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WP Console

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH

by Edi Amin · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.6.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

WP Console has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,945,427 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP Console at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
1,945,427
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Console well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 21 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Powerful code editor powered by Ace Editor
  • Real-time autocompletion for PHP core and WordPress functions, complete with placeholders
  • Introducing _dump as a more versatile alternative to var_dump, leveraging the capabilities of Symfony VarDumper
  • Instant access to debug.log contents, with the added convenience of clearing them directly from your browser
  • Enhanced shell experience courtesy of psySH, facilitating advanced interaction through wp shell
  • Customizable code snippet functionality, compatible with VS Code supported code snippets. Explore examples like these WooCommerce snippets

WP Console reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

21 reviews

5★
21
4★
0
3★
0
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0
1★
0

  • A Must-Have Tool for Everyday WordPress Development

    WP Console has quickly become an essential part of my daily development workflow. It simplifies many repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing me to focus more on building features rather than managing the environment. The interface is clean and developer-friendly, and the commands are intuitive and powerful. Whether it's debugging, running quick scripts, or interacting with WordPress data, WP Console makes everything faster and more efficient. If you're a WordPress developer looking to boost productivity and streamline your workflow, this plugin is definitely worth trying.

    Asaduzzaman Nur

  • An essential dev tool

    WP Console is an essential tool for quickly testing code and getting data about a site's posts, post meta, and taxonomies. Plus, the author's attention of bug-fixes is heroic.

    Barrett Golding

  • Can not think of any WP site without it

    Thanks for this awesome plugin. this helps a lot in debugging. Can not even think of any WP site without it. Keep up the good work.

    Kapil Paul

  • Perfect tool for developers.

    Wp console is the perfect tool for developers. Debugging sites, manipulate data on database. Almost like anything a developer can do on local setup.

    Abul hasan Aunshon

  • Excellent!!!

    I love this plugin

    Andy Navarro

  • Top tier plugin

    I can't imagine debugging without WP Console.

    Radoš

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Details

An in-browser PHP console for WordPress powered by PsySH

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

Tags

  • autocomplete
  • browser
  • dump
  • repl
  • shell

More from Edi Amin

Version
2.6.0
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
First published
Jun 21, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.3.12
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Console FAQ

What does WP Console do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Console offers Powerful code editor powered by Ace Editor, Real-time autocompletion for PHP core and WordPress functions, complete with placeholders, Introducing _dump as a more versatile alternative to var_dump, leveraging the capabilities of Symfony VarDumper, Instant access to debug.log contents, with the added convenience of clearing them directly from your browser and Enhanced shell experience courtesy of psySH, facilitating advanced interaction through wp shell.

How many active installs does WP Console have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for WP Console as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Console still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is WP Console free?

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