WordPress Playground CLI for Quick Testing

Use @wp-playground/cli to spin up fast, disposable WordPress instances for testing. No Docker required — uses WebAssembly + SQLite.

When to Use

• Worktrees: each worktree gets its own Playground instance on a unique port
• Quick feature check: spin up a site to verify a change without touching the Docker dev environment
• Parallel branch testing: multiple branches in separate browser tabs
• UI review: fast visual check of a feature or fix

For thorough testing that needs MySQL or WP-CLI, use the Docker Compose setup instead.

Quick Start (current directory)

Before starting, ensure build assets exist — Playground mounts the directory as-is: