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WP PlugIndex currently records LocalDev Switcher version 0.8.0 as active, updated 10mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
LocalDev Switcher allows you to seamlessly toggle between production plugins and themes and their local development versions.
Usage:
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Place your local dev version of a plugin in:
wp-content/plugins/localdev-{plugin-slug}
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You should now have two directories containing the same plugin inside your /plugins/:
/plugins/your-plugin/ – Loaded from VCS/WordPress.org Plugins/etc.
/plugins/localdev-your-plugin/ – Your local development version
Use LocalDev Switcher to toggle between the version-controlled and local versions. The toggle UI appears in the plugin meta row.
LocalDev Switcher prevents double-loading and ensures only the desired version is active.
For theme support, follow the same pattern as for plugin support. Setup your local version of your theme inside the theme directory using localdev-{theme-slug} for the local version’s directory name.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
local development
plugin management
plugins
themes
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.5 · PHP 8.1
Update activity22 Dec 202510mo ago
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