{"id":524,"date":"2026-07-29T04:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T02:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onartline.com\/domain-mapping-wordpress-domains-verwalten\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T21:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:43:16","slug":"domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain Mapping WordPress \u2013 How to Properly Manage Multiple Domains"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\" id=\"content\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c121f;color:#0c121f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c121f;color:#0c121f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#Domain_Mapping_WordPress_How_Every_Website_Gets_Its_Own_Domain\" >Domain Mapping WordPress: How Every Website Gets Its Own Domain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#Table_of_Contents\" >Table of Contents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#What_Does_Domain_Mapping_Actually_Mean\" >What Does Domain Mapping Actually Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#What_Is_It_Useful_For_in_Practice\" >What Is It Useful For in Practice?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#Routing_Domains_%E2%80%93_An_Overview_of_the_Basic_Approaches\" >Routing Domains \u2013 An Overview of the Basic Approaches<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#1_DNS-Level_Routing\" >1. DNS-Level Routing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#2_Hosting_Panel-Level_Routing\" >2. Hosting Panel-Level Routing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#3_WordPress-Level_Domain_Mapping_Plugin_Solution\" >3. WordPress-Level Domain Mapping (Plugin Solution)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#Requirements_for_WordPress-Level_Domain_Mapping\" >Requirements for WordPress-Level Domain Mapping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#How_Do_You_Choose_the_Right_Solution\" >How Do You Choose the Right Solution?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Domain_Mapping_in_WordPress\" >Frequently Asked Questions About Domain Mapping in WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/domain-mapping-wordpress-managing-domains\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domain_Mapping_WordPress_How_Every_Website_Gets_Its_Own_Domain\"><\/span>Domain Mapping WordPress: How Every Website Gets Its Own Domain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone running multiple websites, or looking to make a single site reachable under a different, independent domain, will sooner or later come across the term domain mapping. It refers to the ability to connect any domain you choose to a specific website \u2013 regardless of the technical address that website actually runs on.n, unter welcher technischen Adresse diese Website eigentlich l\u00e4uft.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll explain what domain mapping in WordPress actually means, what fundamental approaches exist for it, and how you can manage multiple websites in WordPress without needing a completely separate installation for each one.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Table_of_Contents\"><\/span>Table of Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Domain_Mapping_Actually_Mean\"><\/span>What Does Domain Mapping Actually Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every website is technically reachable at a fixed address to begin with \u2013 for a single WordPress installation, that&#8217;s simply the domain it was set up under. Once you manage multiple websites centrally (for example, through a WordPress Multisite network), they run by default either through subdirectories of a shared main domain or through subdomains.<\/p>\n<p>Domain mapping resolves exactly this dependency: it lets you connect a completely independent, freely chosen domain to a specific website, so visitors land directly on that custom domain without ever noticing the underlying technical structure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_It_Useful_For_in_Practice\"><\/span>What Is It Useful For in Practice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Domain mapping becomes relevant in a wide range of situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agencies and freelancers<\/strong> who want to manage multiple client projects centrally through a single installation, while each client has their own independent domain on the outside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brands with multiple product lines or countries<\/strong>, where each website should appear under its own domain, without visitors noticing that the sites are technically connected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migrations and domain changes<\/strong>, where an existing address needs to permanently move to a new domain while preserving search engine rankings as much as possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testing environments<\/strong>, where a staging website should temporarily run under its own address, separate from the live domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Routing_Domains_%E2%80%93_An_Overview_of_the_Basic_Approaches\"><\/span>Routing Domains \u2013 An Overview of the Basic Approaches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To route domains to specific websites, there are essentially three different technical levels where this can happen:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_DNS-Level_Routing\"><\/span>1. DNS-Level Routing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At the most basic level, DNS records (A records, CNAME records) ensure that a domain reaches your server at all. On its own, though, this isn&#8217;t enough to determine within a WordPress installation which content is shown under which domain \u2013 that requires additional logic within WordPress itself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Hosting_Panel-Level_Routing\"><\/span>2. Hosting Panel-Level Routing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many hosting providers offer their own features in their control panel (e.g., Plesk or cPanel) to point multiple domains to the same directory (&#8220;domain alias&#8221; or &#8220;addon domain&#8221;). This works independently of WordPress, but has one crucial drawback: WordPress itself has no idea which domain is being accessed, and serves identical content for all domains instead of matching a specific website within a network.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_WordPress-Level_Domain_Mapping_Plugin_Solution\"><\/span>3. WordPress-Level Domain Mapping (Plugin Solution)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the most common and flexible use case in practice \u2013 multiple independent websites within a WordPress Multisite network, each of which should get its own domain \u2013 a WordPress-level solution is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the well-known plugin &#8220;WordPress MU Domain Mapping&#8221; filled this role early on and was the de facto standard for this use case for many years, though it&#8217;s no longer actively developed. Since core WordPress functionality and PHP requirements have evolved noticeably since then, it&#8217;s worth looking at actively maintained, modern alternatives for new projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/domain-mapping-in-wordpress-002.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Three different glowing portals symbolize the various ways to route domains\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/domain-mapping-in-wordpress-002.webp 1024w, https:\/\/onartline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/domain-mapping-in-wordpress-002-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_WordPress-Level_Domain_Mapping\"><\/span>Requirements for WordPress-Level Domain Mapping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of which specific plugin solution you choose, the following basic requirements generally apply for domain mapping to work in WordPress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An activated WordPress Multisite network.