Multisite objectives for the 4.4 cycle

We’ve made a good chunk of progress in the 4.4 cycle thus far and are starting to go in a direction that can be better defined through a handful of objectives. Let’s go through them:

  • WP_Network has been comitted to coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. This is one of the major objectives for 4.4 and should be tested thoroughly. #31985
  • WP_Site will follow shortly and is another main objective. This still needs some initial work before commit, and should also be tested thoroughly. #32450
  • In the process of implementing WP_Network, it became clear that now is the time to introduce *_network_option() functions as replacements for *_site_option(). This has long been a one day objective, and now that we have an applicable use case in core, we’re going for it. Follow and help with progress in #28290.
  • In 4.3, we combined the domain/path fields when editing a site in both subdirectory and subdomain mode to allow for easier entry and for the beginnings of arbitrary domain/path support. To complete this, we need to follow up when adding a site if a subdomain install. Subdirectory configurations will remain the same. #31240
  • Adding a field for scheme to the wp_blogs table is still on the table in #14172. This goes hand in hand with the work being done by the HTTPHTTP HTTP is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands./2 group and could help clear the way for quite a few other HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. tickets.
  • WP_Site_Query and WP_Network_Query are probably long shots for 4.4, and may need to wait until 4.5. That said, if progress is made on either in the near future, then we can start to speed that up.

As we introduce things like WP_Network and WP_Site, we’re going to continue seeing smaller places that can be cleaned up or fixed in a different way. Keep your eyes open for those opportunities. And as always, if you have a ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. you’d like to see through and it’s not on this page, chime in early and let’s get it done.

Multisitemultisite Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also network, blog, site office hours are on Tuesdays at 20:00UTC in #core-multisite. We’ll be discussing these objectives weekly, and the channel is always open. 🙂

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