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Multi-Network

The Ultimate Multisite: Multinetwork addon extends your Ultimate Multisite platform with powerful multinetwork functionality. This addon enables your customers to purchase and manage entire WordPress multisite networks, not just individual sites.

Key Features​

  • Network Provisioning: Automatically create and configure complete WordPress multisite networks for your customers
  • Network Templates: Let customers browse, preview, and choose a prebuilt network template before signup
  • Network Management: Full management capabilities for multinetwork environments
  • Isolated Networks: Each customer network operates independently with its own database tables and configuration
  • Cross-Network SSO: Give customers seamless access to their sub-networks with magic-link authentication
  • Scalable Architecture: Handle multiple networks efficiently with optimized resource allocation
  • Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Ultimate Multisite's subscription and billing systems

Use Cases​

  • White Label Hosting: Provide customers with their own branded multisite networks
  • Agency Solutions: Enable agencies to manage multiple client networks from a single platform
  • Enterprise Deployments: Support large organizations with complex multi-network requirements
  • Education Platforms: Create separate networks for different schools or departments

Requirements​

  • Ultimate Multisite 2.0.0 or higher
  • WordPress Multisite installation
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • MySQL 5.6 or higher

Installation​

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ultimate-multisite-multinetwork directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
  3. Configure multinetwork settings through Ultimate Multisite → Settings

Network Templates​

Version 1.3.0 adds a template discovery and selection flow for customers purchasing new networks. Use network templates when you want each new customer network to start from a prepared structure, design, content library, or vertical-specific setup.

Template previewer​

The network template previewer lets customers browse available templates before checkout. Each template can be opened in a live preview panel, so customers can compare layouts and content before they purchase a network.

Use the previewer to help customers:

  • Review the look and structure of each available network template
  • Compare multiple templates without leaving the purchase flow
  • Choose the template that best matches their use case before signup

Keep template names and descriptions customer-friendly. The previewer is most useful when customers can understand the intended use case, such as agency networks, school networks, franchise networks, or white-label hosting bundles.

Template picker at checkout​

The template picker can be added to the signup checkout flow as a field. When configured, customers select the network template they want during checkout, and the selected template is used when their new network is provisioned.

To use the picker in a checkout flow:

  1. Prepare the networks you want to offer as templates.
  2. Enable the Multinetwork template selection field in the relevant signup or checkout form.
  3. Choose which templates should be available for that checkout flow.
  4. Publish the checkout flow and test a signup to confirm the selected template is applied to the new network.

If a checkout flow only offers one network product, the picker can still be useful as a guided onboarding step. For multi-plan funnels, expose only the templates that are compatible with the selected product or plan.

Cross-network magic link SSO lets customers move between their primary account area and sub-networks without manually signing in again. When a customer follows a cross-network access link, Ultimate Multisite generates a time-limited magic link and authenticates the customer into the destination network.

This improves the experience for customers who manage more than one network or who need to access newly cloned template networks immediately after purchase.

Admin checklist:

  • Confirm the Multinetwork addon is active across the WordPress multisite installation.
  • Make sure customers have the correct network access before they are offered cross-network links.
  • Keep network domains and mapped domains correctly configured so magic links resolve to the intended destination network.
  • Test the customer dashboard and any post-checkout access buttons after changing network, domain, or checkout settings.

Magic links should be treated as login links. They are designed for seamless customer access and should not be forwarded or reused outside the intended session.

Frequently Asked Questions​

What is multinetwork?​

Multinetwork is a WordPress feature that allows you to run multiple independent multisite networks on a single WordPress installation.

How is this different from regular multisite?​

Regular multisite allows multiple sites within one network. Multinetwork allows multiple networks, each with their own sites, all within one WordPress installation.

Does this require special server configuration?​

Yes, multinetwork requires specific server setup and configuration. Please consult the documentation for detailed setup instructions.