Local Development
Limited data: Local Development has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Local Development still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Local Development, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer afragen since Jan 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Local Development removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Local Development safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.3). Not on the exploited list. 24 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Local Development update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.11.1. No one-star spike after it. 13 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| afragen | 14 Jan 2016 to 13 Aug 2026, 126 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.8.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2023 | Local Development <=2.8.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update | 4.3 | <= 2.8.2 | 2.8.3 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.11.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Andy Fragen |
| Added | 14 Jan 2016 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | theme, upgrade, localhost, development |
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Questions
Is Local Development still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Local Development, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer afragen since Jan 2016.
Was Local Development removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Local Development safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Local Development update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.11.1. No one-star spike after it.