Design 027 - Playground Review Board

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Unsaved Playground

Current board

Gutenberg PR review, PHP 8.3, WP latest

6 lanes 43 blueprints 0 log errors

Create Save Manage Inspect Export Debug

Create

Start sources

Save

Persistence

Manage

Saved sites

Inspect

Site Manager

Export

Portability

Debug

Signals

Live preview

My WordPress Website

Admin logged in

/hello-from-playground/

W My WordPress Website Edit Site + New

My WordPress Website Hello from WordPress Playground! Sample Page

Hello from WordPress Playground!

This is Playground, a WordPress that runs client-side in your browser.

Selected task

Gutenberg PR or branch

Create lane

Preview a Gutenberg pull request or branch before testing the active WordPress page.

PR number, URL, or branch name

Keeps the current review board visible while the Playground rebuilds.

Preview a WordPress core PR in a disposable Playground.

PR number or URL

Start a clean Vanilla WordPress Playground with the selected runtime settings.

WordPress PHP

Import plugins, themes, or wp-content directories from public GitHub repositories.

GitHub access tokens are not stored; reconnect after refresh.

Repository URL

Run a Blueprint URL against the current Playground.

Blueprint URL

Import a Playground .zip bundle. The production UI opens the native file chooser.

Imported bundles also appear in the Manage lane after loading.

Browse and filter all 43 blueprints, with featured shortcuts pinned for common review fixtures.

Search Blueprints

Art GalleryCoffee ShopFeed Reader with the Friends PluginGaming NewsNon-profit OrganizationPersonal Blog

Save the temporary Playground to browser storage so it survives refreshes and appears in the saved list.

Playground name

Storage location Save in this browser Save to a local directory

Save to a local directory for a file-backed Playground.

Directory handle

Saving 3028 / 3751 files into browser storage.

Temporary Playground. It is not saved to browser storage and may be lost when closed.

Saved in this browser a moment ago. Open, inspect, rename, delete, or export it.

Saved Playground actions are exposed as board tasks instead of a hidden overflow menu.

Rename Playground

Runtime settings mirror Site Manager and quick settings.

WordPress version PHP version Language Include older WordPress versions Allow network access Create a multisite network

/wordpress
wp-admin
wp-content
wp-includes
wp-config.php

<?php
define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
define( 'DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4' );

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

Database management is an early access feature.

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

Export the current Playground to GitHub after connecting an account.

Download the current Playground as a .zip archive for sharing, backup, or later import.

Copy the current Blueprint link or download a Blueprint bundle.

No problems so far.

[info] Playground boot complete
[info] WordPress loaded at /hello-from-playground/
[info] PHP 8.3 runtime ready

Applying settings to an unsaved Playground resets the WordPress site. Stored Playgrounds use Save and Reload.

Navigate active WordPress paths without leaving the Playground shell.

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