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Site Template

Site Template is a plugin that allows site administrators to set up blog templates for their multi-site WP installs.

By michael_porter·Wpmu·Free
1(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 14 years ago
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As of April 2026, Site Template is a WordPress wpmu plugin with 10 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Admin Menu Editor.

1/51 reviews
10active installs
5.4K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

Site Template is a plugin that allows site administrators to set up “site templates” for their WPMU or wordpress 3 (with networking enabled) sites. When a user creates a new blog, he or she will be prompted with a list of site templates to select from. Each template specifies the theme, theme options, widgets, plugins, pages, posts, categories, links, tags, menus, and link cateogries for the new site.

Creating a site template is a two step process:

First, create a site with the appropriate theme, theme options, widgets, active plugins, pages, posts, categories, tags, links, and link categories. This site will serve as the template, and the site’s name will be the name of the template.

Second, an administrator needs to flag the site as a template. To flag a site as a…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.9.2+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

.3

  • allows for renamning template. If no name, error message appears. Confirmation on update.
  • adds default template to the last row of “Site Template” screen. Default option is anchored in the last row, but the name can change.
  • adds confirmation message when site is activated or deactivated in Sites screen.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

michael_portermichael_porter
Plugin Info
Version
1.1
Last Updated
May 23, 2011
WP Requires
2.9.2+
Tested Up To
3.1.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
5.4K+
Added
Jul 21, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

wpmueducationmultiusertemplateseportfolio

Developer

M
michael_porter
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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