At the Contributor Day of WordCamp Europe 2025, I had the pleasure of leading the table for the Multisite component. Together with ten dedicated contributors, we worked on patches, discussed open tickets, and proposed concrete improvements to WordPress Core. It was inspiring to see how much interest there is in Networks & Sites and how much energy the group brought to the topic.
During the WordCamp weekend in Basel, Robert Windisch and I were easy to spot in the green shirts of Syde, the WordPress agency I work for. On the back it said:
“Let’s talk about MultiSyde.”
And indeed, many people did. Through those conversations, we realised that Multisite is still unfamiliar to many, and that some persistent myths about it continue to linger.
WordPress Multisite allows you to run multiple websites from a single installation, a powerful yet often underestimated feature. It offers centralised management with great flexibility, making it ideal for organisations, international projects, or platform-based setups. It’s also scalable and performant. That said, the administrative interface is still perceived as complex, and that’s hard to ignore.
In addition to my involvement in Core, I’m also contributing to the ongoing development of two plugins that aim to address Multisite’s limitations (or further expand its strengths):
- WordPress Multi Networks allows managing multiple networks within a single WordPress installation, particularly useful for complex hosting or platform scenarios.
- MultiSyde enhances the network admin experience by showing active plugins per site and tracking users’ last logins. A small tool with a big impact.
I especially want to invite you to help shape the future of MultiSyde. You don’t need to write code – just sharing ideas and discussing real needs can help lay the groundwork for future Core improvements. If you use or care about WordPress Multisite, we’d love to hear your feedback, ideas, or contributions.