Multisite certainly has a time and a place, here are some great examples of when it might be best to use Multisite. Some great examples include schools and universities, landing pages, agencies, and small and medium-sized businesses.
If you’re looking for the best WordPress Multisite hosting solution, you’ve come to the right place! Whether you are hosting client sites, running a business site, or managing a community network for a college or university, Phluit is the right solution.
Our custom-compiled Linux packages and Litespeed servers enable us to maximize the performance of your WordPress sites, as well as more than 30 different software packages and PHP extensions. Plus, our scalable infrastructure enables you to upgrade or downgrade with ease.
For your Multisite network, you can choose from any of our 19 global data centers. This means you can strategically select any of our locations worldwide for your Multisite network to reduce network latency and ensure lightning-fast loading times.
Phluit's unique, powerful infrastructure was built from scratch to enable us to deliver unparalleled performance. Our platform is backed by the innovative technology and resources needed to support WordPress Multisite networks.
Built-in DDoS protection, malware scanning, and automated security updates keep your websites safe. Our proactive monitoring and firewall protection ensure your data remains secure 24/7.
Our WordPress experts are available around the clock to help with any technical issues. From migration assistance to performance optimization, we're here to ensure your success.
Daily automated backups with one-click restore functionality ensure your data is always protected. Store up to 30 days of backups with instant recovery options for complete peace of mind.
Another way we can help optimize the speed and performance of your Multisite network is through our unique caching system. We use a variety of caching solutions to eliminate the need for external plugins or add-ons.
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This is particularly helpful when you’re managing multiple WordPress sites. To reduce server load and accelerate response times, we use Bytecode, Query cache, Page, and CDN cache, as well as support for Object cache if needed.
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We use the Intercom customer messaging platform to make our customer support as quick and convenient as possible. We also provide an impressive initial ticket response time of under two minutes! In addition to offering multilingual support.
Ecommerce sites, membership sites, forums, discussion boards, blogs with extremely active comment sections, and other types of highly dynamic websites will benefit greatly by using Redis. Redis cache allows for the reuse of cached objects rather than requiring the MySQL database to be queried a second time for the same object.
This reduces the load on a website's MySQL database, while simultaneously decreasing the response time of the site and increasing the site's ability to scale and handle additional traffic.
External backups can be configured for either a weekly or monthly frequency. You also have a choice between backing up your files only, WordPress database only, or both.
Your ecommerce site is a continuously changing site. Our hourly and 6-hour backup options could be a perfect fit. Rest assured that you can upgrade or downgrade this add-on at any time.
These are additional restore points. When you have the hourly backups add-on enabled, automatic daily backups are still taken and available to restore.
When should I use Multisite vs single site?
Multisite certainly has a time and a place, here are some great examples of when it might be best to use Multisite. Some great examples include schools and universities, landing pages, agencies, and small and medium-sized businesses.
Will Phluit combine my sites into a Multisite for me?
No this would be out of the scope of support at Phluit, though our support will be able to point you in the right direction.
Are site visits counted the same way on Multisite?
Yes since a multisite install is still a single WordPress install on a container, any unique visits to the site(s) on that container count towards the visits.
How can I rebuild my sites as a Multisite?
It is best to start with a fresh WordPress Install and convert that to WordPress Multisite and then import your current site into that install. This is due to some of the directory structure and database tables. Converting directly to Multisite COULD cause issues in the future.Â
How many PHP workers do I need?
This all depends on the type of sites. While Multisite does require more PHP workers to run better, the difference in PHP workers needed will be based on how static or dynamic a site is.
How many sites can WordPress Multisite handle?
There is no software limitation to how many sites can be enabled on a Multisite installation. The real bottleneck will eventually become the platform resources (CPU, RAM, PHP Workers, etc).
How will Phluit support me with Multisite?
Support is available 24/7 for assistance with the site including a Multisite installation.
Can Multisite setups be hosted using the Starter Package?
No, you will need to be on at least a Pro plan for this. Multisite CAN be resource-intensive and require additional PHP workers.
Does Multisite count as 1 WP install?
Yes, Multisite counts as one WordPress install, even though it can manage multiple websites. Here’s how it works:
One Core, Multiple Sites: Multisite is a feature of WordPress that allows you to create and manage multiple websites from a single WordPress installation. This means you only have one set of core WordPress files and one database, even though you can have multiple websites running on that foundation.
Shared Resources: All the websites in a Multisite network share the same core WordPress files, plugins, and themes. This can save you disk space and make it easier to manage updates, as you only need to update WordPress once for all of your sites.
Separate Content: However, each site in the network has its own separate database tables for storing its unique content, such as posts, pages, users, and settings. This allows each site to have its own distinct content and appearance.
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What is a WordPress Multisite?
Multisite is a single WordPress install that acts as multiple separate sites all sharing the same files and database.
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