WPronto gives you a fast, lightweight and fully configured WordPress development environment for Windows — without bloated control panels, complicated setup or endless configuration.
Launch Nginx, PHP and MariaDB with one click. No terminal commands, no confusing setup, no wasted time.
WPronto configures databases, local domains and WordPress files for you — so you can focus on development instead of server setup.
Create multiple WordPress projects and switch between them effortlessly. Each project has its own database, local domain, and settings — all organized in one place.
One-click backup creates a full copy of your site files AND database. One-click restore instantly brings your site back to any saved state. All backups are stored in organized folders by site and date.
Delete unused projects instantly — no manual folder hunting or config cleanup required.
Сontrol the entire server without touching the mouse: start, stop, open admin, manage backups and more. Your workflow just got faster.
Two workflows in one tool. For real sites: full WordPress setup.
For quick tests: just create a project named
php and start coding — no database or WordPress
installation needed.
Every project gets its own readable local domain like
myproject.wp automatically.
Manage databases with phpMyAdmin or control WordPress via command line using WP-CLI.
Download and install WPronto on your Windows computer in just a few clicks.
Enter your project name and let WPronto automatically configure the entire WordPress environment for you.
Open your local WordPress site, log into the admin dashboard and continue developing normally.
Press "Start" (or Ctrl+Shift+S) and WPronto will automatically launch Nginx, PHP and MariaDB. Your local development environment becomes ready in seconds. The server status will change from red (Stopped) to green (Running).
Press "Create" (or
Ctrl+Shift+C) to begin a new WordPress project.
Enter a project name (use underscores for multi-word names, like
best_store). WPronto will automatically create the
database and configure the local domain.
After creating your site, follow the instructions of the WordPress installation wizard — select a language, enter a site name, username, password, and email.
After installation WordPress, press "Open Admin" (or Ctrl+Shift+A) to instantly access your WordPress dashboard and start developing.
Click the "phpMyAdmin" (or Ctrl+Shift+P) to view database tables, execute SQL queries, or configure your project.
Access to phpMyAdmin:
Username: root
Password:
(empty)
Select a site and click "Backup" (or
Ctrl+Shift+B) to create a full backup (files +
database). Don't be lazy to create copies of your projects,
because they help fight errors and also save time and nerves.
Backups are saved to:
WPronto/backups/your-site/YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS/
To restore a site from a backup, select the site and click the "Restore" button (or Ctrl+Shift+R). WPronto will automatically recreate the site, restore all files and the database.
Delete unnecessary projects with a single
"Delete" button (or
Ctrl+Shift+D). This removes all files and the
database.
Please be careful!
Press "Stop" (or Ctrl+Shift+X) to pause the local server. Your projects, databases and settings remain saved between sessions.
The left panel displays all your projects. Select any project to
open its admin panel, create a backup, restore, or delete it.
The right panel shows the server's transaction log.
Out of the box, WPronto provides two PHP versions: 8.3 and 8.5. If you are used to proven stability, choose PHP 8.3. If you want to try new PHP features, go for the updated 8.5.
WPronto offers three theme modes: Light, Dark, and System. The System mode automatically matches your Windows theme settings. Pick the one that feels right for your eyes.
View detailed information about all the tools, hotkeys, components, and features of the program.
After this, the admin panel of your site will open.
After this, the admin panel of the selected site will become available.
After this, all website files and the database will be permanently deleted, except for the backup copies stored in the backup folder.
After this, a backup folder will be created in the program root, where backup files and databases are stored.
✅ WPronto will automatically restore all files and the database. No manual file copying or database import needed!
php
Your_Drive/WPronto/www/php/
index.php — error reporting is already
enabled!
WordPress and databases will not be created — only pure PHP. After this, you can use this folder for any PHP scripts, learning, or testing.
If Windows SmartScreen shows a warning about "Unknown publisher", click More info → Run anyway. WPronto is completely safe.
You can also temporarily disable Smart App Control in Windows Security settings.
WPronto focuses on simplicity, lightweight architecture and WordPress-first workflow instead of overloaded interfaces and complicated configuration panels.
Yes. WPronto is completely free for personal and commercial use. It is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
WPronto includes Nginx, WordPress, PHP, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin and WP-CLI out of the box.
Replace the files inside the WPronto/core/php folder
with a newer PHP version.
Replace the WordPress files inside the
WPronto/template directory to use newer WordPress
versions for future projects.
All local WordPress projects are stored inside the
WPronto/www folder.
Login: root, password: leave the field empty.
WPronto supports file uploads up to 256 MB by default.
By default, WPronto has PHP error display disabled for security reasons, and this is the correct decision. But during development, you can easily enable it by adding the following lines at the beginning of your PHP script:
<?php
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);
// Your code here...
?>
Download WPronto for free and start working today. Get a lightweight local development environment designed specifically for WordPress developers.
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