WordPress MU

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WordPress MU

This page contains info about using WordPress MU to manage a multi-user website, including using BuddyPress to turn it into a social network and bbPress for forums.

See also the Best WordPress Themes page.

Contents 1 About WordPress MU 2 WordPress MU and BuddyPress 2.1 WPMU & BuddyPress Hosting 3 See Also 4 WordPress Links 4.1 Official WordPress Links 4.2 WordPress Themes 4.3 WordPress Plugins 4.4 Unofficial WordPress Links 4.5 Excellent WordPress Sites

About WordPress MU

Turns WordPress into a multi-user, multi-blog platform.

• mu.wordpress.org — project website.
• wpmu.org — 3rd party support site.
• wpmudev.org — 3rd party support site including premium/paid version with additional plugins on offer.
• wpmututorials.com — 3rd party help and support site.

See also:

• noupe.com/... — 13 Great WordPress Speed Tips and Tricks for Maximizing Performance.

WordPress MU and BuddyPress

Turns WordPress MU into a social network.

• buddypress.org — official BuddyPress community.
• umwblogs.org/... — Integrating WPMU, BuddyPress and bbPress tutorial.

WPMU & BuddyPress Hosting

Big beasts require specialist hosting, especially if you want to enable sub-domain blogging. Things you need:

1. Subdomains — you need wildcard support for sub-domains to work.
2. Virtual Host — you probably need a virtual host to enable wildcard sub-domains.

See Also

• tmdhosting.testbp.org/... for details and link to hosting company.
• blogherald.com — news and

WordPress Links

Official WordPress Links

• wordpress.org — official website for open source project.
• wordpress.com — official website for commercial and free blogs.
• codex.wordpress.org — documentation.
• wordpress.org Plugins — download plugins.
• wordpress.org Support — support forum.
• wordpress.org Download — download WordPress.
• wordpress.org API Key — get a WordPress API Key.

WordPress Themes

• wordpress.org Theme Development — designer's guide.
• wordpress.org Using Themes — user guide.
• wordpress.org Themes Forum — support forum.
• themes.wordpress.net — official themes site.
• wordpresstheme.com — lots of themes, but rather ugly and hard to find.
• guff.szub.net Template Tags — useful list of tags.
• wordpresswow.com — themes and plugins organised by type.
• wpdesigner.com — free wordpress themes.
• Top 100 Best Wordpress Themes — list of the best with links to screenshots.
• yvoschaap.com WordPress Theme Generator — creates your own custom WordPress YUI Theme. Excellent way to start off your new theme!

WordPress Plugins

• wp-fun.co.uk — generates an outline template for a plugin. Excellent place to start your plugin.

Unofficial WordPress Links

• wikipedia.org WordPress — overall guide to development including published vulnerabilities.
• wordpressgarage.com — Miriam Schwab's WordPress help site with links to lots of useful stuff. See also links we love.

Excellent WordPress Sites

• 5min.com/Tag/wordpress... — WordPress info and videos.
• complementaryduo.com — just plain beautiful website.
• wpgarden.com — WordPress Garden review site.
• wordpress.tv — excellent collection of screencasts and video tutorials.