WordCamp Miami 2017 presentation on how to manage multiple WordPress websites. Hosting independent and using tools like ManageWP and WPEngine to make your tasks of updates, backups and security monitoring much easier on all of your WordPress installations.

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Manage Multiple WordPress Websites

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Many WordPress Updates
https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Versions
• Core Updates
• Plugin Updates
• Theme Updates

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Many WordPress Updates
44 Websites

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• Client Sites
• Internal Blogs
• Development Projects
• Misc. Installations
Multiple Websites not Multi-site
Hosting Independent

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• You own Multiple domains
• You manage for clients
More than 1 website?

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Case Study

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1. WordPress Management Software
2. Reliable Hosting Service
3. Version Control
4. Theme Update Library
Tools

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1. ManageWP
2. WPEngine
3. Github
4. http://w-shadow.com/
Tools
http://w-shadow.com/blog/2011/06/02/automatic-
updates-for-commercial-themes/

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ManageWP
• Updates - security & features
• Backups
• Content Updates
• User Management
• Performance/Uptime Monitoring
• More….

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WPEngine
• Automatic Updates
• Backups
• Firewall
• Cloning Installations

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Process
• Creat Parent theme (github)
• Create Parent install
• Clone Parent install to child
• Apply new child theme
• Manage through ManageWP
• Pull parent theme updates
through ManageWP

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• Saves Time
• Consolidates Actions
• Gives Big Picture
• Manages Workflow
Benefits

14. Manage Multiple WordPress Websites
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