How Do I Move a WordPress Site to a Multisite Network as a Subsite?

If you are thinking about moving a WordPress site to a multisite network as a subsite, here are some tips to help make the transition as smooth as possible:

1. Decide if you want to migrate all of your content or just select a few posts or pages to move.

This will help determine which plugins and themes you need to activate and update on the subsite.

2. Disable any plugins or themes that you don’t want to use on the subsite.

These can be reinstalled on the main site once the migration is complete.

3. Activate the multisite network plugin on the main WordPress site.

This will create a new network site in the WordPress admin area.

4. Copy the entire content of the main WordPress site to the new network site.

This can be done using the WordPress migration plugin or by using the wp_copy_content() function.

5. Update the network site settings to match the settings on the main WordPress site.

This can be done using the network site settings plugin or by using the wp_network_site_Settings() function.

6. Add any new site members to the network site using the network site add member function.

7. Activate the multisite network plugin on the new site members and copy the content from the main WordPress site to the new site.

8. Update the settings on the new site members to match the settings on the main WordPress site.

9. Add any new posts or pages to the new site using the network site add post or add page function.

10. Publish the new site content using the network site publish function.

11. Remove the network site from the main WordPress site using the network site remove function.

12. Remove any site members from the new site using the network site remove member function.

13. Delete the network site from the WordPress admin area.

14. Congratulations! You have successfully moved a WordPress site to a multisite network as a subsite.