WP Local Toolbox
by joeguilmette · Admin & Utilities
A simple plugin to help manage development over local, staging and production servers.
46 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4085 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
49
now · peak 157
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.2y ago
latest release · v1.2.3
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-08-14 · 1,392 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ coccoinomane8.8y ago
The killer feature is the possibility to automatically de-activate plugins from wp-config.php!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ haleeben9.5y ago
Love that this plugin lets you choose the live site to server the media files, save downloading GBs to the local machine Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bob bob9.8y ago
This plugin allows you to set additional configuration options your wp-config file that saves time and helps you avoid pitfalls when using a local -> staging -> live development workflow. I use it on all of my sites now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CiviFirst10.8y ago
Exactly what we needed – really clear which environment you’re on right away!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Terence Milbourn11.0y ago
Shame but its too much of a hassle as it is. All the variables ought to be able to be set by the plugin and should only require a single click to set a profile.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpwalker11.1y ago
I like the concept and the description of this plugin so much that i’m going to give stars even though i haven’t tried it yet 😀 I think this is going to be tremendous for having a staging server for distant staff to practice translating posts (am using WPML). Article about this plugin showed up at just the right time. Now onwards to install and try it out … — wpwalker
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sw33t11.3y ago
I have been doing some of these tasks manually, so the plugin is a wonderful help. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-26 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-24 80+ → 90+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 90+ → 80+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 80+ → 90+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 90+ → 80+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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