Support engineer workflow

Launch a reproducible Playground from a runbook.

Pick source, runtime, save target, and handoff before the WordPress frame starts.

Network allowed Save before refresh

Step 1 of 4

Choose the repro source.

Step 2 of 4

Match the environment from the bug report.

Stored sites use Save & Reload
Reset behavior is explicit. Applying settings to an unsaved Playground resets the site. Browser-backed Playgrounds keep the same site record and reload after saving changes.

Step 3 of 4

Name and save the repro before it disappears.

Temporary until saved
Saving 3028 / 3751 fileswp-content and database copied
81%

Step 4 of 4

Open the site, inspect internals, or package the result.

Ready to run
My WordPress Website

Hello from WordPress Playground!

This is the live WordPress page inside the Playground shell.

Side task

Saved Playgrounds are a compact case list.

Start another site, resume a saved repro, or clean up browser-backed entries.

Start new

Featured blueprints

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Unsaved PlaygroundNot saved to browser storage
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Research Browser PlaygroundCreated May 21, 2026
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Plugin regression labSaved in this browser a moment ago
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Side task

Site Manager as an inspection binder.

Use one tool section at a time while the active WordPress site remains reachable.

Configuration

Stored Playgrounds have limited configuration options and save changes with reload.

define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
{
  "$schema": "https://playground.wordpress.net/blueprint-schema.json",
  "login": true,
  "landingPage": "/hello-from-playground/",
  "preferredVersions": { "php": "8.3", "wp": "latest" },
  "steps": []
}
Database management is an early access feature Playground emulates MySQL using SQLite.
Database driver
MySQL emulation backed by SQLite
SQLite database path
/wordpress/wp-content/database/.ht.sqlite
Size
452 KB

Playground

No problems so far.

WordPress

No PHP notices captured.

PHP

Error log is empty.

Blueprint library

Filter templates, then launch them through the runbook.

Gallery cards are launch sources, not a separate destination.

Art Gallery

An art gallery created with the Vueo theme.

Website Personal
Coffee Shop

A stylish WooCommerce storefront with custom products.

WooCommerce Store
Feed Reader with the Friends Plugin

Read feeds from the web in Playground.

rss social web
Gaming News

A gaming news site created with the Spiel theme.

Website News
Non-profit Organization

A non-profit site created with the Koinonia theme.

Website Organization
Personal Blog

A personal blog created with the Substrata theme.

Website Personal Blog

Transfer

Move a Playground into or out of the browser.

Save temporary work, import reproductions, and export finished cases.

Unsaved Playground

Save Playground

Saving 3028 / 3751 files

Import

GitHub access tokens are not stored and must be reconnected after refresh.

Export

Quick settings

Reset the temporary environment deliberately.

These controls mirror the current settings panel and make destructive reset language visible.

Unsaved reset: Apply Settings & Reset Playground discards the current temporary site.