Description
User Synchronization mirrors user accounts between sites in a WordPress network, propagating account creation, editing, deletion, and password changes from a central site to all other registered nodes. Designed for those who maintain multiple connected WordPress installations and need a single credential database, the add-on eliminates repeated manual registration on each site while keeping roles, metadata, and profiles aligned across the entire network.
Key Features of User Synchronization
- Registration mirroring
Automatically replicates new users from the master site to all child sites. - Change synchronization
Propagates email, password, and profile-data changes between installations in real time. - Role mapping
Defines which role the user receives on each network site when synchronized. - Per-installation control
Lets you choose which sites participate in the synchronization flow and which remain isolated. - Cascading removal
Deletes or suspends the user on secondary sites when the account is removed at the source.
Benefits of User Synchronization
- Single login across the network
The user can access any site with the same credentials, without registering again. - Less administrative work
Reduces the time spent creating identical accounts across multiple WordPress dashboards. - Consistent user database
Keeps profile data standardized, preventing discrepancies between sites within the same operation. - Scales for large networks
Supports growth in the number of sites without increasing account-management effort.
Who Is User Synchronization For?
- Those who operate a network of independent WordPress sites and want to unify the user database.
- Universities, franchises, and holding companies with several separate WordPress installations that share the same audience.
- Those who maintain a central portal and satellite sites and need the same login to work across all of them.
How to Download User Synchronization
User Synchronization is available for download here on Ultrapack. After saving the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate the add-on. Synchronization settings become available in the users menu after activation on each participating site.
Designed for those who manage more than one WordPress installation connected to the same operation, User Synchronization centralizes registration in a single location and replicates every account change to linked sites. The practical benefit is clear in networks with a steady flow of new accounts: the team stops managing separate logins for each site and begins treating the network as a single identity database.
Frequently asked questions
Is WPMUDEV User Synchronization GPL-licensed?
Yes. WPMUDEV User Synchronization is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WPMUDEV User Synchronization on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install WPMUDEV User Synchronization on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does WPMUDEV User Synchronization cost at Ultrapack?
WPMUDEV User Synchronization costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WPMUDEV User Synchronization include updates?
Yes. The current version of WPMUDEV User Synchronization is 1.1.6, published at Ultrapack on Sep 19, 2018. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WPMUDEV User Synchronization scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WPMUDEV User Synchronization goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
user-sync.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
user-sync.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
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UAU Ready