Selected Playground object

Unsaved Playground

Temporary runtime. Refresh or reset discards files and the SQLite database until a save destination is completed.

Identity temp: unsaved-runtime

Reset action Apply Settings & Reset

Transfer state No durable destination

playground.wordpress.net/hello-from-playground/ Temporary preview

W My WordPress Website Edit Site 0 New Edit Page Howdy, admin

My WordPress Website

/hello-from-playground/

Hello from WordPress Playground!

This is Playground, a WordPress that runs client-side in your browser. It is ready for training, plugin checks, PR reviews, and testing purposes.

You are logged in as admin. Save to browser storage or a local directory to keep this runtime after refresh.

Saved and temporary rows

1 temporary, 2 saved

Unsaved Playground Temporary - not saved to browser storage

Active

Research Browser Playground Saved in this browser - Created May 21, 2026

Local Theme Lab Local directory - reconnect folder after refresh

Rename active

Event stream

Ready

17:42 Temporary Playground opened at /hello-from-playground/.
17:41 Browser storage available. Local directory permission not granted.
17:40 SQLite database ready at /wordpress/wp-content/database/.ht.sqlite.

Operations deck

Launch and import routes

Ledger mode

Primary flow

Preview a Gutenberg PR or branch

Needs validation

PR number, URL, or branch name

Accepts Gutenberg PR URLs, PR numbers, or public branch names. A valid preview enables Save, Export to GitHub, Download as zip, and Site Manager tools.

Route result Nothing has replaced the temporary site yet.

Browser storage

Save in this browser

Creates a saved row and browser slug. Refresh restores the Playground without choosing a folder.

Playground name

Local directory

Save to a local directory

Writes files to a chosen folder. Refresh asks to reconnect permission before opening the local copy.

Folder identity

Destination consequences Browser save will mutate the active row into a saved Playground. Local directory save records folder permission and a reconnect consequence.

GitHub import

Import from GitHub

Connect account to import plugins, themes, or wp-content. Access token is not stored after refresh.

GitHub export

Export to GitHub

Push active files and blueprint metadata after choosing a repository.

ZIP import

Import .zip

Native file chooser validates an archive and warns before replacing files and database.

ZIP download

Download as zip

Bundles wp-content, database, and blueprint state for portability.

Database

Download database.sqlite

SQLite path: /wordpress/wp-content/database/.ht.sqlite. Current size: 452 KB.

Blueprint bundle

Copy, download, run

Use the current blueprint.json as a shareable transfer bundle.

Last transfer result No transfer has run in this static session.

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

Unsaved destructive reset Temporary Playgrounds use Apply Settings & Reset. Saved Playgrounds use Save & Reload with limited configuration options.

/wordpress/wp-config.php Clean

<?php define('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here');
define('DB_USER', 'username_here');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('WP_DEBUG', false);

/blueprint.json Valid JSON

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

Validation Blueprint is valid and ready to run against the active Playground.

Database management is an early access feature

WordPress Playground emulates MySQL using SQLite. Tools are improving weekly.

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

PlaygroundNo fatal problems so far.

WordPressNotice: network request blocked while Allow network access is disabled.

PHPDeprecated parameter order warning in wp-content/plugins/friends/feed.php:42.

Search Blueprints

Representative subset shown: 6 visible from the current 43 Blueprint gallery entries.

Art Gallery An art gallery created with the Vueo theme.

Coffee Shop A stylish WooCommerce coffee shop storefront.

Feed Reader with the Friends Plugin Read web feeds in Playground and via subscriptions.

Gaming News A gaming news site created with the Spiel theme.

Non-profit Organization A non-profit organization site with the Koinonia theme.

Personal Blog A personal blog created with the Substrata theme.

Selected Blueprint

Art Gallery

Run replaces the active Playground after validation and records a Blueprint bundle event.

Blueprint URL