WordPress Studio First Look: The Free Local Dev Tool from Automattic (Honest Review + Database Drama) Automattic quietly dropped WordPress Studio – a free, native local development app for Mac & Windows. No Docker, no terminal required… but is it ready to replace Local by Flywheel or Lando? I install it live and test:One-click site creation Instant VS Code / File Explorer / Terminal access Git clone straight into the project folder PHP version switching on the fly Built-in site preview + HTTPS The painful truth about database access (spoiler: there isn’t any… yet) After a full restart fixed the initial slowness, everything was good – until I needed the database. Timestamps (10-sec intro skipped): 0:10 – What even is WordPress Studio? 1:30 – Download + first site creation 3:40 – VS Code opens directly into the project 6:20 – Git clone test (works!) 9:10 – Database nightmare begins 12:50 – The SQL Buddy plugin “solution” 15:30 – Final verdict + who this is actually for Question for the comments: If WordPress Studio added phpMyAdmin (or Adminer) tomorrow, would you switch from Local / Lando / DevKinsta? #WordPress #WordPressStudio #LocalDevelopment #WebDev Looking for web development or branding services? Interested in Etch? Check it out: ?aff=43a07932 (affiliate link) Interested in Automatic CSS? Check it out: (affiliate link)