Detect PHP error spikes, recurring patterns, request impact and source-version changes with grouped local diagnostics.
Alternatives to Development Environment
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Know at a glance which site you are editing. The admin bar changes colour and shows a LIVE, STAGING, DEV or LOCAL badge.
Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
EnvBeaconv1.2.0
Display a colored notice in the WordPress admin bar to indicate which environment (Live, Staging, Local) your site is running on.
Environment & Debug Barv1.4.2
Display your environment and debug info in the toolbar.
Mailvatv1.0.14
Mailvat is a simple plugin that catches outgoing mail while working in your development environment. This plugin supports Mailpit and MailHog, but thi …
Dev Favicon Switcherv1.5.5
Automatically switches your favicon (site icon) between production and development environments to prevent confusion.
Doohickey's Dev Toolsv1.0.4
Essential web development utilities right in your WordPress dashboard — CSS generators, color tools, code formatters, and more.
Ozosh DevToolsv1.0.1
A modular collection of temporary development tools for building, testing, and debugging WordPress websites.