MAT Multisite
Share posts and sidebar widgets across multiple school websites in your multi-academy trust.
Overview
MAT Multisite lets a central trust team publish content once and propagate it to multiple school websites in the trust. When you publish a "multisite post" on the central site, copies are created on each selected school site automatically.
It also syncs sidebar widgets across sites, so trust-wide links and information stay consistent everywhere.
This plugin is for multi-academy trusts with multiple Realsmart school websites connected through a shared database.
Getting Set Up
- Go to Settings → Multisite Post.
- Enter your trust's Site IDs (comma-separated).
- Enter target Category Slugs for child sites.
- Save.
- When creating a post, use the MultiSite Post meta box to select target schools and category.
Features
Trust configuration
Where to find it: Settings → Multisite Post
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Site IDs | Comma-separated IDs of trust school sites |
| Category Slugs | Comma-separated category slugs on child sites |
Publishing to multiple schools
When editing a post, the MultiSite Post meta box lets you:
- Select a category for the child site posts
- Choose which schools should receive the post
Widget sync
A Multisite widget area syncs sidebar content to all trust sites. Use the shortcode:
[multisite-widget id="SITE_ID"]
Common Tasks
Publishing a trust-wide news story
- Create a post on the central MAT site.
- In the MultiSite Post box, select the category and target schools.
- Publish — copies appear on each selected school site.
Tips & Best Practice
- Only use MAT Multisite if your trust has the shared database infrastructure configured.
- Test with one school before publishing to all sites.
- Coordinate with school site administrators so they know which content comes from the trust centrally.
Troubleshooting
Posts are not appearing on child sites
Why it happens: Site IDs may be incorrect, or the shared database may not be configured.
How to fix it:
- Verify Site IDs in Settings → Multisite Post.
- Contact Realsmart support to confirm the multisitelinks database is set up.
Last updated: 9 July 2026 · Plugin version: 1.0.0