Local WordPress development without Docker
SiteShift runs complete WordPress sites on your machine with bundled PHP and MySQL — no containers, no VMs, no system config. When you're done, push straight to your host over SSH.
Everything a local WordPress stack needs
One app replaces Docker Desktop, MAMP-style stacks and manual database setup.
No Docker, no VMs
Static PHP and MySQL binaries live under ~/.siteshift. Nothing touches your system PHP, no daemons run in the background.
A site in about a minute
One click downloads WordPress, provisions a database and serves the site at its own .localhost address.
PHP 8.2–8.5 per site
Match every project to its production PHP version and switch runtimes per site without reinstalling anything.
One-click WP admin
Open wp-admin through one-time login links — no juggling local passwords across projects.
Local isn't a dead end
Push files and database to any SSH-reachable host when you're ready, and pull production back down to debug locally.
Host integrations
Hostinger through its API; TransIP and DigitalOcean list your servers; SiteGround and Hostnet with guided SSH set-up. Any other SSH host by hand.
From download to deployed
Three steps. About a minute to your first live site.
Download one app
No installers, no dependencies, no Docker Desktop. Open it and SiteShift fetches its PHP and MySQL binaries on first run.
Create a site
Name it, pick a PHP version. WordPress is downloaded, a database provisioned, and the site served at its own .localhost address in about a minute.
Connect your host and push
Add SSH details or a hosting account, review the file diff, and push files + database over the wire.
Local development questions
No. SiteShift bundles static PHP and MySQL binaries, so a full WordPress site runs natively on your machine — no Docker Desktop, no containers, no virtual machines.
Yes. PHP 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 are bundled, and you can switch the runtime per site to match each project's production server.
Connect your host over SSH (or use a one-click integration), then push. SiteShift deploys the files and the database to any SSH-reachable server — you're not tied to one hosting provider.
SiteShift runs on macOS and Windows. It ships as one binary — unzip and run.
One plan with everything included: €9/month excl. VAT, or 15% off billed yearly. You can cancel anytime from your account, so trying it for a month is low-risk.
Ready to ship? Get SiteShift Pro — cancel anytime.
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