There used to be one for WPMU (2.9 days) but as it never worked right, it was removed.
Why do you need separate sites if everyone’s using the same tags/cats?
I want the users to be able to create their own site with used cars and make use of the sitewide tags plugin, which displays all cars in the homepage.
In order to have a clean database, a Chevrolet must be a Chevrolet. I can’t have Chevrolet and Cehvrolet and Chevrlet or any other typo. In addition, using a centralized list of tags, will allow me to push additional info based on the selected model.
I want all identical cars to be identical, hence a pre-list.
Thanks
One problem with that is anyone who’s a site admin will be able to add in any tag/category they want, anyway.
You can create the same categories on all blogs at the time of creation using something like this plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-new-blog-defaults/
That is one way, although I think I tested that plugin and it didn’t quite allow me to do what I wanted, but I’ll definitely investigate.
I think that http://premium.wpmudev.org/ has a plugin that disables some functions from members, therefore disabling the ability to create new tags.
Is it possible to turn the categories selections from a checkbox list to a dropdown list?
Is it possible to turn the categories selections from a checkbox list to a dropdown list?
Probably, but it would requrie some serious custom coding.
I think that http://premium.wpmudev.org/ has a plugin that disables some functions from members, therefore disabling the ability to create new tags.
There are free, role manager, plugins that can do that, but they ALL need to be configured per-site.
Arguably, if you sorted out the functions, you could put in a plugin in mu-plugins to check ‘if NOT Super-Admin, then no new cats for you!’ But again, we’re talking serious custom work here.
Thank you for all your feedback.
Let me get your opinion on another approach. I can make the manufacturer and models be chosen as custom fields, which will make it easier to base it on an external list.
I can then make the custom field as not having any taxonomies and manage everything through the custom fields.
What are the downsides on this? SEO seems to be one of them. Losing the template structure based on categories also comes to mind. Are there any others?
Same problem: Management.
WordPress MultiSite is set to be multiple, NON CONNECTED, websites. So in the end, you have the same problem of getting information between sites (not easy), controlling access (not easy) and managing all that.
Unless they REALLY need their own blog, you may want to look into Custom Post Types.
(SEO is a non-factor – A good theme that calls your custom fields in an SEO friendly way abrogates any loss you might have by not using cats and tags)
I am using custom post types to properly present a used car.
Let’s say I want to present it as Make, Model, Year, Mileage, List of equipment and Featured Image.
I will put that into the theme and have them using all of these to upload their cars. However, I want them to be able to have their own “official” site as well. The problem is that I want both their own websites created easily but also to display of all cars in the homepage to make it a car listings website.
From what I know from WordPress, it feels like the best tool to go for to achieve this. Isn’t it?
Honestly… yes and no.
WordPress can do all that, but again, you’ve walked right into the realm of seriously complicated, custom coding. By wanting to make them all have their official sites, you’ve got a layer of complication that may not be feasible.
To get all posts to show on the ‘main’ page – http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-mu-sitewide-tags/
To get all blogs to START with the same cats and tags – http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpmu-new-blog-defaults/
Then you’re left with sorting out how to restrict users from making new categories and tags. Role Manager (that’s the name of the plugin) can do this, and there are even more plugins that can replicate the settings of plugins across all blogs.
If this all sounds hard or too much, you need to hire someone.
Thanks for this, Ipstenu. I will hire someone to code/configure all my needs. I am just still in the process of deciding if wordpress is the way to go.
It seems to me that it is and that it has a plugin for all needs. I am sure that a lot will come up afterwards, but I’d like to go as solid as possible.
I haven’t found anything better.
By the way. How does the multisite handles scalability? What kind of limits are there?
How does the multisite handles scalability?
WordPress.com uses it.
What kind of limits are there?
In the code? None. you’re limited by the hardware you can afford, and the people you have to run it.
