WordPress plugin comparison
Development Environment vs Local Development
Development Environment
by loonpwn
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Local Development
by Andy Fragen
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Local Development has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for Development Environment.
- On a typical day, Local Development is downloaded about 8 times, Development Environment about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Local Development was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 14, 2019 for Development Environment.
- Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Development Environment.
- Local Development has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Development Environment.
Line by line
Local Development leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Development Environment | Local Development |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,307 | #17,624 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 187 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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