Title: Multisite and hacks
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Multisite and hacks

 *  [steliodj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steliodj/)
 * (@steliodj)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-and-hacks/)
 * Hi everyone,
 * I saw the next comment on wpquestions.com , what is your opinion? Is that true?
 * “For second question, I do not recommend multisite to manage multi client website.
   You may think that it will be easy to manage and upgrade because everything is
   under on roof and as a super admin you can just login once and manage all site.
   I do not recommend multisite for multi clients, because if there is a script 
   error or your site got hacked, all of your clients will be affected, because 
   they are within the same installation.”
 * Thanks in advance

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-and-hacks/#post-1913969)
 * > I do not recommend multisite for multi clients, because if there is a script
   > error or your site got hacked, all of your clients will be affected, because
   > they are within the same installation.
 * Well. It depends on the hack, but yes. That’s a no-brainer RISK, IMO. But then
   again so is hosting every one of your clients on your own server. What happens
   when you break your server with an upgrade? Same thing! It’s an awareness point,
   for me. Know what you’re getting into. sometimes it’s worth it, sometimes not.
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-and-hacks/#post-1914020)
 * Multisite is no less secure than having all your clients hosted separately on
   your one sever. That;s it.
 * Actually, it’s *more* secure over all….
 * “because if there is a script error … all of your clients will be affected,”
 * while this is true, the only one with access to edit any scripts is YOU. the 
   super admin.
 * And as far as hacking, someone would have to hack in to the super admin account.
   Seriously, it’s easier for them to hack into the server.
 * So, to add to what Ipstenu said, the RISK is far lower than you think, and the
   benefits far outweigh the risk.
 *  [Curtiss Grymala](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cgrymala/)
 * (@cgrymala)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-and-hacks/#post-1914043)
 * Further, to look at it from the other side; “if there is a script error … all
   of your clients will be affected” also means that if there is a script error 
   or a bug, you can fix it once and all of your clients will benefit. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [steliodj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steliodj/)
 * (@steliodj)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-and-hacks/#post-1914080)
 * Hi there,
 * Thank you all very much for the info.

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 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
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 * Last reply from: [steliodj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steliodj/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-and-hacks/#post-1914080)
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