Active Playground object

Research Browser Playground

Saved in this browser as research-browser-playground.

Storage: Browser storage
Runtime: WP latest, PHP 8.3
Reload action: Save & Reload
Path: /hello-from-playground/

Operational transfer

Save destinations

Browser storage and local directory saves have different reload, permission, and portability consequences.

Browser storage

Save in this browser

Creates a saved Playground row, browser slug, and reloadable identity on this device.

Local directory

Save to a local directory

Uses a folder picker. Future visits may require reconnecting folder permission.

Playground name

Browser storage ready Saving will update the existing browser-backed Playground row.

Ready to copy files 3,751 files queued

Create routes

Launch and import

Each route exposes its real input, constraint, and replacement result before it mutates the active Playground.

Clean install

Vanilla WordPress

Start a fresh latest WordPress Playground logged in as admin.

Core patch

WordPress PR

PR number or URL

Editor patch

Gutenberg PR or branch

PR, URL, or branch

Repository

From GitHub

Import a plugin, theme, or wp-content directory. Account connection required; token is not stored after refresh.

Recipe URL

Blueprint URL

Import .zip

Opens a file chooser, validates the archive, then warns before replacing files and database.

Portability deck

Export and download

Related operations share one transfer model: GitHub, ZIP, database, and Blueprint bundles all report a result.

Awaiting transfer Choose an export, download, or Blueprint bundle operation.

Inventory

Saved Playgrounds

Saved, local-directory, imported, and temporary objects stay visible while the active shell remains live.

Research Browser Playground Saved in browser storage, created May 21, 2026

Theme Lab Local Directory Local directory, reconnect folder permission after reload

Unsaved Playground Temporary session, lost on refresh or close

Site Manager

Operational tools

Settings, Files, Blueprint, Database, Logs, Export to GitHub, and Download as zip are grouped beside the preview.

Audit trail

Transfer history

Completed saves, reloads, imports, exports, downloads, deletes, and Blueprint runs append here.

Open Research Browser Playground restored from browser storage.
Database SQLite path detected at /wordpress/wp-content/database/.ht.sqlite.

Protected live shell

Research Browser Playground

Browser saved /hello-from-playground/

W My WordPress Website Howdy, admin

Homepage preview

Hello from WordPress Playground!

This saved Playground runs client-side in your browser. Use the transfer deck to save, reload settings, import archives, export to GitHub, inspect files, and download database artifacts.

Logged in as admin. Stored Playgrounds use Save & Reload after settings changes.

Site Manager

Settings

Stored reload mode

Settings Save & Reload flow Stored Playgrounds keep files and database, then reload after settings are saved. Temporary Playgrounds show a destructive reset warning.

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

Stored Playground behavior Save & Reload will persist settings and reload the same saved object.

Runtime unchanged No pending reload

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

wp-config.php Clean

define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
define( 'DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4' );

Blueprint gallery 43 available, representative 6 shown

Coffee Shop Needs validation

{
  "$schema": "https://playground.wordpress.net/blueprint-schema.json",
  "meta": { "title": "Coffee Shop", "categories": ["WooCommerce", "Website"] },
  "landingPage": "/",
  "steps": [
    { "step": "installPlugin", "pluginZipFile": { "resource": "wordpress.org/plugins", "slug": "woocommerce" } }
  ]
}

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 logs

No worker boot errors.

WordPress logs

Notice: plugin demo-loader requested network access during import.

PHP logs

PHP 8.3 runtime ready.

Current result state

Ready

Use a transfer command, settings reload, or destructive action to mutate the active Playground object.