WordPress Playground could be the answer to a lot of problems. For the longest time, there hasn’t been a solid way to showcase WordPress products such as themes or plugins without complex hosting and demo setups. Also, replicating an error is often a minefield for a support team. WordPress Playground is an in-browser version of the platform that could solve all of these issues.
👉 In this post, I’ll look at the WordPress Playground project, talk about its history, show you how to use it, and discuss where this exciting tool is heading next.
What WordPress Playground is
WordPress needs its many moving parts to even boot up. A server is an obvious necessity, but its PHP architecture will also require a database. However, what if you didn’t need a typical implementation of any of these to spin up a new WordPress installation? This is where WordPress Playground comes in.
It’s a fully in-browser version of the platform that doesn’t need a server, PHP, or a database. Instead, it uses some other common technologies to simulate or replace the standard required components:
