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dotenv

by Brad Parbs · WordPress.org page

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 5.7.17 PHP 5.6+

dotenv has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,947 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 28, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.7.17.

dotenv at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
3,947
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is dotenv well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.7.17, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Any option in the wp_options table or retrieved by get_option() can be set this way
  • You can define keys either as WPENV_BLOGDESCRIPTION or as WPENV_blogdescription, both will work
  • If you’d like to define the location of your .env file, rather than the plugin looking for it, you can filter dotenv_location to be a directory path
  • You can also change the WPENV_ prefix by filtering dotev_key_prefix to be a different prefix

Details

A WordPress plugin to set WordPress options from a .env file.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • config
  • configuration
  • developer
  • environment
  • tools

More from Brad Parbs

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
May 28, 2021
First published
May 26, 2021
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
5.7.17
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

dotenv FAQ

What does dotenv do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, dotenv offers Any option in the wp_options table or retrieved by get_option() can be set this way, You can define keys either as WPENV_BLOGDESCRIPTION or as WPENV_blogdescription, both will work, If you’d like to define the location of your .env file, rather than the plugin looking for it, you can filter dotenv_location to be a directory path and You can also change the WPENV_ prefix by filtering dotev_key_prefix to be a different prefix.

How many active installs does dotenv have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for dotenv as of September 7, 2026.

Is dotenv still maintained?

The last release was on May 28, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is dotenv free?

dotenv is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.