Is Development Environment Notification free?

Yes, Development Environment Notification is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Development Environment Notification?

Development Environment Notification has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Development Environment Notification alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Development Environment Notification include Hide Admin Bar, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles, Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Development Environment Notification work with the latest WordPress?

Development Environment Notification has been tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It requires WordPress 0.2+ and PHP false+.

Development Environment Notification — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Development Environment Notification
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Alex Phelps

As of April 2026, Development Environment Notification is a WordPress admin bar plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Hide Admin Bar.

5/51 reviews

10active installs

1.7K+total downloads

12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Ever confused between Development and Production when using Host Files?

This plugin adds a simple notification on the WP Admin bar to help the developer know if they are looking at development or production environments without needing to check host files and so on.

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