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Can I Use WooCommerce on Multisite?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 8:46 pm

WooCommerce is a great eCommerce platform for small businesses, but can it be used on WordPress Multisite?

The short answer is yes, you can use WooCommerce on Multisite. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when doing so.

For starters, each site on a Multisite network will need to have its own WooCommerce installation. This means that you will need to purchase and install the WooCommerce plugin for each site.

Additionally, each site will need its own separate WordPress database. So if you have a Multisite network with three sites, you will need three separate WordPress databases.

PRO TIP: If you are using WooCommerce on a WordPress Multisite installation, please be aware that there are some considerations that need to be taken into account.

Firstly, each site in a Multisite installation has its own individual database. This means that if you are using a shared WooCommerce database for all sites, each site will need its own unique prefix.

Secondly, each site in a Multisite installation has its own set of files and folders. This means that if you are using a shared WooCommerce installation, you will need to make sure that the file paths are correctly configured for each site.

Finally, please note that WordPress Multisite is designed for network installations of WordPress, and as such, it is not recommended for use with WooCommerce.

Another thing to keep in mind is that each site on a Multisite network will need its own unique domain name. So if you have a Multisite network with three sites, you will need three separate domain names.

This can be done by either using subdomains (e.g. site1.example.com, site2.com, site3.com) or by using different domains altogether (e. example1.com, example2.com, example3.com).

Lastly, it’s important to note that WooCommerce does not currently support multilingual sites on Multisite networks. So if you want to create a multilingual WooCommerce site, you will need to use a plugin like WPML.

Conclusion:

Overall, yes you can use WooCommerce on Multisite- but there are a few things to keep in mind when doing so!

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.