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Set the Stage

Quickly switch between environments (live, test, dev) from the admin bar.

By Ivaylo Draganov·Menu·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 2 years ago
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As of April 2026, Set the Stage is a WordPress menu plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Admin Menu Editor.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
3.4K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021

Overview

Adds a menu to the admin bar to quickly identify different environments for a site (e.g. production and development) and easily switch to the same URL on other environments. Multi-site compatible for both sub-domain and sub-directory installations.

Configuration

The plugin has a convenient settings page but can also be configured programatically via a filter hook.

Setting environments via the WordPress admin interface

Navigate to “Settings > Set the Stage” in the WordPress admin to review and edit the configuration.

Setting environments via a WordPress filter hook

Hook to drgnff_wp_stage_switcher__environments and return an array with environments. Here’s an example filter function:

add_filter( 'drgnff_wp_stage_switcher__environments', function ($envs) {
    return […
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
1
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.1

Fixed
– Fix default environment reset button

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Ivaylo DraganovIvaylo Draganov
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Aug 16, 2023
WP Requires
4.7+
Tested Up To
6.3.8
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.4K+
Added
Dec 22, 2021
Business
Free

Tags

menustageswitcherenvironment

Developer

I
Ivaylo Draganov
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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