WordPress Launches my.WordPress.net, a Private Browser-Based Workspace

Q: How It Works

The service is powered by WordPress Playground, an open-source project that compiles WordPress to run in WebAssembly (Wasm) directly in the browser. When you visit my.WordPress.net for the first time, it installs a complete WordPress instance in your browser’s storage. Everything — the database, the files, the plugins — lives in your browser’s local storage, starting at roughly 100MB. This means your site is tied to a single browser on a single device. You can’t access it from your phone or another computer. But you can export the entire site and migrate it to a traditional WordPress host whenever you want to make it public.

Q: What Can You Do With It?

WordPress is positioning this as a personal workspace, not a website builder. The intended use cases include: Private writing and journaling — draft articles, maintain a personal journal, or write without publishing Research and knowledge management — collect and organize information in a structured CMS Personal tools via the App Catalog — install plugins that function as standalone apps: a Personal CRM, RSS Reader, bookmarking tool, and an AI Workspace Learning WordPress — experiment with themes, plugins, and configurations without breaking anything

By Jaspal March 12, 2026 Updated: March 12, 2026

WordPress just launched my.WordPress.net, a new service that runs the entire WordPress publishing platform inside your web browser. No hosting plan, no domain registration, no sign-up required. You open the URL, and you have a fully functional WordPress site running locally in your browser. The catch? Your site is completely private — invisible to the public internet and stored only in your browser’s local storage.

How It Works

The service is powered by WordPress Playground, an open-source project that compiles WordPress to run in WebAssembly (Wasm) directly in the browser. When you visit my.WordPress.net for the first time, it installs a complete WordPress instance in your browser’s storage. Everything — the database, the files, the plugins — lives in your browser’s local storage, starting at roughly 100MB.

This means your site is tied to a single browser on a single device. You can’t access it from your phone or another computer. But you can export the entire site and migrate it to a traditional WordPress host whenever you want to make it public.

What Can You Do With It?

WordPress is positioning this as a personal workspace, not a website builder. The intended use cases include:

Private writing and journaling — draft articles, maintain a personal journal, or write without publishing
Research and knowledge management — collect and organize information in a structured CMS
Personal tools via the App Catalog — install plugins that function as standalone apps: a Personal CRM, RSS Reader, bookmarking tool, and an AI Workspace
Learning WordPress — experiment with themes, plugins, and configurations without breaking anything

The AI Integration

The service integrates with OpenAI through the WordPress Playground framework. You can use an AI assistant to modify your my.WordPress.net instance — tweak plugins, build new ones, or query data stored in your WordPress site. WordPress essentially becomes a personal knowledge base that AI can access and interact with.

This builds on WordPress’s AI team, formed last year, which has been developing AI products for the developer community. WordPress.com (the commercial hosting platform) also launched an AI website builder last year that lets you design sites through a chatbot interface.

The Limitations

There are significant constraints to be aware of:

Browser-bound — your site exists only in one browser on one device
~100MB storage — fine for text-heavy personal use, not for media-rich sites
No public access — sites cannot be viewed by anyone else unless exported to a host
Data fragility — clearing browser data deletes everything; regular backups recommended
Slower first load — initial setup takes longer as WordPress installs in the browser

The Bottom Line

WordPress is trying to redefine itself beyond website publishing. By running entirely in the browser with zero infrastructure requirements, my.WordPress.net turns WordPress into a personal productivity tool — a private workspace for writing, research, and AI-powered knowledge management. It’s a clever way to keep WordPress relevant in a world where fewer people need traditional websites and more people need personal tools. Whether users will choose a browser-based WordPress instance over dedicated note-taking apps like Notion or Obsidian remains to be seen. But the zero-friction, zero-cost entry point is compelling — especially for the 40% of the web that already runs on WordPress and knows the interface.