Plugins on Multisites

  • ocruz

    (@ocruz)


    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hi

    I am creating a multisites network and have installed a pluging (sportspress) and it is network activated. Now I can use the plugin in any of the network sites, but of course as standalone for each individual site, which means I have to configure the plugin on each site and all of them will have their own set of data. What I want to know is if it is possible to configure a plugin on the main site and share its widgets and shortcuts acroos the other sites on the network, so that all share the same data from the main site plugin configuration.

    Thank you!

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  • JNashHawkins

    (@jnashhawkins)

    7 years, 3 months ago

    Networked sites are mostly autonomous so you can’t expect most plugins to share cross network settings.

    There are plugins that are network aware but for the most part, those will deal with the network as a whole and not look at the individual sites. Most of these are maintenance and security type plugins.

    There is a lot you can do by sharing data between the individual data tables for each multi-site but that is mostly programming or causing one table to share its content with another site and this gets to be very perilous territory if you make a mistake somewhere.

    Sharing user tables is one of the first instances I remember working with…

    Sharing posts is another but more difficult and actually easier by using syndication systems.

    Sharing plugin data may be done but that can get really difficult. I wouldn’t advise trying it until you know the plugin well and are comfortable with the database and MySQL from the PHP side.

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