Month: September 2025

What I’ve Been Building with Ultimate Multisite

An update for my readers—and a path to get started fast.

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Over the past few months, I’ve been putting a lot of time and energy into Ultimate Multisite — an open-source project that continues where WP Ultimo left off. If you haven’t been following along, here’s a quick rundown of what it is, why it matters, and what’s new.

What Is Ultimate Multisite?

WordPress has had multisite functionality for years, but it’s notoriously barebones when it comes to running a network as a platform. That’s where Ultimate Multisite comes in. It’s a plugin designed to make multisite practical for:

  • Agencies hosting multiple client sites
  • SaaS & WaaS providers who want to sell websites as a service
  • Power users who want better control over their multisite setup

Core features include domain mapping, site duplication, user management, memberships, subscriptions, and WaaS tools — essentially, everything you need to turn WordPress Multisite into a product or a managed platform.

What’s New Lately

  • WordPress.org Release — Ultimate Multisite is now officially available on the
    WordPress.org plugin repository. That means automatic updates, community-powered translations, and better discoverability.
  • Version 2.4.4 — The latest release brings numerous fixes and improvements (see the full release notes on
    GitHub).
  • Add-On Marketplace — An ecosystem of extensions, including WooCommerce integration, so you can expand functionality as needed.
  • Growing Community — This is no longer a one-person project. We now have five active contributors; the bus factor is much healthier and discussion happens openly via issues and PRs.

Installation Made Easy

One of the biggest wins of being on WordPress.org is how simple installation has become:

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Search for Ultimate Multisite.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

That’s it — you’re ready to go. Prefer manual installs? Grab the ZIP from GitHub or WordPress.org and upload it directly.

Install from WordPress.org
View on GitHub

Why This Matters

If you’re running a WordPress Multisite setup today, Ultimate Multisite saves you hours of custom development and duct-taped plugins. Instead of piecing things together, you get a maintained, community-driven toolkit built specifically for this use case.

And if you’re building a WaaS or SaaS on top of WordPress, this plugin is quickly becoming the go-to choice.

How You Can Help

  • Try the latest release — Download from WordPress.org or GitHub.
  • Leave a review — Reviews on WordPress.org help build trust and visibility.
  • Contribute — Code, docs, testing, or feedback via GitHub issues and PRs are all welcome.

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