The WordPress Multisite — what I call Monster Sites — is an often misunderstood creature. Beyond the knowledge of how to install and configure it, there is little understanding of what purpose WordPress Multisite serves. Often, the only way you can discover any benefit to WordPress Multisite, is when you decide to use it on a project, only to find out just why “monster” is such an appropriate label! Without proper planning or preparation for its use, some multisite installations are disasters waiting to happen. But what if you could prevent a multisite from becoming that monster? What if you could begin your project with a guide to which monster site can work best for you? In this talk, I presenting you my approach to WordPress Multisite by illustrating potential strategies and patterns that I’ve found work well with keeping the monsters at bay. Without the interference of heavy, technical details, you will hopefully come away with a new understanding of the strategic value of certain Monster Site configurations, enough lessons learned to know how to prevent your Monster Site from eating your projects, and how applying even some of these WordPress Multisite strategies can tame your next Monster Site once and for all!