Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
Alternatives to Set the Stage
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Ruivo User Switcherv1.1.1
Allow administrators to quickly switch between users from the WordPress admin dashboard using a modular popup UI.
Turn your WordPress menu into smart navigation. Show the right links to the right people.
Know at a glance which site you are editing. The admin bar changes colour and shows a LIVE, STAGING, DEV or LOCAL badge.
Customise the Admin Bar and Admin Menu colours with live preview, presets, accessibility checks, and role-aware controls.
EnvBeaconv1.2.0
Display a colored notice in the WordPress admin bar to indicate which environment (Live, Staging, Local) your site is running on.
Use custom admin bar colors and favicons to differentiate your environments (staging/prod)
Core Version Switcherv1.0.1
Easily switch between WordPress core versions safely from the dashboard.
View your site as a subscriber, customer, editor or logged-out visitor from the toolbar. Real role switching, no test accounts needed.
UserRoleSwitcherv1.1
Allows admins to log in as non-admin users from the admin bar or the Users page.