Title: WP Console – WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH Author: Edi Amin Published: June 21, 2019 Last modified: November 8, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-console/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2397221) ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-console/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2397221) # WP Console – WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH By [Edi Amin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ediamin/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-console.2.6.0.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-console/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-console/#reviews) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-console/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/) ## Description WP Console brings the renowned PsySH directly to your browser. PsySH serves as a runtime developer console, an interactive debugger, and a PHP REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop). To utilize WP Console, simply write your code within the code editor, then press Cmd-Enter (mac) or Ctrl-Enter (win/linux) to instantly view the output in your browser. Moreover, you have the option to employ PsySH alongside wp-cli by executing the command `wp shell`. Notably, wp-cli comes with inherent compatibility for psysh. All that is required is the activation of WP Console to leverage this feature. ### Features * 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](https://github.com/claudiosanches/vscode-woocommerce/blob/master/snippets/functions.json). Please note that certain PsySH commands, such as `ls`, `doc`, `show`, and magic variables like `$_`, `$__class`, are not currently supported in the browser console. 👉 WP Console uses Gutenberg packages and components to ensure a seamless and user- friendly UI/UX. ### Getting Started To begin using the plugin, follow these steps: 1. Activate the plugin within your WordPress setup. 2. Look for a quick link labeled “Console” in the WP Admin Bar on the right-hand side( see the second screenshot below). 3. Click on the “Console” link to access the WP Console panel. ### Security Concern WP Console explicitly verifies the presence of the `manage_options` permission to render the user interface and execute various functions. However, it’s important to note that this plugin is not intended for use on a production server. ### Other Plugin Working with the block or the block editor? Checkout [CSS Class Manager](https://wordpress.org/plugins/css-class-manager/)– An advanced autocomplete additional css class control for your blocks. ## Screenshots * [[ * Basic input output * [[ * How to open the browser console * [[ * _dump command * [[ * Vertical splitted window * [[ * Live Autocompletion * [[ * Autocompletion with placeholder * [[ * Display errors * [[ * wp shell command * [[ * Get debug.log contents * [[ * Clear debug.log * [[ * Add/Edit custom snippets * [[ * Custom snippets in action ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eb86747d2a89ed92c485b40cf34083660311a8da46098cd2a85da2e55ff100b9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[An essential dev tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-essential-dev-tool/)󠁿 [Barrett Golding](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hearvox/) November 8, 2025 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4bded0992328049c0a0982d21a36ac16b1602aa3a60fae48b66757f77a45a0de? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Can not think of any WP site without it](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-not-think-of-any-wp-site-without-it/)󠁿 [Kapil Paul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kapilpaul/) November 27, 2023 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f0a43d4da223b8274c1640be52e96955d08d97795544663271949159611980f9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect tool for developers.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-tool-for-developers/)󠁿 [Abul hasan Aunshon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aunshon/) November 16, 2023 Wp console is the perfect tool for developers. Debugging sites, manipulate data on database. Almost like anything a developer can do on local setup. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ff9241f3ee1e25a0a016399ff1ae829fea13ed7493c62627ac5068ae61c39197? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-13039/)󠁿 [Andy Navarro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andaniel05/) October 18, 2023 I love this plugin ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2f0db1fdc3e4b8ccfebde9c14ce25049cb26598009a684ad62a276823a6dd9ca? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Top tier plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/top-tier-plugin-19/)󠁿 [Radoš](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rados51/) September 28, 2023 I can’t imagine debugging without WP Console. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ccc4277c4312717c715f85f2cae821942a36c19fca7191c0754fc34c4a3372ab? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-15791/)󠁿 [maven1129](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maven1129/) August 22, 2023 Thank you for building this. WPCodeBox, for example, doesnt have a way of testing output of code. They claim to, but it doesnt work. This does! [ Read all 20 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP Console – WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Edi Amin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ediamin/) [Translate “WP Console – WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-console) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-console/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-console/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-console/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-console/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog 2.6.0 – November 08, 2025 * Added support for PHP 8.4. 2.5.1 – January 13, 2025 * Prevent HTML rendering in console output. 2.5.0 – November 17, 2024 * Breaking: Dropped support for PHP 5.6. The minimum PHP requirement is now 7.4. * Refactored the dependency loading process for improved performance and maintainability. * Fixed namespace compatibility issues for PHP 8.1+. * Resolved deprecation warnings in recent WordPress versions. 2.4.1 – November 13, 2023 * Fix deprecation notice in PHP 8.2 related to strtolower argument type. * Add an admin submenu under the tools menu to open the console window.* Update WordPress compatibility to the latest version 6.4.2. 2.4.0 – August 09, 2023 * Add support for PHP 8.0+. * Update Ace Editor version to 1.23.4. 2.3.1 – July 31, 2022 * Update script version of ace. 2.3.0 – July 27, 2022 * Add code execution time in console output panel. * Use ace.js with custom namespace to avoid conflict with other ace.js source. * Fix snippet manager module style. * Use verticle split as default in console panel. * Fix error handling for PHP v5.6. * Fix some UI issues in different WordPress versions. * Add wp-env and e2e testing with Jest using wp-scripts for developing the plugin. 2.2.0 – November 22, 2020 * Add custom code snippet support. You can use VS Code supported PHP code snippets now. * Add Copy Output button. * Enqueue scripts only for manage_options capability owners. * Improve handling uncaught fatal errors. * Add Twenty Twenty theme compatibility. * Set default values for user Console settings in REST API. * Fix horizontal output scolling issue for vertically split console.* Fix close button get disappear in WooCommerce admin pages. * Fix error line no in console editor. 2.1.0 – April 14, 2020 * Lazy load React components to improve performance. * Use a single store source for all components. * Reset console responses after close app window. * Fix navigation button icon css for WP v5.4. * Resize editor screen after toggle split mode. 2.0.0 – December 11, 2019 * Revamp UI/UX. * Add Ace editor as code editor plugin. Remove CodeMirror. * Live autocompletion with placeholders. * Option to vertically split editor and output window. * Add ability to clear debug.log. * Restrict plugin UI and REST APIs for users who have manage_options capability. 1.5.0 – November 07, 2019 * Tweak – Change `dump` function name to `_dump` to resolve conflict with wp-erp. 1.4.0 – November 02, 2019 * New – Save code editor history in localStorage. * Tweak– Use wp-scripts for assets build process. 1.3.0 – October 26, 2019 * New – Fetch debug.log contents. * Tweak – Support PHP version 5.6. 1.2.0 – July 27, 2019 * New – Add autocompletion data(WP functions, PHP booleans, constants, functions, keywords). * New – Add codemirror closebrackets, matchbrackets addon scripts. * New – Show error stacktrace. 1.1.0 – June 25, 2019 * New – Use output buffer handler. * New – Add build process.* Tweak – Remove unnecessary code. 1.0.0 – June 21, 2019 Initial release. ## Meta * Version **2.6.0** * Last updated **5 months ago** * Active installations **20,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.3.12 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-console/) * Tags * [autocomplete](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/autocomplete/)[browser](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/browser/) [dump](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dump/)[shell](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shell/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-console/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 20 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-console/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Edi Amin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ediamin/) ## Support Got something to say? 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