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Domain Mapping in Wordpress vs. Single Installs

by Trivum
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I have a network of sites that I'd like to convert to Wordpress. I know that domain mapping would be the way to go in order to make updating and installing plugins easier, but I might want to sell one or more of the sites one day.

Are there any potential problems with peeling off a domain-mapped site and then installing it as a single install?

I'm wondering how data gets stored in the database. The actual URL would look something like this: site1.mainsite.com. So when I transfer it to site1.com as a single install, would I run into any problems?

Thanks.
#domain #domain mapping #installs #mapping #single #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author seamusb
    Hi Trivium - I considered this myself as I manage my own network of single install WordPress blogs. After reading the article below I reconsidered:

    Migrating Multiple Blogs into WordPress 3.0 Multisite « WordPress Codex

    I reckon that some of my blogs are too heavily customised to work under WP MU.

    YMMV
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  • Profile picture of the author Trivum
    Seamus - Thanks for the reply. But that page seems to be talking about doing the opposite of what I want to do (eventually).

    While I am looking to merge various sites into one multiblog site at the beginning, I'm worried about then going in the other direction -- peeling off one of the sites on the domain-mapped multiblog and putting it on its own install.

    (Also, the sites are currently not on the Wordpress platform, so I would be making a switch of platforms in the beginning .... but that's not really my concern.)
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