Easily switch between version-controlled plugins and local development versions by toggling in the Plugins screen.
| Author: | thewebist (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 6.5 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9.0 |
| Plugin version: | 0.8.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 29-07-2025 |
| Last updated: | 22-12-2025 |
| Rating, %: | 0 |
| Rated by: | 0 |
| Plugin URI: | https://wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switch... |
| Total downloads: | 430 |
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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.
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