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 Show Environment in Admin Bar
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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.
Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
Don't Mess Up Prodv1.1.0
Displays an environment indicator in the admin bar.
A simple and customizable real-time toggle button to hide/show admin bar in front-end.
Environment Infov1.1.3
Show environmental info on your admin bar.
Dev Favicon Switcherv1.5.5
Automatically switches your favicon (site icon) between production and development environments to prevent confusion.
Comfortable Admin Pagev3.8.4
A utility plugin to make the WordPress admin screen more comfortable and easier to use. You can hide unnecessary items and add useful features.
Admin Bar Server Infov1.2.1
Lightweight plugin that displays essential server and environment information in a dropdown menu on the WordPress admin bar.