First viewport

Manage client test sites

Unsaved active site Network on PHP 8.3

Start or import

Each route exposes the real input it needs before changing the current Playground.

Your Playgrounds

Table-led overview for browser-backed, local-directory, and temporary sites.

Site	Source	Storage	Runtime	Last action
Unsaved Playground Temporary session	Vanilla WordPress	Not saved	WP latest, PHP 8.3	Homepage loaded
Research Browser Playground Slug: research-browser-playground	Blueprint: Feed Reader	This browser	WP 6.8.1, PHP 8.3	Saved a moment ago
Client QA Directory Local folder linked	GitHub import	Local directory	WP latest, PHP 8.2	Reloaded after settings change

Action details

Select a card or table action

Panels show route-specific inputs, constraints, progress, and the resulting state before anything changes.

Import-over-current warning stays visible. Zip imports, Blueprint runs, reset, and delete all explain the consequence at the moment of action.

Save Playground

Choose where this temporary site lives

Playground name

Ready to save 3,751 files 0%

Start new

Vanilla WordPress

Starts a fresh Playground immediately with default WordPress content and admin login.

Current unsaved site will be replaced.Save first if you need to keep this session.

Preview core change

WordPress PR

PR number or URL

Only WordPress core pull requests are accepted here.

Preview editor change

Gutenberg PR or branch

PR number, URL, or branch name

Use this for block editor plugin builds, not WordPress core patches.

Import repository

From GitHub

Import a public plugin, theme, or wp-content directory after connecting GitHub.

GitHub token is not stored. Refreshing this browser requires reconnecting the account.

Repository path

Run remote blueprint

Blueprint URL

Runs steps over the current site.Use Inspect first when testing an unfamiliar blueprint.

Import local package

Import .zip

The real product opens the operating system file picker. This wireframe shows the confirmation that follows selection.

Selected file: client-site-export.zip148 MB, includes files and SQLite database

Importing replaces the current site. Existing files, database, and unsaved changes in this Playground are overwritten.

Settings

Runtime and reset

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

Apply Settings & Reset Playground is destructive for unsaved sites. Saved sites use Save & Reload because storage already exists.

Saved action

Rename Playground

New name

The slug updates after saving; existing browser storage stays attached.

Saved action

Delete saved Playground

This removes the browser-backed copy. It does not delete any separate local directory, but this saved entry cannot be restored from the list.

Additional actions

Import and export

Export to GitHub Connect GitHub, choose repository, and push the current files.

Download as .zip Creates a portable archive of files and database.

Import .zip result client-site-export.zip imported and reloaded

Blueprint shortcut

Open the Blueprint catalog

Use filters, search, and a selected detail panel before running a recipe.

Blueprint gallery

Catalog with filters and inspect-first detail

43 available, 12 shown in this static slice

Site Manager

Manage the active WordPress site beside its tools

Research Browser Playground Saved in this browser a moment ago

Stored Playgrounds have limited configuration options.Changing runtime uses Save & Reload.

WordPress version PHP version Language Allow network access Create a multisite network

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

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",
  "landingPage": "/hello-from-playground/",
  "preferredVersions": { "php": "8.3", "wp": "latest" },
  "steps": [{ "step": "runPHPWithOptions" }]
}

Database management is an early access feature.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 logsNo problems so far

WordPress logsNo errors

PHP logs1 notice in plugin bootstrap

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