WordPress plugin comparison

Local Development vs Zhu Development Tools for WordPress

Local Development

by Andy Fragen

80+ installs5.0

Zhu Development Tools for WordPress

by David Pullin

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Local Development has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for Zhu Development Tools for WordPress.
On a typical day, Local Development is downloaded about 8 times, Zhu Development Tools for WordPress about 1.
Zhu Development Tools for WordPress has no reviews yet.
Local Development was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Feb 12, 2021 for Zhu Development Tools for WordPress.
Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Zhu Development Tools for WordPress.
Local Development has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Zhu Development Tools for WordPress.

Local Development leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Local Development	Zhu Development Tools for WordPress
Popular rank	#17,624	#69,069
Active installs	80+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	187	25
Rating	5.0(5)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.3.0

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