Title: WordPress Playground web instance Published: July 15, 2026 Last modified: July 16, 2026 --- # WordPress Playground web instance ## In this article * [Customize Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#customize-playground) - [Site Settings](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#site-settings) * [Export a Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#playground-options-menu) - [Blueprint pane](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#blueprint-pane) - [New Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#new-playground) [ Back to top](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) [https://playground.wordpress.net/](https://playground.wordpress.net/) lets developers run WordPress in a browser without a server. This environment makes testing plugins, themes, and features quick and easy. Some key features: * **Browser-based**: No local server setup required. * **Instant Setup**: Run WordPress with a single click. * **Testing Environment**: Ideal for testing plugins and themes. The [Query Params API](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/developers/apis/query-api/) allows you to directly load specific configurations into a Playground instance. This includes setting a particular WordPress version, theme, or plugin. You can also define more complex setups using blueprints (see [examples here](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/quick-start-guide#try-a-block-a-theme-or-a-plugin)). The Playground website includes a Dock that opens tools for launching, configuring, inspecting, and exporting your Playground. ![Playground Dock](https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.github.io/wordpress-playground/img/ dock/dock-overview.webp?ssl=1) ## 󠀁[Customize Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#customize-playground)󠁿 The Dock includes these destinations: * **New**: Start from the Blueprint Gallery, a Blueprint URL, a GitHub repository, a pull request, or an imported `.zip` file. * **Playgrounds**: Switch between recent and saved Playgrounds. * **Blueprint**: View, edit, export, and run the current Blueprint. * **Site Settings**: Configure WordPress version, PHP version, language, networking, and multisite. * **Database**: Inspect the SQLite database and open database tools. * **Files**: Browse and edit files in the WordPress filesystem. * **Logs**: Read PHP, WordPress, and Playground runtime messages. * **Export**: Download a `.zip`, copy the original setup link, or export the current state to GitHub. ### 󠀁[Site Settings](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#site-settings)󠁿 ![Site Settings in the Dock](https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.github.io/wordpress-playground/ img/dock/dock-site-settings.webp?ssl=1) The **Site Settings** pane includes these [Query API options](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/developers/apis/query-api#available-options): * `wp`: Defines the WordPress version. * `php`: Specifies the PHP version for the instance. * `language`: Sets the WordPress instance language. * `multisite`: Enables WordPress multisite support. * `networking`: Enables network access to the WordPress Plugin Directory and WordPress APIs. ## 󠀁[Export a Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#playground-options-menu)󠁿 Open **Export** from the Dock to download or share the current Playground state: * **Download as .zip**: Saves files, database, and current edits to a `.zip` file that you can re-import later. * **Copy original setup link**: Copies a URL that rebuilds the Playground from its original Blueprint. It does not include later edits. * **Export to GitHub**: Pushes the current state, including edits, to a GitHub repository. ![Export options in the Dock](https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.github.io/wordpress-playground/ img/dock/dock-export-playground.webp?ssl=1) ### 󠀁[Blueprint pane](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#blueprint-pane)󠁿 ![Blueprint pane in the Dock](https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.github.io/wordpress-playground/ img/dock/dock-current-blueprint.webp?ssl=1) The **Blueprint** pane lets you edit, export, and run the Blueprint for the current Playground. ### 󠀁[New Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/handbook/web-instance/?output_format=md#new-playground)󠁿 ![New Playground options in the Dock](https://i0.wp.com/wordpress.github.io/wordpress- playground/img/dock/dock-new-playground.webp?ssl=1) The **New** pane shows all the ways to launch WordPress Playground: choose a Blueprint from the gallery, import `.zip` files, load from GitHub repositories, and preview PRs from WordPress core and Gutenberg. The Blueprint Gallery lists more than 40 blueprints. The site at [https://playground.wordpress.net](https://playground.wordpress.net) is there to support the community, but there are no guarantees it will continue to work if the traffic grows significantly. If you need certain availability, you should [host your own WordPress Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/developers/architecture/host-your-own-playground). 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