by Andy Fragen 5 (5 reviews)

Local Development

Name: Local Development
Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)
Author: Andy Fragen

Places development notice for plugins or themes that are in local development. Prevents updating of selected plugins and themes.

Local Development ranks #17,399 among WordPress.org plugins with 90+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.11.1 Current Version v2.11.1

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

Top 25% by installs Downloads +14% this week

View on WordPress.org

Rank

#17,399

— No change

Active Installs

90+

-1.1%

KW Avg Position

41.3

0.7 better

Downloads

10K

+8 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 100

Total Progress 10%

90+ 100+

4,919

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

Exact install estimates within tiers
Track install growth over time
Milestone progress predictions

Upgrade to Pro

Need 9 more installs to reach 100+

Rank Changes

Current #17,399

Change

Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Upgrade to Pro

Active Installs 0,000,000+

Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

Downloads

Growth

Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

5.0

5 reviews

Overall 100%

5 (100%)

0 (0%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Jul 27, 2023

Local Development [local-development] < 2.8.3

Fixed in v2.8.3
Jul 24, 2023

Local Development [local-development] < 2.8.3

Fixed in v2.8.3

Track This Plugin

Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.

Start Tracking Free

Plugin Details

Version: 2.11.1
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2026
Requires WP: 5.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Andy Fragen

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

development localhost theme upgrade

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Similar Plugins

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer

6K+ installs

#2,757

Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits

30K+ installs

#1,015

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for developers and teams working on plugins or themes in a local development environment. It flags in-progress plugins and themes with a notice and blocks them from being updated.

Development notice on plugins page
Development notice on themes page
Prevents updating selected plugins
Adds plugins and themes to version control
Allows using local file server
Bypasses WordPress 5.2 WSOD Shutdown Handler
Warning color in admin bar on localhost
Sets WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE in wp-config.php

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Local Development

Local Development has 90+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Local Development holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 5 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Local Development is developed by Andy Fragen and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Local Development requires WordPress 5.4 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.

Local Development has been downloaded 9,994+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Local Development is 2.11.1. It was last updated on August 13, 2026.

Yes. Local Development is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Local Development

Next Milestone 100

Unlock Exact Install Count

Rank Changes

Upgrade to Pro

Active Installs Growth

Downloads Growth

Upgrade to Pro

Reviews & Ratings

Security History

Track This Plugin

Plugin Details

Support & Rating

Keywords

Upgrade to Pro

Similar Plugins

TL;DR

Frequently Asked Questions

Sign In / Register