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WordPress Multisite Development
One Network. Every Site Under Control.
When you manage dozens of websites, every separate install is another login, another update and another risk. AlphaWeb builds WordPress Multisite networks that share one codebase while giving each team its own site.
Who This Is For
Organizations that run many websites and want them under one roof.
School districts with many school sites
Districts where every school needs its own site. For Newark Public Schools we moved about 80 school websites off Schoolwires into one WordPress Multisite network, and we still host it.
Organizations with several brands
Groups whose brands or programs each run a site. Jenkinson's runs a boardwalk, an aquarium and a sweet shop on one network, and DrugFree.org merged sites from four platforms into one.
Counties and public agencies
Governments where each department needs its own pages. One network keeps every department on brand while each team edits only its own site.
Why Multisite
What a well planned network changes.
One place to update
Core, themes and plugins update once across every site.
Consistent brand
A shared design system keeps every site on brand.
Local control
Each school, department or brand edits only its own site.
What We Deliver
Everything a network needs.
Network architecture
Subdomain or subdirectory planning, domain mapping and roles.
Shared block theme
One theme with options or child themes for each site.
Site provisioning
Templates so new sites launch with menus, pages and settings in place.
Consolidation
Separate WordPress installs and other platforms merged into one network.
Network plugins
Shared features such as directories, alerts and forms across sites.
Governance and training
Roles, permissions, documentation and editor training.
How We Deliver WordPress Multisite
- Recon: Inventory every site, user and plugin.
- Plan: Network structure, roles and shared features.
- Build: Theme, plugins and site templates on staging.
- Migrate: Move sites in with scripted, repeatable runs.
- Launch: Domain mapping and a planned cutover.
- Support: Network updates, monitoring and new site requests.
Networks We Have Built
Multisite in production.
Newark Public Schools
About 80 school websites moved off Schoolwires into one WordPress Multisite network with original URLs rebuilt. AlphaWeb still hosts the network.
DrugFree.org
Drupal, ExpressionEngine, WordPress and ASP.NET sites consolidated into one Multisite network with BuddyPress and bbPress.
Jenkinson's
A boardwalk, an aquarium and a sweet shop on one network with a shared plugin stack, a WooCommerce store we built, and teams scoped to their own sites.
WordPress Multisite FAQs
Is Multisite right for us?
It fits when many sites share a look, features or users. We will tell you honestly if separate sites fit better.
Can each site have its own domain?
Yes. Domain mapping lets every site in the network use its own domain.
Can you merge our existing sites?
Yes. We have consolidated sites from several platforms into one network.
Who can edit what?
Roles are scoped so each team edits only its own site, while network admins manage everything.
Does one network slow everything down?
Not when it is planned well. Caching, hosting and plugin choices are part of the architecture.
Related Services
Services that often go with a Multisite network.
Platform Migrations
Bring sites from other platforms into one network.
Schoolwires to WordPress
Move a district and every school site to WordPress.
WordPress Security and Hosting
Hosting, hardening and monitoring for the whole network.
Support and Maintenance
Network updates, fixes and developer hours after launch.
Website Localization
Sites for every language and market.
WordPress Plugins
The plugins we build with and extend across networks.
Related Posts
More from our blog about WordPress Multisite.
- WordPress Multisite: When It Makes Sense and How to Run It Well: when a network fits and when it does not
- WordPress Multisite Development: One Platform for Many Sites: how we plan and build networks
- Consolidating Legacy and Proprietary CMS Platforms Into WordPress Multisite: consolidating legacy platforms into one network
- One Platform for Every Department: Multisite and Procurement Friendly Hosting for Government: a network for county departments
- LexisNexis LawLinks: Nearly 3,000 Law Firm Sites Moved to WordPress: a Multisite network for law firm sites
- Visit Mercer County: A WordPress Multisite Tourism Portal: a Multisite tourism portal for a county