# Multi-Site Wordpress with single-site Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-wordpress-with-single-site-discourse/28921
**Category:** WordPress
**Created:** [2015 年 5 月 17 日午後 8:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-wordpress-with-single-site-discourse/28921 "2015-05-17T20:10:51Z")
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### Author: ![jetatomic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jetatomic/32/42202_2.png) [@jetatomic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jetatomic)
#### Post date: [2015 年 5 月 17 日午後 8:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-wordpress-with-single-site-discourse/28921/1 "2015-05-17T20:10:51Z")

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I’m trying to implement Discourse commenting on a multi-site WordPress install. The basic idea is to have all of the posts on all of the sites publish to a single aggregated Discourse install, and have the Discourse discussions post back to the comments of the corresponding blog that posted the original content. This is to be accomplished via the [WordPress Discourse plugin](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse)

I am migrating (in theory) from bbPress, and basically trying to replicate the function of the [bbPress Topics for Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-post-topics/) plugin.

**WordPress Multisite**  
[http://network.example.com](http://network.example.com)  
[http://exampleONE.com](http://exampleONE.com)  
[http://exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com)  
[http://exampleTHREE.com](http://exampleTHREE.com)

**Discourse**  
[http://forum.example.com](http://forum.example.com)

_ **Working** _

- [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) plugin (configured at _site_ level, not _network_ level)
- all sites publishing posts to [forum.example.com](http://forum.example.com) as expected
- corresponding Discourse topics correctly flagged categoryONE, categoryTWO, etc.
- SSO w/ endpoint [http://network.example.com](http://network.example.com)

It seems like this concept might not be possible when I get to the point of the Embed settings at: [http://forum.example.com/admin/site\_settings/category/embedding](http://forum.example.com/admin/site_settings/category/embedding)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/a/1adfa3dde51fd9e16cc1c418e9c08911ce66106a.PNG) 

If I understand correctly, this setup would require multiple **embeddable host** fields to tell Discourse which [exampleXXX.com](http://exampleXXX.com) site to post the comments back to.

Is there a way to get this to work as currently conceived? If not, what would I need to change? Discourse Multisite seemed to be geared toward a setup with discreet forums for each WP site/sub-site.

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### Author: ![Grex315](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/grex315/32/115868_2.png) [@Grex315](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grex315)
#### Post date: [2015 年 5 月 17 日午後 9:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-wordpress-with-single-site-discourse/28921/2 "2015-05-17T21:42:20Z")

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When using the wordpress discourse plugin you do not need to complete the  
embed section on the discourse forums. That is for static blogs.

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### Author: ![jetatomic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jetatomic/32/42202_2.png) [@jetatomic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jetatomic)
#### Post date: [2015 年 5 月 17 日午後 10:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-wordpress-with-single-site-discourse/28921/3 "2015-05-17T22:22:17Z")

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If I understand you correctly: the embeddable hosts file is not required, and if the posts from [exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com) are being published to [forum.example.com](http://forum.example.com) (Discourse), replies on that topic should be sent/synced back to the comments section on [exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com)?

**Current status:**  
_[exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com) (not working as desired)_

- no replies posted back to comment section
- “Start the discussion at [forums.example.com](http://forums.example.com)” in comments section

_[network.example.com](http://network.example.com)_ (currently entered in embeddable host) (works)

- “Notable Replies” posted back to comment section
- “Continue the discussion at [forums.example.com](http://forums.example.com)”

1. Is there a way for users to comment at the blog(s), and have that echoed back to [forums.example.com](http://forums.example.com)?
2. Why might [exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com) not be functioning like [network.example.com](http://network.example.com)? **[RESOLVED]**

[exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com) settings:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/d/dda8b93634b6c08b358c216cb8e706a4e6d8e0ac.PNG)

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### Author: ![jetatomic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jetatomic/32/42202_2.png) [@jetatomic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jetatomic)
#### Post date: [2015 年 5 月 17 日午後 10:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-wordpress-with-single-site-discourse/28921/4 "2015-05-17T22:45:52Z")

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> [@jetatomic](#):
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> 1. Why might [exampleTWO.com](http://exampleTWO.com) not be functioning like [network.example.com](http://network.example.com)?

At some point, I must have disabled comments and the option to toggle them on and off per post.

Fixed with:  
Screen options…  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/1/4113a12e9d5316c883235bc446e40f913799d606.PNG)

Screen options \> Comments  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/f/1f71cb347243ebcf0a82afe8ab8b06d2a423a88f.PNG)

Discussion \> Allow comments.  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/b/8b5e85513897a8c0b61f2879a7465450c1a6b001.PNG)

Still looking for a way to fully comment on the blog(s) and have it echo back to Discourse.
