Using 0.5.4.3 and WordPress 4.0 bug?

I am also having serious issues with WordPress 4.0 and 0.5.4.3. With options #1 and #4 checked (sorry, can’t see them now…) I could get to the Network Dashboard of my sites, and the Dashboard of the first site, but not the others. With #1 and #4 NOT checked, I can now get to the dashboards of the first 2 sites, but NOT the network dashboard–this making it rather difficult to undo.

It seemed to be adding the 3rd one that unsettled everything. However, I will say it hasn’t been smooth for me.

This is my 2nd MU network setup, but my first on WordPress 4.0. It has been a while, but I don’t remember having this much trouble before…

At this point, I’ve tried so many things, I’m just glad I have a backup from before I turned on domain mapping. Problem is, I need the domain mapping.

SO — the plugin says untested with version 4.0. HAS anyone got it working?

Since I’ve not been able to find any answers, I’ve done a lot of searching and have found very little. I see tons and tons of blogs on setting up WPMU with multi-domains but most of them are just copies of each other and not very useful.

One thing I did come across was a few blogs talking about WPMU not needing any plugins to achieve this so that has my curiosity going a little. I certainly don’t mind having to edit a file now and then to add/remove domains if no other way will remain reliable.

However, that said, my first hope is to find some support here, an answer here, so that I can get this thing working asap.

I’m currently searching for more information about how to do it without plugins as well. Because this isn’t working and it doesn’t look like help is available.

I also posted asking this same question in the wordpress forums but no reply to date.
Maybe we all need to start our own blog and put together our own documentation, information, etc etc ??

Geez, can’t edit. What I meant by my post is that it seems to be something that many are interested in but much of the information is all over the place, many versions, many variations as well as countless copies of the same posts.

Seems that someone should put together one place, with current information on how so do multi-domains on wordpress without plugins.

I agree that this would be good. I suspect this isn’t the place, though. ??

I would be happy to help, but I haven’t figured it out yet. I’m contemplating stripping everything down and starting over. Considering the network includes 5 different sites, you’ll see why I’m loath to do it!

I’m really stuck. One of these days I will just need to do it. Sigh. And it is EXTREMELY likely that I broke something while setting it up. I just don’t know.

It dawns on me that I am in the authors support forums which isn’t fair to the author. Then again, they could respond to posts, that sure would help.

I’ll get something running over the weekend then post about it on the wordpress site and just mention that here.

SO — the plugin says untested with version 4.0. HAS anyone got it working?

Network Admin is only accessible from the main site in a WP network. Domain mapping does not change that limitation.

I certainly appreciate your work but I think it would be a good thing for some people to know how to do this without a plugin. Most will need/want your plugin however so please keep up the good work.

Ron — Thanks for that! That helps and explains a lot. So I know THAT part is working fine.

Here’s what I’ve done.
I have 5 sites. I imported the data into a WordPress 4 MU environment. I set up rough designs for each site. At this point I could access dashboard and website for each site.

Two were ready to go — the main one and one other. I enabled the Domain mapping plugin and mapped the first 2 sites. Both of those sites work. I can get to the dashboard for the main site and I can get to the Network dashboard from the main site. (I’d missed that limitation.)

When I try to access the dashboard for the #2 site, I get the dashboard for the #1 site.

When I try to access the dashboard for the #3-#5 sites (unmapped) I also get the dashboard for the #1 site.

When I try to access the unmapped sites via the dashboard, I get a “page not found” site on the #1 site.

It is entirely possible that I’ve messed up the site. At one point, my #1 site was actually #3. I’ve followed directions elsewhere for changing this and it seemed to work really well before I began domain mapping. So THAT may be part of the problem.

Also, I initially had this set up in a subdomain and then read that for domain mapping to work, I had to move to the root. So I moved it following the directions — but again the possibility for error is high. I tested the sites with domain mapping turned off and they are all where they are supposed to be, all working, all dashboards going to their individual dashboards.

If I could get #2’s dashboard to go to #2’s dashboard (as opposed to the main site), I’d be comfortable that this was going to work.

If I had something definitive that says “it works with 4.0” then I’d go ahead and check to see if I’ve got an error in my database.

I’m aware that I may need to rebuild the whole thing correctly (avoiding the mistakes I made during this process). I just need some assurance that it DOES work with version 4.0 before I do that work again.

Since I’m here and you are here wanting to help us Ron, I will be happy to give feedback and input on my problems.

In my case, all sites were created from the network admin.
Currently, I have three domains plus the main site.
The first two work fine, and show as mapped in the Mapping section of the sites. However, the third shows a blank for Mapping.

The third site always leads me back to the main site. Any additional sites do exactly the same thing.

@deleyna – that sounds like a rewrite issue. Contact you hosting support & ask for mod_rewrite to be enabled for your WP website.

The third site always leads me back to the main site.

Try asking your hosting support to restart Apache for you. If you parked your third domain in your account control panel & the control panel failed to restart Apache (which is one thing that will cause what you are seeing).

I am the host provider. We provide a lot of sites free to non profits and other entities that need it.
That’s why I’m trying to get multi-domains working, so that we can better support the wordpress sites we have.

I don’t use a control panel, I have full control of the server and of course, restarted Apache when I added the domains.

I don’t use a control panel, I have full control of the server and of course, restarted Apache when I added the domains.

Your client may have set the domain to redirect to your main site instead of using a CNAME or the IP address. If that’s not the case then recheck your web server config for typos, etc.

Ron — just to be clear:

The plugin DOES work with 4.0, right?

I contacted technical support. They said that mod_rewrite is enabled. According to them, Apache “is configured in such a way that it does not need to be restarted.”

I’ve double-checked htaccess and the Rewrite Engine is on. Not being the best with servers, I’m kind-of taking their word for it. I have, however, used mod_rewrite for other non wordpress issues on this server and have had good success.

Just not this time.

I’ve used your plugin on a WordPress 3 site with great success, which is why I’m wondering about this being a WordPress 4 issue.