WordPress Playground

When to use

• Spin up a disposable WordPress to test a plugin/theme without full stack setup.
• Run or iterate on Playground Blueprints (JSON) locally.
• Build a reproducible snapshot of a site for sharing or CI.
• Switch WP/PHP versions quickly to reproduce issues.
• Debug plugin/theme code with Xdebug in an isolated Playground.

Inputs required

• Host machine readiness: Node.js ≥ 20.18, npm/npx available.
• Project path to mount (--auto-mount or explicit mount mapping).
• Desired WP version/PHP version (optional; defaults to latest WP, PHP 8.3).
• Blueprint location/URL if running a blueprint.
• Port preference if 9400 conflicts.
• Whether Xdebug is needed.