<\/strong> Domain mapping, in the proper sense, requires multiple websites to exist within a single installation, each of which can be assigned its own domain. If you haven&#8217;t set up a network yet, our post on <a title=\"Setting Up WordPress Multisite\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/setting-up-wordpress-multisite\/\">setting up a network with subdirectories<\/a> walks you through everything step by step. Alternatively, you can find the technical details in the <a title=\"Official WordPress Documentation\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/advanced-administration\/multisite\/create-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official WordPress documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Control over the DNS settings<\/strong> of the domains you want to map, since you&#8217;ll need to set the appropriate A or CNAME records for each domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A valid SSL certificate for each domain<\/strong>, if that website should be reachable via HTTPS \u2013 without a server-side certificate, even the best plugin can&#8217;t enforce a secure connection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current PHP and WordPress versions.<\/strong> Precisely because older domain mapping solutions have grown historically, it&#8217;s worth checking the minimum requirements of whichever plugin solution you&#8217;re considering before committing to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Choose_the_Right_Solution\"><\/span>How Do You Choose the Right Solution?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When choosing a specific domain mapping solution, it&#8217;s worth looking at the following points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Is the plugin actively maintained?<\/strong> Especially for security-relevant functions like domain routing, a current, continuously updated solution is clearly preferable to a plugin that hasn&#8217;t changed in years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Does it support automatic HTTPS and SEO-friendly redirects?<\/strong> A 301 redirect for non-primary domains prevents duplicate content from a search engine&#8217;s perspective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How easy is the setup?<\/strong> Some solutions require manual code changes in multiple places, while others handle the technical setup largely automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the solution free or paid?<\/strong> For many use cases \u2013 especially smaller networks \u2013 a free, actively maintained solution is entirely sufficient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For our own Multisite network, which we built up in the previous posts of this series, we rely on our own plugin <a title=\"Onartline Multisite Domain Mapping-Plugin\" href=\"\/\">Onartline Multisite Domain Mapping<\/a>: a free, actively maintained solution that covers exactly this use case \u2013 including automatic HTTPS, SEO-friendly 301 redirects, and a setup that&#8217;s handled entirely through the WordPress network admin, with no manual code changes required. We show you how to set it up step by step in our <a title=\"Setting Up Onartline Multisite Domain Mapping\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/setting-up-onartline-multisite-domain-mapping\/\">post on Onartline Multisite Domain Mapping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/domain-mapping-in-wordpress-003.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Glowing scale symbolizes choosing the right domain mapping solution for WordPress\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/domain-mapping-in-wordpress-003.webp 1024w, https:\/\/onartline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/domain-mapping-in-wordpress-003-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Domain_Mapping_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions About Domain Mapping in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs accordion toggle_style_1 has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit;--sections-gap:0.5rem;\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"x2c1\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-x2c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Do I necessarily need a Multisite network for domain mapping?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-x2c1\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\" itemprop=\"text\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Yes, in the proper sense, domain mapping requires multiple websites to exist within a single WordPress installation, each of which can be assigned different domains.<\/p>\n<p>With a single WordPress installation without a network, there&#8217;s only one website \u2013 you can still assign it different domains (for example, for a straightforward domain move), but the actual mapping concept, with multiple separate targets, only becomes truly useful in a network context.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"a4db\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-a4db\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\" itemprop=\"name\">What&#8217;s the difference between domain mapping and a simple redirect?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-a4db\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\" itemprop=\"text\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> A simple redirect permanently forwards visitors from one address to another \u2013 the original domain is no longer visible to the visitor afterward. With domain mapping, on the other hand, the assigned domain stays in the address bar; the website is displayed directly under that domain, with no redirect to another, &#8220;actual&#8221; address taking place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"v6f4\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-v6f4\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Can I assign multiple domains to the same website?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-v6f4\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\" itemprop=\"text\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Yes, this is possible with most domain mapping solutions. Typically, you designate one domain as the primary, preferred domain; all other assigned domains are then automatically redirected to this main domain via a 301 redirect, to avoid duplicate content from a search engine&#8217;s perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"d8fa\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-d8fa\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Does domain mapping slow down my website?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-d8fa\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\" itemprop=\"text\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> With a well-implemented solution, the effect is minimal \u2013 especially if the plugin works together with common object cache systems like Redis or Memcached to cache the domain assignments, instead of querying them fresh on every page load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Domain mapping in WordPress solves a very practical problem: managing multiple websites centrally through a single installation, without visitors needing to notice anything \u2013 each website stays reachable under its own, independent domain.<\/p>\n<p>Whether at the DNS level, through the hosting panel, or via a dedicated WordPress solution: for most Multisite networks, an actively maintained plugin solution is the simplest and most reliable path. We show you exactly what such a setup looks like, step by step, in our <a title=\"Setting Up Onartline Multisite Domain Mapping\" href=\"https:\/\/onartline.com\/en\/setting-up-onartline-multisite-domain-mapping\/\">post on Onartline Multisite Domain Mapping.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Domain Mapping WordPress: How Every Website Gets Its Own Domain Anyone running multiple websites, or looking to make a single site reachable under a different, independent domain, will sooner or later come across the term domain mapping. 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