Is it safe to use with production data?

No, Playground instances are ephemeral and intended for testing. You should never point them at production data as changes are not persistent.

Can I use this to test specific WordPress versions?

Yes, you can specify exact WordPress and PHP versions (e.g., WP 6.9 and PHP 8.1) to ensure your code is compatible across different environments.

What is WordPress Playground?

WordPress Playground is an ephemeral environment that runs WordPress entirely in the browser or via CLI using WebAssembly and SQLite, requiring no traditional database setup.

Do I need to install a local server like Apache or MySQL?

No, this skill uses the WordPress Playground CLI which runs WordPress in Node.js using SQLite, making it completely independent of a traditional LAMP/LEMP stack.

WordPress Playground

Name: WordPress Playground
Author: javiercasares

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Content Management

Spins up disposable WordPress environments instantly for testing, debugging, and blueprint execution.

About

This skill enables developers to leverage WordPress Playground to create ephemeral, SQLite-backed WordPress instances directly in the browser or via the CLI. It simplifies the process of testing plugins and themes without a full server stack, allowing for rapid version switching between WordPress and PHP releases. By automating blueprint execution and snapshot creation, it provides a powerful environment for CI/CD validation, bug reproduction, and isolated Xdebug sessions without affecting local production data.

Key Features

On-the-fly version switching for WordPress and PHP compatibility testing
Integrated Xdebug support for isolated code debugging
JSON Blueprint execution for reproducible site configurations
Instant WordPress environment creation without local server installation
34 GitHub stars
Automated plugin and theme mounting for rapid development

Use Cases

Testing a plugin or theme in a clean environment without a manual stack setup
Running automated CI/CD validation using WordPress Blueprints
Reproducing bugs across specific legacy or beta WordPress versions

About

Key Features

On-the-fly version switching for WordPress and PHP compatibility testing
Integrated Xdebug support for isolated code debugging
JSON Blueprint execution for reproducible site configurations
Instant WordPress environment creation without local server installation
34 GitHub stars
Automated plugin and theme mounting for rapid development

Use Cases

Testing a plugin or theme in a clean environment without a manual stack setup
Running automated CI/CD validation using WordPress Blueprints
Reproducing bugs across specific legacy or beta WordPress versions