Is there an advantage of using multisite if I have multiple WordPress websites for myself?

I’ll just put the main pros/cons that quickly came to my mind here. This list is not extensive. For some more info on MS have a look at at the Codex.

Pro Multisite

  • Maintain WordPress/Plugins/Themes just once. If you upgrade everything is upgraded at once
  • Easily share content between sites. (e.g switch to blog)
  • User Accounts can be cross-site
  • Sites are totally independent

Contra Multisite

  • You can’t update WordPress/Plugins/Themes separately
  • Some plugins do not work properly on MS
  • Adds some complexity on top of everything
  • When something breaks it might break everything all at once

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