Multisite Blog Alias vs Referer Spam Blocker — WordPress

Multisite Blog Alias vs Referer Spam Blocker

Name: Multisite Blog Alias
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Multisite Blog Alias

5.0·5reviews

wordpress

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Multisite Blog Alias	Referer Spam Blocker
Tagline	—	—
Description	2918 / 5000 chars58% used	441 / 5000 chars9% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	podpirate	WP Maintainer
Listed	—	—
Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Multisite Blog Alias

Referer Spam Blocker

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Multisite Blog Alias and Referer Spam Blocker
Metric	Multisite Blog Alias	Referer Spam Blocker
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	3.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 5	2
Active installs	—	70+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Multisite Blog Alias

WP Multisite plugin to maintain URL-redirects for Blogs. Features Permanent 301 Redirect to blogs main domain Painless installation and activation – no file access necessary. Checks domain status Supports UTF-8 Domains WP-Cli commands Usage Set up your DNS. Make sure your Domain points to your WordPress installation. You can achieve this by either setting up an A- or CNAME-Record in your DNS configuration. Your webserver must be configured to handle requests on the given Domain. Under Network Admin – Sites edit the site and select the Alias Domains Tab. Enter the domain without http ao / and click “Add”. Click “Check Status” to see if it worked. If something went wrong you will see an error message. If you want to redirect with URL path appended (e.g. from some-alias.tld/some/path to some-real-blog.tld/some/path), add this to your wp-config.php: define( 'WPMU_BLOG_ALIAS_REDIRECT_WITH_PATH', true ); Status messages Warning: The domain matches the site URL of this blog: The Blog is using the domain name as Site URL. Error: The domain is already used by another site: A different Blog is already using the domain as Site URL. Eiter Remove the alias from the sblog you are currently workin on, or from the other one. The domain is unreachable: There is likely an error in your DNS or your Webserver configuration. Use nslookup from he command line or whatsmydns.net to check the DNS-Settings. The domain or a redirect does not point to this blog: Following all redirects did not end up on your WordPress-Site, but somewhere else. There is likely an error in your DNS or your Webserver configuration. WP-CLI Examples Listing Domain aliases List alias domains for blog-id 123 wp alias-domains list --blog_id=123 Output minified json of all aliases wp alias-domains list --format=json --compact=2 Output csv including the header row but omitting other messages into file wp alias-domains list --format=csv --compact > alias-list.csv Add Domain Alias wp alias-domains add --blog_id=123 --domain_alias=quux.foobar.tld Remove Domain Alias Remove a specific alias wp alias-domains remove --domain_alias=quux.foobar.tld Remove all aliases for blog 123 wp alias-domains remove --blog_id=123 Testing Domain Aliases wp alias-domains test --domain_alias=quux.foobar.tld Plugin PHP-API The plugin introduces two functions allowing you to add / remove a domain aliases from inside PHP. Add Domain alias $result = alias_domain_add( $blog_id, 'quux.foobar.tld' ); if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) { // handle error } Remove specific Domain alias $result = alias_domain_remove_by( 'domain_alias', 'quux.foobar.tld' ); if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) { // handle error } Remove Domain aliases for a specific blog $result = alias_domain_remove_by( 'blog_id', 123 ); if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) { // handle error } Development Please head over to the source code on Github.

Top keywords

domain22×4.73%
alias15×3.23%
remove11×2.37%
wp11×2.37%
error10×2.15%
blog8×1.72%
add7×1.51%
alias-domains7×1.51%
wp alias-domains7×1.51%
1236×1.29%
aliases6×1.29%
result6×1.29%

Referer Spam Blocker

Referer spam has been growing and clogging up website analytics data (such as Google Analytics) with fraudulent traffic statistics. Millions of users are reporting issues and it has become a major nuisance. Block these malicious sites easily. All major referer spam domains blocked out of the box and you can customize the domain keyword lists to block any domains you wish. Brought to you by the team of WordPress experts at WP Maintainer.

Top keywords

analytics2×2.74%
block2×2.74%
domains2×2.74%
major2×2.74%
referer2×2.74%
referer spam2×2.74%
spam2×2.74%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Multisite Blog Alias or Referer Spam Blocker?

Multisite Blog Alias has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 5 reviews) compared to Referer Spam Blocker (3.0★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Multisite Blog Alias or Referer Spam Blocker?

Multisite Blog Alias holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Multisite Blog Alias or Referer Spam Blocker?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Multisite Blog Alias has the deeper published review base (5 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Multisite Blog Alias typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 reviews). Referer Spam Blocker typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Multisite Blog Alias and Referer Spam Blocker?

Migration support varies by app and category. Multisite Blog Alias and Referer Spam Blocker both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Referer Spam Blocker" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Multisite Blog Alias vs Referer Spam Blocker

Multisite Blog Alias

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Referer Spam Blocker

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Multisite Blog Alias or Referer Spam Blocker?

Should I choose Multisite Blog Alias or Referer Spam Blocker?

Which is faster to set up, Multisite Blog Alias or Referer Spam Blocker?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Multisite Blog Alias and Referer Spam Blocker?

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