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● WordPress lover since 2010
● WordPress Multisite fan
● Rocketeer at
● Loves spaghetti with tomato and basil
● Swims 4,3 km per hour freestyle
Sabrina Zeidan
How to build a lean SaaS App
with WordPress Multisite
WordCamp Vienna 2019
Why SaaS model?
In 2018, the average company spent $343,000 on SaaS
SaaS trends report
Why Lean approach?
The Lean Startup and Your SaaSDon’t build a product like this. You only discover if you have succeeded at the end
Instead start with something basic and gather feedback as you get more complex
Lean SaaS app should be
1. easy-to-build
2. customizable
3. scalable
WordPress Multisite ?
WordPress Multisite is
scalableWordPress.com
117 880 739 sites
136 628 430 users
1 072 589 689 visits per month
WordPress Multisite is
easy-to-build● Built-in user system
● Plugins
● Separate environment for each site
● SuperAdmin role
● Domain mapping
WordPress Multisite is
customizable● Appearance
● Custom Post Types
● Custom Fields
● Hooks and filters
WordPress Multisite is
ready for the further development
WordPress Multisite is
easy-to-use
Diet Club: SaaS built with WordPress Multisite
Paper+pencil or XMind
Planning the website structure
● CPT Meal Plan
● CPT Recipe
● CPT Product
+Taxonomy: Diet Stage
+Taxonomy: Diet Stage + Meal Type
+Taxonomy Diet Stage
Custom Post Type UI
Bringing it to life
Advanced Custom Fields
Structurizing data: CPT Recipe (wp-admin)
Advanced Custom Fields
Structurizing data: CPT Recipe (front-end)
Advanced Custom Fields
Structurizing data: CPT Meal Plan (wp-admin)
Advanced Custom Fields
Structurizing data: CPT Meal Plan (front-end)
WooCommerce + Paid Membership Pro
Turning this into a SaaS
Done?
● https://wordpress.tv
● https://wordpress.org/showcase/
● https://sabrinazeidan.com/wpmu_use_case/
More examples of SaaS apps built with WordPress Multisite
Get in touch with me:
● @sabrina_zeidan
● http://sabrinazeidan.com/
● or just say “Hi” right after this talk is over :)
Questions?
WordCamp Vienna 2019