Know at a glance which site you are editing. The admin bar changes colour and shows a LIVE, STAGING, DEV or LOCAL badge.
Alternatives to PLX Multi-Environments
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Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
Display Environment Typev1.6.0
Displays WordPress 5.5's environment type setting in the admin bar and the "At a Glance" dashboard widget.
Environment & Debug Barv1.4.2
Display your environment and debug info in the toolbar.
Displays a customizable badge in the WordPress Admin Bar showing your environment (Local, Staging, Production) to avoid errors on live 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.
Auto Maintenance Modev1.1.1
Display a maintenance mode page automatically while you are away from your development or staging site.
Never mistake a staging, development or local copy for your live site. Shows a badge in wp-admin, on the login page and on the public front end.
Store environment-specific values (GTM container ID, GA4 measurement ID, etc.) per environment and switch them automatically.
Dev Favicon Switcherv1.5.5
Automatically switches your favicon (site icon) between production and development environments to prevent confusion.