Managing & Maintaining Multiple WordPress Websites

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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES

GEOFF MYERS PRESENTS


BEFORE WE BEGIN…

THIS PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE:

simdex.org/multiple Get In Touch:

[email protected]

414.455.6675


BEFORE WE BEGIN…

ABOUT GEOFF MYERS▸ Founded SimDex in 2004

▸ Web Solutions for Small + Medium Sized Businesses

▸ Digital Marketing Consultant + Strategist

▸ 10+ Years as Full Stack Web Designer + Developer

▸ 5+ Years of WordPress Development Experience

▸ 50+ WordPress Sites Built, Maintained + Marketed

▸ Academic Background in Computer Science

▸ Get In Touch: [email protected] or simdex.org or 414.455.6675


BEFORE WE BEGIN…

WP MAINTENANCE PLANHow You Benefit:

▸ We Do Everything For You

▸ Unlimited Minor Changes + Revisions

▸ 24 Hour Response Time Guaranteed

▸ Your Total Peace of Mind

▸ Monthly Phone Consultations

▸ No Hourly Fees or Additional Costs


BEFORE WE BEGIN…

WP MAINTENANCE PLANFeatures + Services Included:

▸ Backups

▸ Monitoring

▸ Speed

▸ Changes

▸ Reports

▸ Support

▸ Consulting

▸ Security

▸ Updates



WHO MIGHT WANT TO BULK MANAGE WORDPRESS WEBSITES?

▸ You manage or maintain multiple websites for your clients

▸ Your company has many separate WordPress installations

▸ You run a network of independent blogs

▸ You want to create a custom blueprint forbulk deploying new WordPress websites

▸ You own several WordPress websites

▸ You want to save time



WHAT BULK WORDPRESS MANAGEMENT FEATURES ARE THERE? (PART 1)

▸ Add, edit, and remove users

▸ Apply custom admin branding

▸ Check website analytics

▸ Create and save backups

▸ Generate automated reports

▸ Install plugins and themes

▸ Manage SEO settings



WHAT BULK WORDPRESS MANAGEMENT FEATURES ARE THERE? (PART 2)

▸ Monitor website uptime and downtime

▸ Publish posts and pages

▸ Run performance scans

▸ Run security scans

▸ Save custom plugin and theme settings

▸ Scan for and identify broken links

▸ Update core, plugins, and themes



SOLUTIONS FOR BULK MANAGING WORDPRESS WEBSITES

▸ CMS Commander

▸ iControlWP

▸ InfiniteWP

▸ iThemes Sync

▸ MainWP

▸ ManageWP

▸ WP Pipeline

▸ WP Remote

▸ WP-CLI

= Personal Recommendation



ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 1)

▸ Features Included in Free Version:

▸ One Master Login

▸ One Click Update

▸ Backup and Restore

▸ Manage Plugins and Themes

▸ Self Hosted and Secure

▸ Free for Life




▸ Features Available in Paid Addons:

▸ Schedule Backups

▸ Manage Users

▸ Publish Posts, Pages & Links

▸ WP Maintenance

▸ Broken Link Checker

▸ Staging





▸ Cloud Backup

▸ Client Plugin Branding

▸ Client Reporting

▸ Google Webmaster

▸ Wordfence Security

▸ Vulnerability Updates





▸ Install/Clone WordPress

▸ Google Analytics

▸ Sucuri Malware Scanner

▸ Google Page Speed

▸ iThemes Security

▸ Code Snippets





▸ Manage Comments

▸ Uptime Monitor

▸ File Uploader

▸ Duo Security



ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 1)

▸ Features Included in Free Version:

▸ Manage Plugins and Themes

▸ Install and Automate Upgrades

▸ Generate and Schedule Backups

▸ Publish and Manage Content

▸ Create and Manage Users

▸ Self Hosted and Hidden




▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:

▸ Advanced Uptime Monitor

▸ Article Uploader

▸ BackUpWordPress

▸ BackWPup

▸ BlogVault

▸ Boilerplate





▸ Branding

▸ Broken Links Checker

▸ Bulk Settings Manager

▸ Clean and Lock

▸ Client Reports

▸ Clone





▸ Code Snippets

▸ Comments

▸ Favorites

▸ File Uploader

▸ Google Analytics

▸ InMotion Hosting





▸ iThemes Security

▸ Links Manager

▸ Maintenance

▸ Page Speed

▸ Piwik

▸ Post Dripper





▸ Post Plus

▸ Rocket

▸ Spinner

▸ Sucuri

▸ Team Control

▸ UpdraftPlus





▸ URL Extractor

▸ WooCommerce Shortcuts

▸ WooCommerce Status

▸ WordFence

▸ WordPress SEO

▸ WP Fix It Extension



ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 8) FREE VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE



LIVE DEMONSTRATION

InfiniteWP



LIVE DEMONSTRATION

MainWP



DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 1)

▸ Manage the object cache.

▸ Manage user capabilities.

▸ Get information about WP-CLI itself.

▸ Manage comments.

▸ Download, install, update and otherwise manage WordPress proper.

▸ Manage WP-Cron events and schedules.




▸ Perform basic database operations.

▸ Execute arbitrary PHP code.

▸ Load and execute a PHP file.

▸ Export content to a WXR file.

▸ Get help on WP-CLI, or on a specific command.

▸ Import content from a WXR file.




▸ Manage attachments.

▸ List, create, assign, and delete menus

▸ Manage options.

▸ Manage WP-CLI packages.

▸ Manage plugins.

▸ Manage posts.




▸ Manage post types.

▸ Manage rewrite rules.

▸ Manage user roles.

▸ Generate code for post types, taxonomies, etc.

▸ Search/replace strings in the database.

▸ Launch PHP's built-in web server for this specific WordPress installation.




▸ Interactive PHP console.

▸ Manage sidebars.

▸ Perform site-wide operations.

▸ List, add, and remove super admins from a network.

▸ Manage taxonomies.

▸ Manage terms.




▸ Manage themes.

▸ Manage transients.

▸ Manage users.

▸ Manage sidebar widgets.



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (PART 1)

▸ How To Manage Multiple WordPress Websites Effectively

▸ Managing Multiple WordPress Sites: The Ultimate Guide

▸ 8 Tools for Managing Multiple WordPress Sites

▸ How to Efficiently Manage Multiple WordPress Sites using ManageWP

https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/tips-tricks/how-to-manage-multiple-wordpress-websites-effectively

https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/managing-multiple-wordpress-sites/

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/3872-8-Tools-for-Managing-Multiple-WordPess-Sites

http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-efficiently-manage-multiple-wordpress-sites-using-managewp/



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (PART 2)

▸ How to Run Multiple WordPress Sites from a Single Dashboard

▸ WordPress Management Software Comparison

▸ Which WordPress management software should you use?

▸ Tools and tips for managing multiple WordPress sites

http://www.wpexplorer.com/manage-multiple-wordpress/

http://wpscoop.com/comparisons/wordpress-management-software-comparison/

http://torquemag.io/2015/03/which-wordpress-management-software-should-you-use/

https://www.godaddy.com/garage/webpro/wordpress/tools-and-tips-for-managing-multiple-wordpress-sites/


THAT’S IT FOR NOW…

THANK YOU!

Questions? Get In Touch:

[email protected]

414.455.6675


THAT’S IT FOR NOW…

THIS PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE:

simdex.org/multiple Get In Touch:

[email protected]

414.455.6675

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