About this plugin
Environment Indicator adds a prominent visual indicator to the WordPress admin bar showing the current site environment. This high-visibility indicator helps prevent accidental changes on production sites by making the environment instantly recognizable to logged-in users.
Perfect for developers, agencies, and teams managing multiple environments (development, staging, production) across different sites.
Key Features
Smart Environment Detection
* Automatically detects environment using WordPress core constants ( WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE )
* Supports popular hosting providers: WP Engine, Pantheon, Kinsta, Flywheel
* Legacy Bedrock constant support ( WP_ENV )
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* Manual override option for custom setups
Customization Options
* Custom Colors – Match your branding or personal preferences for each environment
* Custom Labels – Rename DEV/STAGING/LIVE to LOCAL, UAT, PRODUCTION, or anything you prefer
* Role-Based Visibility – Control which user roles can see the indicator (great for client sites)
Visual Enhancements
* Admin bar label (always visible)
* Full admin bar background coloring (high-visibility option)
* Browser tab prefix – instantly identify environments across multiple tabs
* Top border in wp-admin screens
* Admin footer watermark
* Dashboard widget showing environment status and system information
Export/Import
* Export settings as JSON to deploy across multiple sites
* Import settings from JSON file
* Perfect for agencies managing client sites with consistent configurations
Multisite Compatible
* Full support for WordPress multisite installations
* Network-wide settings when network-activated
* Per-site settings when activated on individual sites
How It Works
Detection runs in this order:
- WordPress core constant: WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE
- Legacy constant: WP_ENV
- Hosting provider constants (WP Engine, Pantheon, Kinsta, Flywheel)
- Subdomain patterns (dev, staging, test, qa)
- Default to LIVE if no detection
You can always override automatic detection and manually select the environment.
Perfect For
- Developers – Never accidentally deploy to the wrong environment
- Agencies – Manage multiple client sites with consistent environment indicators
- Teams – Everyone instantly knows which environment they’re working in
- Managed Hosting – Works out-of-the-box with WP Engine, Pantheon, Kinsta, and Flywheel
Zero Impact on Visitors
The indicator only displays for logged-in users. Public visitors see no performance impact or visual changes.
Development
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Bug reports and feature requests are welcome!