# ForkPress

> WordPress branching and version control for developer environments

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/forkpress
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/forkpress.json
- Website: https://github.com/Automattic/forkpress
- Category: Developer Tools
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-05-29T02:39:24+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1013879815`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/Automattic/forkpress
- Stars: 27
- Forks: 0
- Open issues: 13
- License: GPL-2.0
- Last push: 2026-06-07T23:23:43+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T11:16:15+00:00
- Archived: yes

Tags: WordPress, CLI Tool, Developer Tools, Branching
Tech stacks: javascript, nodejs, php, rust, typescript, WordPress

## Features
- Provides instant site branching using copy-on-write storage for local development.
- Allows merging of both WordPress file and database changes across different branches.
- Operates as a single executable with no external runtime dependencies like Docker.

## Description

ForkPress is a single binary WordPress branching environment that brings Git like workflows to site development. It allows users to instantly branch, merge, and preview file and database changes without external dependencies or Docker.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — ForkPress](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/forkpress) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
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