Scaling WordPress: Proven tactics for managing 100+ sites | Jakob Trost (GREYD)

The Melapress Show by Robert Abela

E21
57:29
Episode notes

In Episode 21 of the Melapress Show, Jakob Trost, CTO at GREYD, joins Robert Abela to uncover what it really takes to build and manage large-scale WordPress systems. From universities to global franchises, they discuss how organizations can scale WordPress to hundreds of sites while balancing global control with local flexibility.

Key topics include:

  • The architectural options for managing hundreds of WordPress sites (Multisite vs. multi-instance)
  • How to push global changes (like legal pages or brand templates) without breaking local customizations
  • Best practices for security, performance, testing, and user role management at scale

🎙️ Guest: Jakob Trost, CTO at

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