Is it possible to run more than one site on the same WordPress core and a set of plugins?
I want to be able to have custom plugins and themes for each site, but have a base set that is the same, to make it easier to maintain.
Running several WordPress sites on same core / plugins?
Yes, it is possible.
You can setup subdomains sites like this:
subdomain1.domain.com,subdomains2.domain.com.Then, after you setup the network, use a domain mapping plugin to setup a domain name for each of them.
subdomain1.domain.combecomesdomain1.com,subdomain2.domain.combecomesdomain2.com, etc.There are several domain mapping plugins out there:
Maybe this WordPress MU Domain Mapping (WordPress Plugin) is handy for that? Just like running a Multisite installation and offer Plugins in the Network.
If you’re on a linux platform and you have SSH access to modify or do work inside the server, maybe creating symlink to the core or plugin would work. Just a thought though 🙂