Sandbox Site powered by Playground

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With this plugin, you can:

Create a copy of your site in a private WordPress Playground instance.
Test plugins from the WordPress plugin directory without actually installing them on your site.

Your site is cloned in Playground by copying all the files and a database into WordPress Playground. It may sound scary, but your data stays safely with you and is not uploaded to any cloud service. Instead, your site’s data is shipped directly to your web browser where it stays only as long as you keep your browser tab open. That’s right! WordPress Playground runs a copy of your site directly on your device.

Usage

Starting a sandbox

Open /wp-admin/ on your site
Click on Sandbox Site in the Tools menu to load WordPress Playground with a copy of your site content

Testing a plugin

Open /wp-admin/ on your site
Click on Add Plugins in the Plugins menu
Find a plugin you want to test
Click the Preview Now button
The plugin will be installed and activated in WordPress Playground with a copy of your site content

All features

Start a sandbox of your site
Preview a plugin installation from the WordPress.org repository
Export Playground snapshots using Tools > Export

Resources

Support

For any issues or questions about the WordPress Playground plugin, please open a GitHub issue in the playground-tools repository.

This is an early preview to gather feedback and apply polish. This plugin isn’t yet a well-rounded and feature-complete solution.

License

The WordPress Playground Plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0. This is a free software license that allows you to use, modify, and distribute the software, provided you adhere to its terms and conditions.