WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Local Site vs Local Development
At a glance
- Local Development has more active installs: 80+, against 10+ for Easy Local Site.
- On a typical day, Local Development is downloaded about 8 times, Easy Local Site about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Local Development was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Aug 10, 2020 for Easy Local Site.
- Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Easy Local Site.
- Easy Local Site has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Local Development.
Line by line
Local Development leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Local Site |  Local Development |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,005 | #17,545 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 194 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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