The USN Blog Site System is a WordPress multisite installation with some limitations.
Sites are created upon request. Each request is evaluated to determine if a site should be created or not.
Multisite
In a WordPress multisite installation there is only one instance of WordPress installed on the web server. This enables us to administer the WordPress sites in an easier manner. Creating or deleting/archiving a WordPress site is much easier, updates to WordPress, themes or plugins is only done once for all WordPress sites, and several configurations (such as login methods) are configured once for all sites.
There are, however, also some limitations.
Themes limitations
There are a few themes installed that one can choose between, but one cannot install new themes. If someone wants a new theme, we will consider it.
Plugins limitations
There are a few plugins installed, but one cannot install new plugins. Not all plugins work well in a multisite installation. If someone wants a plugin that is not already installed, we will consider the plugin in question, but in general no more plugins will be installed. The more plugins that are installed and activated, the larger the risk for something to break when we install updates.
Regarding changes/adaptations
We will try to keep this WordPress installation as simple as possible, mainly so that nothing breaks when we install updates. WordPress is meant as a tool to provide a simple and quick way to publish content, and the basic functionality in WordPress should be enough to accomplish this. Please keep this in mind when asking for more plugins.