Title: Multisite Plugin Manager Author: Aaron Edwards Published: March 29, 2011 Last modified: August 18, 2020 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/multisite-plugin-manager/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=878222) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/multisite-plugin-manager_131313.svg) # Multisite Plugin Manager By [Aaron Edwards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/uglyrobot/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager.3.1.6.zip) * [Details](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/#description) * [Reviews](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/#reviews) * [Installation](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/#installation) * [Development](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/) ## Description Plugin management for WordPress Multisite that supports the native plugins page and the WPMU DEV Pro Sites plugin! Used on thousands of multisite installs across the web. Previously known as **WPMU Plugin Manager**, it uses a backend options page to adjust plugin permissions for all the sites in your network. * Select what plugins sites have access to * Choose plugins to Auto-Activate for all new blogs * Mass activate/deactivate a plugin on all sites in your network (Very Handy!) * Assign special plugin access permissions for specific sites in your network * And as Super Admin, you can override all these to activate specific plugins on the sites you choose! * Removes the plugin meta row links (Version, Author, Plugin) and any update messages for blog admins Also, if you use the excellent [Pro Sites plugin from WPMU DEV](https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/pro-sites/) you will be able to charge for access to certain plugins! A free plugin by Aaron Edwards of [UglyRobot Web Development](http://uglyrobot.com/). [Contribute on GitHub](https://github.com/uglyrobot/multisite-plugin-manager) ## Screenshots * [[ * The plugin management admin page * [[ * Overriding allowed plugins per site ## Installation #### To Install: 1. Download the plugin file 2. Unzip the file into a folder on your hard drive 3. Upload the `/plugin-manager/` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` folder on your site 4. Visit _Network Admin -> Plugins_ and _Network Activate_ it there. #### To Configure Network Wide Options 1. Visit _Network Admin -> Plugins -> Plugin Management_ 2. Select what kind of access each plugin should have. You can choose: 3. * No access (default) * All Users * All Users (Auto-Activate) – activates the plugin for all new blogs 4. You may also mass activate/deactivate a plugin on all sites in your network (Very Handy!) #### To Override Plugin Access Per Site 1. Visit the _Network Admin -> Sites_ list 2. Click the “_Edit_” link for the site you wish to modify 3. Look at the bottom of the “_Settings_” tab screen for the per blog options ## FAQ ### Can I use this plugin for non-multisite WP installs? No, this plugin is only compatible (and useful) with Multisite installs. ### Do I need the Pro Sites plugin installed? Not at all, but if you install the [Pro Sites plugin from WPMU DEV](https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/pro-sites/) the options to charge for access to certain plugins will appear in the dropdowns. [Contribute on GitHub](https://github.com/uglyrobot/multisite-plugin-manager) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc88d5a1f74865808b534e34828aa8f21c5a61fc5311873516e6bac493b0c8fd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice help for multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-help-for-multisite/)󠁿 [apollo13themes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/apollo13themes/) March 13, 2019 This plugin helped me a lot when I had to reactivate one plugin on over 100 sites because accidentally I have activated it for the whole Network previously. Good job! Air. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b17f7925a299acb11b070557652fe539c997a756d1f4b6b96cd20f0edb158aa5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permanent-damage-no-support/)󠁿 [wasanajones](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wasanajones/) December 4, 2018 3 replies working ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6d13250fe377a69f091f1496ea4dbd37e120d5871b70d094b1c9baabd4c0b0b1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-6279/)󠁿 [Trax2K11](https://profiles.wordpress.org/trax2k11/) May 4, 2018 Does what it say and works wonders. i couldn’t imagine using Multisite without this plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef8a9868f2340e39942697a2d546c8426ae7f2fc026d81541288f35c599eae3b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not one of the showing of my 25 plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-one-of-the-showing-of-my-25-plugins/)󠁿 [GeaVox](https://profiles.wordpress.org/geavox/) January 15, 2018 1 reply Shame, because I would have donated – even though the assumption that people are“ making money out of the plugin” is rather wishful thinking. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5aae8b6da1da5b6085c1e043bed1b16ceff25a68ca325c7705516695074f2ee? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Pretty much perfect. Greatly improves on WordPress Core.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pretty-much-perfect-greatly-improves-on-wordpress-core/)󠁿 [Mina Nielsen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/moorlater/) December 6, 2017 Apart from a tidy-up of the user interface, this is a perfect little plugin. Indispensable for managing a multisite. Could only be improved by moving the site-specific settings into their own tab, alongside themes, when editing a single site in Network Admin. But, you know, y’all have a key combination for “skip to the bottom of the page”, which gets you there under Settings, so… 🙂 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47e2e87c25f062a51a59489747aa857ab3c57c6be6972e3f0f88ab5b732912fe? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Plugin works well but interface needs improvement](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-works-well-but-interface-needs-improvement/)󠁿 [Ashley](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nosegraze/) October 16, 2017 I haven’t had any issues with the functionality of the plugin, but the interface for granting plugin access to individual sites really needs improvement. Right now it’s shoved under the “Settings” tab when editing an individual site, but when a site has a lot of options, this can make the page HUGE. The list of plugins should really be in its own “Plugins” tab, much like “Themes”. [ Read all 23 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Multisite Plugin Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Aaron Edwards ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/uglyrobot/) [Translate “Multisite Plugin Manager” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-plugin-manager) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/multisite-plugin-manager/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/multisite-plugin-manager/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multisite-plugin-manager/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multisite-plugin-manager/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.1.6 * Fix: Add WP CLI `plugin list` compatibility @props Ryan Williams #### 3.1.5 * Fix: PHP warning in some cases when it auto activates on new blog signups * Fix: Missing header errors on some installs when activating #### 3.1.4 * Fix: Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_get_current_user() while activating plugins #### 3.1.3 * Fix: PHP warnings for some auto-activate plugins on new blog creation * New: Prevent running mass activate/deactivate routines in large networks #### 3.1.2 * Important reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability fix! Props Matthew Fuller @Mozilla #### 3.1.1 * Readme updates * Pro Sites support #### 3.1 * Fix auto-activate for new blogs #### 3.0 * Complete rewrite for WP 3.1 ## Meta * Version **3.1.6** * Last updated **6 years ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.7.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.29** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/) * Tags * [multisite](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite/)[plugins](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/) [wpmu](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wpmu/) * [Advanced View](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-plugin-manager/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.2 out of 5 stars. * [ 17 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 3 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-plugin-manager/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Aaron Edwards ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/uglyrobot/) ## Support Got something to say? 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