
WordPress Playground
by wordpress
Run a full WordPress instance directly in your browser using WebAssembly PHP for zero-setup testing and learning.
What it does
WordPress Playground allows users to launch a fully functional WordPress site within a web browser. By leveraging WebAssembly (Wasm) to run PHP, it eliminates the need for a traditional LAMP stack or remote server, providing an instant, isolated environment for exploration and development.
Tools
wp-playground-cli: Command-line interface for managing local WordPress instances and automating site setup.php-wasm-cli: Low-level PHP execution environment within the browser or Node.js.
Installation
To use the Playground CLI locally via npx:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wordpress-playground": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@wp-playground/cli", "server", "--auto-mount"]
}
}
}
Supported hosts
- Claude Desktop
- VS Code
- Browser
Quick install
npx @wp-playground/cli server --auto-mountInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 5/21/2026
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