Title: LocalDev Switcher
Author: thewebist
Published: <strong>iýul 29, 2025</strong>
Last modified: dekabr 22, 2025

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# LocalDev Switcher

 By [thewebist](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thewebist/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/localdev-switcher.0.8.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/#installation)
 * [Development](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/localdev-switcher/)

## Description

LocalDev Switcher allows you to seamlessly toggle between production plugins and
themes and their local development versions.

**Usage:**

 1. Place your local dev version of a plugin in:
 2. wp-content/plugins/localdev-{plugin-slug}
 3. You should now have two directories containing the same plugin inside your `/plugins/`:
 4.  a. `/plugins/your-plugin/` – Loaded from VCS/WordPress.org Plugins/etc.
     b. `/plugins/localdev-your-plugin/` – Your local development version
 5. 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.

## Screenshots

[⌊Adds UI to show which plugins you can switch between VCS and Local.⌉⌊Adds UI to
show which plugins you can switch between VCS and Local.⌉[

Adds UI to show which plugins you can switch between VCS and Local.

[⌊Toggle between VCS and Local versions of your plugins in the Plugins list.⌉⌊Toggle
between VCS and Local versions of your plugins in the Plugins list.⌉[

Toggle between VCS and Local versions of your plugins in the Plugins list.

[⌊Switch between Local and VCS versions of your currently active theme.⌉⌊Switch 
between Local and VCS versions of your currently active theme.⌉[

Switch between Local and VCS versions of your currently active theme.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Follow the usage instructions to begin switching between plugin versions.

## FAQ

### Does this work with themes?

Yes, setup your theme for local development using the pattern `localdev-{theme-slug}`.

### What happens if I don’t have a `localdev-{plugin-slug}` version?

LocalDev Switcher will default to using the version-controlled plugin.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“LocalDev Switcher” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ thewebist ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thewebist/)

[Translate “LocalDev Switcher” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/localdev-switcher)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/localdev-switcher/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/localdev-switcher/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/localdev-switcher/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/localdev-switcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.8.0

 * Adding WordPress theme support. Now you can switch between Local and VCS versions
   of your currently active theme.

#### 0.7.0

 * Adding `update-assets.yml` action for future `Tested up to` edits without a full
   deploy.

#### 0.6.9

 * Adding proper perms for uploading ZIP to GitHub release.

#### 0.6.8

 * Updating deploy action to follow latest conventions for `10up/action-wordpress-
   plugin-deploy`.
 * Adding WordPress.org Plugin `/assets/` via `/.wordpress-org/`.

#### 0.6.7

 * Updating deploy action `10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy` to `v1.4.0` to support
   our current, simple deploy workflow.

#### 0.6.6

 * Fixing deploy action version

#### 0.6.5

 * Releasing on [WordPress.org Plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/).

#### 0.6.4

 * Updating method for finding plugins within `/plugins/`.
 * Updating “Usage” documentation for clarity.

#### 0.6.3

 * First public release. Toggle between VCS and local plugin versions via `localdev-{
   plugin-slug}` pattern.

## Meta

 *  Version **0.8.0**
 *  Last updated **6 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.0**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/)
 * Tags
 * [development](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/development/)[local development](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/local-development/)
   [plugin management](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugin-management/)
   [plugins](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/)[themes](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/themes/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://tuk.wordpress.org/plugins/localdev-switcher/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ thewebist ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thewebist/)

## Support

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