Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to WP Foundry

A desktop WordPress administration app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WP Foundry launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
WP Foundry, a desktop WordPress management tool▲13
Desktop app for WordPress site management. Update plugins, check vulnerabilities, manage users, and take backups locally. Free for two sites.
2024 · wpfoundry.app · its alternatives →
2
The New WordPress.com▲584
Publishing platform, reinvented, open source w/ new Mac app
2015 · wpcalypso.wordpress.com · its alternatives →
3
Foundry▲260
Build your backend in minutes, instead of days
2019 · foundryapp.co · its alternatives →
4
Wordpress Desktop▲29
Official native app for Wordpress (Mac & PC)
2016 · apps.wordpress.com · its alternatives →
5
Pinegrow WP▲366
Convert static HTML websites to WordPress themes.
2015 · pinegrow.com · its alternatives →
6
InstaWP▲300
Supercharge your WordPress development workflow in seconds
2022 · instawp.com · its alternatives →
7
wProject▲96
A project management system built on WordPress.
2022 · rocketapps.com.au · its alternatives →
8
WPShift▲149
The all-in-one WordPress management platform
2024 · wpshift.io · its alternatives →
9
Appsero▲69
A killer WordPress analytics, licensing & deployment tool
2022 · appsero.com · its alternatives →
10
WP Umbrella▲278
The life-changing solution for your WordPress agency
2023 · wp-umbrella.com · its alternatives →
11
Local▲182
A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally
2020 · localwp.com · its alternatives →
12
FlyWP▲276
WordPress focused server management platform by weDevs
2024 · flywp.com · its alternatives →
13
WPFunnels▲139
Drag & drop sales funnel builder for WordPress
2021 · getwpfunnels.com · its alternatives →
14
Worona▲284
Turn your WordPress into an App
2016 · frontity.org · its alternatives →
15
WPCore▲82
Manage and share Wordpress plugin collections
2014 · wpcore.com · its alternatives →
16
Foundry▲44
Connecting the world's startup community, all-in-one place.
2025 · its alternatives →
17
WPPortal▲87
Bringing your customers closer to WordPress
2023 · thrivedesk.com · its alternatives →
18
Startup Framework WP▲95
Startup Framework for WordPress
2014 · designmodo.com · its alternatives →
19
Foundry – Turns your repeated workflows into one-click commands▲12
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Foundry▲162
Build, test, and improve AI Agents
2024 · thefoundryai.com · its alternatives →
21
WordPress Playground▲66
Experience a WordPress that runs entirely in your browser
2023 · developer.wordpress.org · its alternatives →
22
SpinupWP▲43
A cloud-based server control panel designed for WordPress
2019 · spinupwp.com · its alternatives →
23
Murkstom WordPress▲71
Turn any WordPress blog into iOS and Android mobile app
2019 · its alternatives →
24
Foundry: a Markdown-first CMS written in Go▲31
Hi HN! I've been building a CMS called Foundry, brought together from multiple smaller private projects as well as greenfield code. The short version is: it's a CMS written in Go with a focus on markdown content, a simple hook-based plugin model, themes, archetypes, preview flows, and a clean authoring/developer experience. I started working on it because I wanted something that was more powerful than Hugo for a few of my websites, without having to resort to dangling onto a database. What seems different about it, at least to me, is that I'm trying to keep the system small in concept:…
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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