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WordPress MultiSite), otherwise, install the plugin for each domain. In short, you install the plugin one time for a network-based installation (aka. The settings, however, will affect only the site where they were applied. In this case, when you install the plugin, the audit logs, hardening, and login information will be shared among all the sites inside the network. This means there is only one database with multiple “options” tables. This is when you have a network-based installation associated with a unique installation of WordPress. Each subdomain will not be affected by the API key, audit logs, hardening, or any settings applied to the other subdomains. In cases like this, each subdomain has its own database so you will need to install the plugin separately for each subdomain. This is when multiple subdomains are created and there is a unique installation of WordPress per site.
All information processed by the plugin, except the settings, will be shared among every site inside the network. Generally the content is inside the “wp-content” directory (where the plugin’s data is stored). A WordPress MU installation will force each site to share the core files. That is why a unique installation of the plugin (in the main site) will not work 100% for subdomains installed in different locations.įor the multisite installations, this is different. The information communicated through the API interface will be transferred using this key.Ī high percentage of the data processed by the API interface is dependent on the WordPress core files, along with the information stored in the uploads folder. The plugin uses the administrator email and the domain name of the site in order to generate an API key (this also applies for subdomains). However, if you have a single site in your WordPress install, skip to the next section.
This section is relevant if you use a WordPress Multisite installation.