Managing Multitudinous WordPress Sites Easily & Effectively

Hello!

Erika Jenns Ken Behn

Southern Tier Library System

Our region

Partnerships

Managing Multiple Websites - A History

Managing Multiple Websites - A History

1

Sub Webs

libraryname.stls.org,basic websites

Facebook

Libraries begin to join FB & attempt to maintain both sites

2

Domains Change

Libraries purchase their own domain names

3

Drupal → WP

STLS migrates from Drupal to WordPress, libraries do the

same

4

Ownership Transfer

Libraries take over as site admins and have full control

5

Why We Host

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What We Provide

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○ SSL○ /wp-admin

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What We Expect from Libraries

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○ Theme○ Plugins

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Consulting with Libraries

Understanding the User

Meet Sheila

Meet Linda

Meet Shauna

Other STLS member library websites

Prescribing Design

Plugins Can Help

Plugins for Content

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Plugins for Performance

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Plugins for Maintenance

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Error

Example 1: Prattsburg Free Library

Example 2: Wimodaughsian Free Library

#priorities

Questions?