Blazing fast, local WordPress development for macOS.
Blaze is a native macOS app that gives you a complete WordPress development environment —
self-contained Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP. No Docker, no MAMP, no complexity.
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This repository serves as the issue tracker and release hub for Blaze. The source code is not publicly available.
- Found a bug? Open an issue
- Have a feature request? Start a discussion
- Looking for releases? Check the Releases page
- Native macOS App — Built with SwiftUI, follows Apple's Human Interface Guidelines
- Self-Contained Stack — Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP bundled and managed automatically
- PHP Version Switching — Run PHP 8.1 through 8.5 per site, switch instantly
- WP-CLI Built-in — Full WordPress CLI with an interactive terminal
- SSL Out of the Box — Every site gets HTTPS with automatic local certificates
- Quick Site Setup — Create fully configured WordPress sites in seconds
- Snapshots & Restore — Capture and restore your entire site state in one click
- Blueprints & Templates — Save any site as a reusable template
- Site Cloning — Duplicate any site with one click
- phpMyAdmin — Built-in database management
- One-Click Admin Login — Log into any site's dashboard instantly
- IDE Integration — Open sites in VS Code, Cursor, PhpStorm, or Sublime Text
- PHP Configuration — Per-site PHP settings (memory limits, upload sizes, etc.)
- Email Testing — Built-in Mailpit captures all outgoing emails
- Blaze Sync — Sync local sites with remote servers
- macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
- Apple Silicon Mac
Download the latest version from the Releases page or from blazewp.app.
When reporting a bug, please include:
- macOS version
- Blaze version (found in the app menu bar under Blaze > About)
- Steps to reproduce the issue
- Expected vs actual behavior
- Screenshots or logs if applicable
Blaze is free to use. All rights reserved.