Local makes Local WordPress development a breeze
Rating: 10 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
Local by WP Engine allows our development team to easily spin up local installs of WordPress which save us hours on setup when onboarding new clients. It reduces setup period from hours to minutes all while keep things nicely organized for easy of use. It also makes it super simple to switch PHP versions when needed.
Pros
- Easily clone installs from WP Engine to local envrionments
- 1 click setup of Local WordPress sites for new or existing builds
- Can optionally push back to WP Engine with ease
- Easily change PHP versions
- Integrates with IDE for error reporting
Cons
- Interface for syncing files could be improved
- Would be nice if there was an easy way to use media from WP Engine host to save on space for larger sites
- 1 click login doesn't always work as expected if SSL in place.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's great for quickly cloning an environment down from WP Engine and/or Flywheel servers but can also just be used as a way to setup local environments on your own with manual syncing.
If you need to spin up local environments that are not WordPress based then this tool isn't ideal. It can be used for it but it's not design for that.
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Mark Davoli
Director, Web Development at Amsive (501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
4 years of experience