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Instant WordPress 4.5

A self-contained portable WordPress bundle which you can run on a USB stick

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Operating Systems:
Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
License:
Freeware
Developer:
Corvideon
Software Cost:
Free
Category
Developer & Programming
Date Updated:
20 August 2015
Downloads To Date:
6678
Languages:
English
Download Size:
72.20 MB

Instant WordPress is a portable WordPress development environment which makes it easy to test themes, plugins and more on any modern Windows PC (XP or later).

To get started, just run the download file and it'll extract its various components into your preferred folder. Currently this includes WordPress, Apache, PHP and MySQL, but don't worry, they're all portable and won't otherwise install anything else on your PC.

Launch Instant WordPress and a simple console points you in the right direction. Click "WordPress Admin" to launch WordPress itself, for instance. You can open your Plugins and Themes folders in a click, and administer your MySQL setup, while clicking WordPress Frontpage will display your dummy site. There are even built-in posts and comments so you can get a feel for the look of a new theme right away.

One issue here is that, although Instant WordPress is regularly updated with new versions of its components, they're always going to be a little out of date. And the Instant WordPress developers themselves point out that the program "is not suitable for live websites and should only be used for testing and development".

Still, if you'd like an easier way to test a WordPress setup - or maybe you're a total WordPress beginner and want to get a basic feel for how it all works - then Instant WordPress is perfectly adequate, and well worth the download.

Instant WordPress Version 4.5 contains the following software (Changelog):
 

  • WordPress 4.2.4 (Updated)
  • Apache 2.2.15 (Win32)
  • PHP 5.4.36
  • MySQL 5.6.25 (Updated)
Verdict:

A quick and easy way to create your very own WordPress test and development environment

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