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WPGraphQL IDE

by Joe Fusco · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.5.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

WPGraphQL IDE has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 34,462 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 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

WPGraphQL IDE at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
34,462
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WPGraphQL IDE well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Multi-tab editor with auto-save and overflow tab dropdown
  • Schema-aware autocomplete, hover-doc tooltips, and inline lint warnings (powered by CodeMirror 6 + cm6-graphql)
  • Cmd-click navigation from any field, type, or argument straight to the Docs Explorer
  • Response panes: JSON viewer, table view, status code / duration / size / resolver-count badges, request tracing, query log, N+1 detection
  • Variables and headers editors with their own autocomplete
  • Per-document settings (description, alias names, max-age cache hint, allow/deny)
  • Execution history persisted to localStorage, scoped per WordPress user and IDE context — available to anonymous public-endpoint visitors too
  • Saved Queries panel with personal collections and share links (when WPGraphQL Smart Cache is also active)
  • Full keyboard support: Cmd+Enter to execute, Ctrl+Shift+P to prettify, arrow keys to switch tabs

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Details

Modern GraphQL IDE for WPGraphQL — schema-aware editor, execution history, saved queries, and a public endpoint mode.

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

Tags

  • decoupled
  • devtools
  • GraphQL
  • headless

More from Joe Fusco

Version
5.5.0
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026
First published
Feb 27, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Requires plugins
WPGraphQL
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WPGraphQL IDE FAQ

What does WPGraphQL IDE do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WPGraphQL IDE offers Multi-tab editor with auto-save and overflow tab dropdown, Schema-aware autocomplete, hover-doc tooltips, and inline lint warnings (powered by CodeMirror 6 + cm6-graphql), Cmd-click navigation from any field, type, or argument straight to the Docs Explorer, Response panes: JSON viewer, table view, status code / duration / size / resolver-count badges, request tracing, query log, N+1 detection and Variables and headers editors with their own autocomplete.

How many active installs does WPGraphQL IDE have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for WPGraphQL IDE as of September 7, 2026.

Is WPGraphQL IDE still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is WPGraphQL IDE free?

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