CM Multisite-Lite
Serve multiple front end websites with different content from a single WordPress installation.
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CM Multisite-Lite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where CM Multisite-Lite stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| multi domain | >100 |
| multi-site | >100 |
| multiple subdomains | >100 |
| multisite | >100 |
| multistore | #22 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About CM Multisite-Lite
From the official readme · v1.1.2Description
This plugin allows you to make multiple front end websites from just a single, simple installation of WordPress.
Suppose you have a WordPress site example.com. It contains 100 posts. You want to show some of them on cars.example.com, some on my-super-domain.com and some posts on mobiles.example.com. See? you can show content across multiple subdomains and even on separate domains.
How to do it? Very simple. To setup a new subdomain for example cars.example.com, do the following:
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First point cars.example.com to your main website server. This may require changing of DNS records. On many hosting providers this process is called create a “Domain Alias”. The target is that if you browse your new domain or subdomain, it should show the content as you see on your main site.
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Create a new ‘Contributor’ type user.
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Put https://cars.example.com in site url field and save.
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Now, go in Posts and set that author to those posts which you want to show on cars.example.com.
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That’s all. Now browse https://cars.example.com and you will see posts made by the contributor user of this site.
For more information or support, you can contact us at
https://codingmall.com/contact-us
MORE FEATURES:
If you want to create a true Multisite experience and if you want more features, please have a look here;
https://codingmall.com/wordpress/203-multi-sites-for-wordpress-and-woocommerce
If you have a native WordPress Multisite Network, then use this version instead:
https://codingmall.com/wordpress/216-easy-sharing-of-posts-pages-and-products
You may get features like the following with the premium version:
- Show a different page on home page
- Setting up WordPress differently for each site. For example, different permalink style for each website
- Having a different theme for each domain or subdomain
- Showing a different menu on each site
- Providing different Widgets on different sites
- Want to use WooCommerce and create a Multi store, Multisite, Multi vendor website
- Showing different products on each store or vendor site
- Different WooCommerce settings for each store. For example, different shipping and tax rates for each store.
and many many more…
Installation
- Upload plugin directory to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
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CM Multisite-Lite: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is CM Multisite-Lite free?
Yes. CM Multisite-Lite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CM Multisite-Lite safe to use in 2026?
CM Multisite-Lite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CM Multisite-Lite?
CM Multisite-Lite is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,859 times since it launched in August 2021. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does CM Multisite-Lite work with WordPress 7.1?
CM Multisite-Lite is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does CM Multisite-Lite need?
CM Multisite-Lite requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was CM Multisite-Lite last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on February 19, 2024 (3 years ago).
Who makes CM Multisite-Lite?
CM Multisite-Lite is developed and maintained by CodingMall.com.
What are the best alternatives to CM Multisite-Lite?
The most popular alternatives to CM Multisite-Lite are MultiDomain enabler (50+ installs), GrabWP Tenancy (30+ installs) and Multistore Multivendor (10+ installs).
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