Local Development
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 20 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 20 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Local Development adds development notices and controls to WordPress for locally developed plugins and themes. It can prevent updates, detect version-controlled components, support local file servers, configure WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE, and provide local-development warnings for WordPress developers.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Preventing accidental updates while managing and testing locally developed WordPress plugins and themes.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: WordPress developers
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: GPL-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted
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Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Local Development is an Other dev tools project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on preventing accidental updates while managing and testing locally developed WordPress plugins and themes. Inferred · not functionally tested: Local Development is a B2B product aimed at wordPress developers. Basis unknown · not verified: Local Development costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Local Development is Andy Fragen, and it first shipped in 2015. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 25 stars and 3 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are development notices, update prevention, and version control detection. The interface is available in 4 languages, including English, Ganda, and Dutch.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Development notices
- Update prevention
- Version control detection
- Local file server
- WSOD bypass
- Admin bar warning
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed16 Sep · 23:55 UTCLocal Development seen via WordPress PluginsSource: WordPress Plugins · Open
Frequently asked questions about Local Development
- What is Local Development?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Local Development focuses on preventing accidental updates while managing and testing locally developed WordPress plugins and themes. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
- Who is Local Development for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Local Development is a B2B product built for wordPress developers.
- Does Local Development have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Local Development is free to use.
- What platforms does Local Development run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Local Development runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Local Development still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 20 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to Local Development?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LocalDev Switcher, Easy Local Site, and Local Last Update.LocalDev SwitcherEasy Local SiteLocal Last Update
- Who develops Local Development?
- Local Development is developed by Andy Fragen.
- How long has Local Development been around?
- Local Development first shipped in 2015.
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