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Theme Development Preview

by Roland Barker · WordPress.org page

v1.2 Tested up to WP 4.5.33

Theme Development Preview has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,346 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 19, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.5.33.

Theme Development Preview at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,346
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Theme Development Preview well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, not yet with the current 7.1

Theme Development Preview reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

  • Does Not Work

    When attempting to utilize with a standard theme available on WordPress, the preview worked but other users got switched to the Twentysixteen default. When attempting to utilize with a child theme, the site ceased to render any content or style in preview. The user select box shows an error on each line when using for the first time because the plugin tries to compare something with an $options array that is null.

    Christine

  • Just what I needed

    This is just what I needed, saving time when a full devsite isn't necessary.

    ngearing

Details

Allows specific users to preview and configure a theme without affecting the current theme of the site.

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

Tags

  • development
  • preview
  • switcher
  • theme

More from Roland Barker

Version
1.2
Last updated
May 19, 2016
First published
May 17, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Theme Development Preview FAQ

How many active installs does Theme Development Preview have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Theme Development Preview as of September 7, 2026.

Is Theme Development Preview still maintained?

The last release was on May 19, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Theme Development Preview free?

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