Vanilla WordPress
Fresh logged-in WordPress site for plugin checks and theme tests.
Plugin developer launcher
Development runs
2 active sites
6 start paths
43 blueprints
Run
State
Source
Runtime
Next action
Start and import
Sources for a new run
WordPress PR
Preview a Core pull request by number or URL before reproducing a bug.
Gutenberg PR or branch
Launch editor work from a PR number, PR URL, or branch name.
GitHub import
Import public plugins, themes, or wp-content directories. The access token is not stored and re-authentication is required after refresh.
Blueprint URL
Run a hosted blueprint.json recipe.
Import .zip
Open the native file chooser for a saved Playground archive.
Blueprint gallery
Choose a prepared scenario
Art Gallery
An art gallery created with the Vueo theme.
WebsitePersonal
Coffee Shop
A stylish WooCommerce coffee storefront with custom content.
WooCommerceStore
Feed Reader with the Friends Plugin
Read feeds from the web in Playground using the Friends plugin.
rsssocial web
Gaming News
A news site created with the Spiel theme.
WebsiteNews
Non-profit Organization
A non-profit organization site created with the Koinonia theme.
WebsiteOrganizationView all blueprints
Filter the full catalog by topic, experiment, theme, and WooCommerce workflows.
Site Manager
Work inside the active Playground
Destructive setting changes
Unsaved Playgrounds reset when settings apply. Stored Playgrounds have limited configuration and use Save & Reload.
/wordpress/wp-config.php
define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
/* That's all, stop editing. */{
"$schema": "https://playground.wordpress.net/blueprint-schema.json",
"login": true,
"landingPage": "/hello-from-playground/",
"preferredVersions": { "php": "8.3", "wp": "latest" }
}
Database management is early access
WordPress 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 logs
No problems so far.
WordPress logs
No problems so far.
PHP logs
No problems so far.
Portability
Save, export, and hand off results
Save current Playground
Temporary Playgrounds are lost on refresh or close unless saved.
Saving 3028 / 3751 files
Saved Playgrounds
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Unsaved PlaygroundNot saved to browser storage
W
Research Browser PlaygroundCreated May 21, 2026
Export results
Import results
Quick settings
Runtime defaults for new runs
Applying settings resets an unsaved Playground.
Saved Playgrounds use Save & Reload and expose a smaller set of settings.