Know at a glance which site you are editing. The admin bar changes colour and shows a LIVE, STAGING, DEV or LOCAL badge.
Alternatives to WP Environment Label
Plugins below are selected for functional relevance and current directory signals. Active-install counts do not affect this ranking.
Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Never mistake a staging, development or local copy for your live site. Shows a badge in wp-admin, on the login page and on the public front end.
EnvBeaconv1.2.0
Display a colored notice in the WordPress admin bar to indicate which environment (Live, Staging, Local) your site is running on.
Displays a customizable badge in the WordPress Admin Bar showing your environment (Local, Staging, Production) to avoid errors on live sites.
Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
Display Environment Typev1.6.0
Displays WordPress 5.5's environment type setting in the admin bar and the "At a Glance" dashboard widget.
Resonanz Email Reroutingv1.8.0
Reroute WordPress emails to a test address per environment so testing never mails real users. Optional logging and settings import/export.
Environment & Debug Barv1.4.2
Display your environment and debug info in the toolbar.
Bromate Remote Media Bridgev1.0.11
Use a remote WordPress uploads directory without copying your entire media library. Optionally cache media files locally as visitors browse your site.
MieBadgev1.0.0
A persistent, draggable badge that alerts users they're on a staging site. Inspired by Kabuki mie poses that demand attention.