Playground Workshop workspace
Unsaved Playground

First viewport

Playgrounds in this browser

Playground State Storage Start source Next guided action Controls
Unsaved Playground/hello-from-playground/ temporary Not stored Vanilla WordPress
Research Browser PlaygroundCreated May 21, 2026 saved Browser storage Blueprint URL
Gutenberg PR PreviewBranch or PR test ready Local directory Gutenberg PR

Step 1

Choose a starting point

Start fresh, preview development work, import a repository, run a Blueprint, or bring in a zip.

Step 2

Save before the room refreshes

Temporary Playgrounds disappear on refresh or close. Storage choices match the current save dialog.

Saving 3028 / 3751 files

Step 3

Manage saved Playgrounds

The saved list keeps the unsaved current site visible beside browser-backed Playgrounds.

WUnsaved PlaygroundNot saved to browser storage
WResearch Browser PlaygroundCreated May 21, 2026

Step 4

Runtime settings

Apply settings and reset for temporary sites; saved sites use Save & Reload with limited configuration.

Applying settings resets an unsaved Playground.

Step 5

Site Manager

Open the same tools whether the WordPress frame is on the homepage or inside wp-admin.

W Unsaved Playground
  • ▾ /wordpress
  • wp-admin
  • wp-content
  • wp-includes
  • wp-config.php
<?php define('CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false);
/** Database settings */
define('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here');
define('DB_USER', 'username_here');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
  • blueprint.json
{
  "$schema": "https://playground.wordpress.net/blueprint-schema.json",
  "landingPage": "/hello-from-playground/",
  "preferredVersions": { "php": "8.3", "wp": "latest" }
}
Database management is an early access feature

WordPress Playground emulates MySQL using SQLite.

Driver
MySQL emulation backed by SQLite
SQLite path
/wordpress/wp-content/database/.ht.sqlite
Size
452 KB
Playground

No problems so far.

WordPress

No errors captured.

PHP

No warnings captured.

Stored Playgrounds have limited configuration options.

Step 6

Blueprint gallery

Browse all 43 blueprints with the captured category filters and featured shortcuts.

Art Gallery

An art gallery created with the Vueo theme.

WebsitePersonal
Coffee Shop

A stylish WooCommerce coffee shop storefront.

WooCommerceStore
Feed Reader with the Friends Plugin

Read feeds from the web in Playground.

rsssocial web
Gaming News

A gaming news site created with the Spiel theme.

WebsiteNews
Non-profit Organization

A non-profit site created with the Koinonia theme.

Organization

Step 7

Export and import

Move a Playground through the same captured portability controls.