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Browser-backed project

Research Browser Playground

A document-style control surface for reviewing a theme, editing files, running blueprints, and returning to saved Playground states without leaving the project context.

My WordPress Website

Hello from WordPress Playground!

This logged-in preview keeps the current WordPress page visible while project settings and files are edited below.

Create sources

Start or replace this Playground

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Vanilla WordPress

Launch a clean Playground with the default welcome page.

PR

WordPress PR

GB

Gutenberg PR or branch

GH

From GitHub

Import public plugins, themes, or wp-content directories. Token is not stored.

URL

Blueprint URL

ZIP

Import .zip

Open a saved Playground bundle through the browser file picker.

Featured blueprints

Quick starts remain available without opening a separate modal.

View all 43

Save state

Storage and persistence

Save Playground

Temporary Playgrounds are lost on refresh or close unless saved.

Saving files81%

Project status

Slug
research-browser-playground
Created
May 21, 2026
Storage
Browser
Current path
/hello-from-playground/

Saved projects

Continue from browser storage

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Unsaved Playground

Not saved to browser storage

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Research Browser Playground

Created May 21, 2026

Runtime settings

Versions, language, and reset behavior

Reset note Applying settings to an unsaved Playground resets the WordPress site. Stored Playgrounds use Save & Reload with limited configuration options.

Site Manager

WordPress files as a project section

/wordpress
/wordpress/wp-config.php Editable 
<?php define( 'CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false );
/** The base configuration for WordPress Playground. */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
define( 'DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4' );

Blueprint document

Inspect, copy, download, and run

/blueprint.json Schema checked 
{
  "$schema": "https://playground.wordpress.net/blueprint-schema.json",
  "landingPage": "/hello-from-playground/",
  "login": true,
  "preferredVersions": {
    "php": "8.3",
    "wp": "latest"
  }
}

Data and diagnostics

Database, logs, export, and import

Database

Early access Database tools are improving. Playground emulates MySQL using SQLite.
Driver
MySQL emulation backed by SQLite
Path
/wordpress/wp-content/database/.ht.sqlite
Size
452 KB

Logs and portability

PlaygroundNo problems so far
WordPressNo problems so far
PHPNo problems so far