up to 1000 sites?. I know that WordPress is a highly flexible platform, but what types of entities/businesses ...
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vote
1answer
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Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_get_current_user()
I have some strange error or may be I do not have the skills to tackle this issue.
I am building a plugin for Multisite. When is use is_admin(), my plugin works fine but when I use is_super_admin it ...
9
votes
2answers
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Specific upload folder for PDFs in custom Post type in WP multisite
I need to filter uploads to a specific folder for a custom-post type called "document" only for PDFs.
So far, I have:
function custom_upload_directory( $args ) {
$base_directory = ...
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votes
2answers
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WordPress 3 Multisite using subdomains.- DNS on Cpanel question
using google to search for answers to how to setup a cpanel"based" domain to use with WordPress 3 Multisite using subdomains (subdomain1.domain.com, subdomain2.domain.com etc.)
answer: "just go to ...
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votes
2answers
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Sharding BLOGUPLOADDIR
I am trying to sharding BLOGUPLOADDIR but couldnt success atm. This is default one:
define( 'BLOGUPLOADDIR', WP_CONTENT_DIR . "/blogs.dir/{$wpdb->blogid}/files/" );
I am trying to set it:
...
4
votes
1answer
155 views
Creating multiple blogs
I'm trying to bulk-create a certain number of blogs:
$blog_count = 5;
$site = get_current_site();
while($blog_count > 0){
shuffle($words);
$blog_title = implode(' ', ...
4
votes
4answers
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wordpress multisite, how to keep user on subdomain throughout registration process?
I am running wp subdomain multisite in combination with domain mapping. This means I can create a new subdomain site xyz.site.com and map the domain name 'xyz.com' to that site.
The problem I have is ...
4
votes
2answers
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DB connection error after copying a WordPress Multisite instance to a second location
Here's my setup. I have a Multisite instance running at http://example.com, and I want to do development and staging. Moving an existing Multisite instance of WP onto localhost is a nightmare, so I'm ...
4
votes
2answers
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Convert existing site to network
We have an existing WP3 site and would like to make it multiuser instead of the multiple installs we have now. I add the "WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE" CODE and relaunch - start the Network and then add the ...
1
vote
1answer
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Aggregate Summaries of Posts of Different Blogs in Multisite Instance
I have a Multisite Wordpress installation with 7 different blogs. I want to show an aggregate of the summaries of posts from those 7 blogs in the main blog. Do you know a good way to do this?
0
votes
1answer
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Is there a way to trigger an automatic import of a WP backup on creation of a new WP multisite site?
I have a WP backup file of sample content I use when I set up a new site on my WP multisite install (I use it for theme dev work for clients). Is there a way to trigger the import function to fire ...
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votes
2answers
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Setting up a wordpress network with third level domains
I've been looking into setting up a WordPress network install. Everything has been going pretty smoothly until I get to the point where my desired domain layout doesn't fit well.
I would like to ...
8
votes
2answers
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How to add field for new site-wide option on Network Settings screen?
I'm working on a plugin, and part of it involves setting an option value that applies to all sites in a WordPress network. I know about the add_site_option and get_site_option functions that let you ...
7
votes
1answer
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restore_current_blog() vs switch_to_blog()
After every instance of switch_to_blog() you should call restore_current_blog() to restore the current (actually, previous) blog.
But if you're looping through two or more blogs and calling ...
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votes
4answers
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How do I get /blog on my WordPress multisite
I have a 3.0.1 site with MULTISITE enabled and would like one of the sites to live at /blog, but when I try to create a new site with that path, I get this error:
The following words are reserved for ...
