Comments on: WPMU Blues http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues Think More, Code Less! - Intelligent WordPress Solutions Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:51:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Hiram http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues/comment-page-1#comment-5865 Hiram Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:57 +0000 http://hackadelic.com/?p=285#comment-5865 I've been playing around with WPMU and found some theme issues. Although the official line is that all WP themes will work with WPMU, I've found this not to be the case - especially in those cases where the theme makes calls to timthumb.php in order to crop images. If your theme requires you to insert the URL of a post image as a custom field (which sucks), then you're probably OK. However, if your theme crops images into thumbnails automatically, there's a good chance the theme won't display thumbnails correctly in WPMU. Just another FYI... Hiram I’ve been playing around with WPMU and found some theme issues. Although the official line is that all WP themes will work with WPMU, I’ve found this not to be the case – especially in those cases where the theme makes calls to timthumb.php in order to crop images.

If your theme requires you to insert the URL of a post image as a custom field (which sucks), then you’re probably OK. However, if your theme crops images into thumbnails automatically, there’s a good chance the theme won’t display thumbnails correctly in WPMU.

Just another FYI…

Hiram

]]> By: Dgold http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues/comment-page-1#comment-3340 Dgold Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:35:32 +0000 http://hackadelic.com/?p=285#comment-3340 I'm getting back into Virtual Multi-blog after scarcely maintaining my old-school VMB WP set-up for the last few months. That is, I've performed Virtual Multiblog following Stephen's site a long time ago, and recommended it to other folks early on, near when he first described his method on the Nerdaphernalia blog. My first VMB sites still exist, but I understand he's advanced the technique, so I'm looking around for the latest 2009 infos, and whether to upgrade or start over on mine. Happy to see this blog confirming that VMB is still the best technique. I’m getting back into Virtual Multi-blog after scarcely maintaining my old-school VMB WP set-up for the last few months. That is, I’ve performed Virtual Multiblog following Stephen’s site a long time ago, and recommended it to other folks early on, near when he first described his method on the Nerdaphernalia blog. My first VMB sites still exist, but I understand he’s advanced the technique, so I’m looking around for the latest 2009 infos, and whether to upgrade or start over on mine. Happy to see this blog confirming that VMB is still the best technique.

]]> By: Kyle http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues/comment-page-1#comment-1227 Kyle Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:48:46 +0000 http://hackadelic.com/?p=285#comment-1227 Wow the timing of this series couldn't be better. Im going through the same comparison / decision between, Drupal, WPMU, and the VM for the last week. By the way, your plugins are nice! Regards, Kyle Wow the timing of this series couldn’t be better.

Im going through the same comparison / decision between, Drupal, WPMU, and the VM for the last week.

By the way, your plugins are nice!

Regards,
Kyle

]]> By: Stephen R http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues/comment-page-1#comment-1221 Stephen R Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:01:05 +0000 http://hackadelic.com/?p=285#comment-1221 The main part of the the upgrade is that WordPress downloads the new install and replaces the actual files with the new files. That part works just fine with VM. As you surmise, yes you must then run the database upgrade for each blog. Some people (so I've heard) do this via local shell script, or via PHP using something like cURL. I just login to each blog, but then I don't run large numbers of blogs. The main part of the the upgrade is that WordPress downloads the new install and replaces the actual files with the new files. That part works just fine with VM.

As you surmise, yes you must then run the database upgrade for each blog. Some people (so I’ve heard) do this via local shell script, or via PHP using something like cURL. I just login to each blog, but then I don’t run large numbers of blogs.

]]> By: Hackadelic http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues/comment-page-1#comment-1196 Hackadelic Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:10:27 +0000 http://hackadelic.com/?p=285#comment-1196 Stephen, wow, WP auto-upgrade works with VM? I wouldn't have expected that, particularly in conjunction with database upgrades. But if it does - Coolness! You just made my day. :-) I'm going to update my post right away. Many thanks for the hint. Stephen, wow, WP auto-upgrade works with VM? I wouldn’t have expected that, particularly in conjunction with database upgrades. But if it does – Coolness! You just made my day. :-)

I’m going to update my post right away. Many thanks for the hint.

]]> By: Stephen R http://hackadelic.com/wpmu-blues/comment-page-1#comment-1195 Stephen R Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:48:13 +0000 http://hackadelic.com/?p=285#comment-1195 Hi -- thanks for the nice metion of Virtual Multiblog. :) Just to clarify something: Updating Virtual Multiblog itself is not automated, but when running WordPress on VMB, the **WordPress** auto-update runs jut fine. Plugin updates also run well. Hi — thanks for the nice metion of Virtual Multiblog. :)

Just to clarify something: Updating Virtual Multiblog itself is not automated, but when running WordPress on VMB, the **WordPress** auto-update runs jut fine. Plugin updates also run well.

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