WordPress, Multisite, and BuddyPress

Throughout this book, we use several different versions of WordPress including a standard WordPress installation, WordPress Multisite Networks, and BuddyPress. The following table highlights the differences between these WordPress installations:

WordPress	The default WordPress installation creates a single blog site with a single user. It is possible to add additional users to the site, but all contributions, such as new posts and pages, will be made to the same site.
Multisite	The multisite feature creates a network of virtual sites from a single WordPress installation. Users are provided with their own WordPress site, which can also be controlled by the WordPress network administrator.
BuddyPress	BuddyPress is a WordPress plugin that turns a standard WordPress installation into a social network, enabling features for site users such as an activity feed and private messaging.
Multisite with BuddyPress	BuddyPress and Multisite networks can run...