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WordPress Playground DevTools

by Adam Zieliński · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

DevTools panel for inspecting and editing WordPress Playground instances

Users
8
+5 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#214K
#179K among extensions
Version
0.0.2
updated 17 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
048Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About WordPress Playground DevTools

WordPress Playground DevTools brings file browsing and editing capabilities to any WordPress Playground instance running in your browser. ## FEATURES • File Browser — Navigate the complete WordPress file system with an intuitive tree view • Code Editor — Edit PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and other files with syntax highlighting • Binary File Support — Preview images and download other binary files • Multi-instance Support — Switch between multiple Playground instances on the same page ## HOW TO USE 1. Open any page containing a WordPress Playground instance (e.g., playground.wordpress.net) 2. Open Chrome DevTools (F12 or right-click → Inspect) 3. Click on the "Playground" tab in DevTools 4. Browse and edit files directly in the Playground's virtual file system ## WHAT IS WORDPRESS PLAYGROUND? WordPress Playground lets you run WordPress entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. It's perfect for testing themes, plugins, and code snippets without setting up a server. Learn more at https://wordpress.org/playground This extension enhances the development experience by providing direct file system access through a familiar DevTools interface. ## OPEN SOURCE This extension is part of the WordPress Playground project and is fully open source. View the source code and contribute at: https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-playground ## PRIVACY This extension activates on pages containing WordPress Playground instances. It does not collect any data, make external network requests, or access information outside of Playground instances.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+5+166.7%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where WordPress Playground DevTools appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
wordpress#25+1

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.0.217 Sep 2026
0.0.19 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
9 Jul 2026
Size
2.0 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ogljbfkoeajfhbbdlcadomadnmfbhkff

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
scriptingactiveTabwebNavigation
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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