Multisite networks: update hundreds of sites from one template
Updated: 4 days ago
Building hundreds of template-based sites is the easy part. Changing them is where the hours go. A new legal footer, a privacy banner, a refreshed header: on independent sites, each one means opening every site and making the same edit again, and the work grows with every site you add.
Multisite networks in Wix Enterprise connect every site in a network to a master template. Update layout, design and code once at the template level and push the change to all connected sites in one click, while each site keeps its own local content through the CMS. Global dealer and franchise networks for automotive and retail brands use multisite networks to manage 800+ sites this way.
Managing a network of sites doesn't have to mean managing every site covers why site-by-site maintenance becomes a growth bottleneck. This deep dive goes into the mechanics: what syncs, who controls what and what changes when you update multiple websites at once. The full feature spotlight is below if you want the two-page version.
Table of contents
What syncs from the master template
Design and structure: sections, styles and structural layouts update at the template level and push to every connected site.
Code: custom code and functional updates sync across the network for global uniformity.
Brand: core branding stays controlled from the top down, so every site aligns with corporate identity.
Local content is the exception by design. Each site keeps its own text, images and data through the CMS, so network-wide updates don't overwrite what makes a site local.
The enterprise dashboard shows each network's template, its current revision and every connected site, with the option to restore an earlier revision. The workload stays consistent whether the network has 10 sites or 1,000+, because the update happens once.
Who controls what
Web admins update the layout once on the master template, roll it out across every site so no site is left outdated, and lock core layouts from unauthorized changes.
Local site owners edit their own text, images and data without affecting the design, keep their content safe during network-wide design updates and know their design is always current.
What it changes operationally
When you update multiple websites at once, the manual site-by-site edits go away. Legal updates, footers and privacy banners go out everywhere together, which supports compliance across the network, and new campaigns or global headers reach every site in minutes.
Multisite networks power the network-level updates on the Govern capability page, and they pair with brand kits for colors and typography.
How multisite networks fit each enterprise use case
Company websites
Sites that share a structure, like regional offices or faculty pages across a university, update together instead of one by one. See how it works across company websites.
Partner websites
Dealer, franchise and agent networks get centrally managed design and structure, while every partner manages its own local content, inventory and promotions. Corporate owns the template and partners own what's local. See how it works across partner websites.
Customer websites
Reusable templates are part of any credible customer website offering. Where a software platform's customer sites share a common template, template improvements reach all of them at once while each customer keeps managing its own content on a site connected to the platform. See how the offering works on customer websites.
Preview the full spotlight
The Multisite Networks feature spotlight covers network sync, roles and benefits on two pages.
Key takeaway
Multisite networks make the thousandth site as easy to update as the first. Admins change the template once, and local owners keep their content.
About Wix Enterprise
Wix Enterprise is the enterprise web platform for organizations that want to move fast. Multisite networks, brand kits and approval workflows keep large networks consistent without slowing local teams down. Book a demo to see one template update reach a whole network.
FAQ
How do you update multiple websites at once?
Connect the sites to a master template in a multisite network. Update sections, styles, layouts or code on the template and push the change to every connected site in one click.
Do network-wide updates overwrite local content?
No. Each site keeps its own text, images and data through the CMS, so design updates leave local content in place.
Can custom code sync across a network?
Yes. Custom code and functional updates sync across the entire network.
How large can a multisite network get?
The workload stays consistent whether a network has 10 sites or 1,000+. Global dealer and franchise networks use multisite networks to manage 800+ sites.
