WordPress Launches my.wordpress.net: A New Local-First Workspace

On March 11, 2026, WordPress took a huge leap toward what might be called “local-first” computing through the release of my.wordpress.net. This is not merely a site-creation tool; it is a private, browser-based workspace for draft-creation, research, and experimentation, where hosting or an account are not necessary.

The Big News: my.wordpress.net

WordPress is shifting away from ‘publish-first’ with a private sandbox. This environment runs completely in your Web browser through WordPress Playground (WebAssembly), with all data stored locally.

No Setup Required: You can spin up a full WordPress instance in seconds without a domain, hosting plan, or signup.
Privacy by Default: These sites are inaccessible to the public, bots, and search engines. They are intended as a “personal lab” for journaling or testing ideas.
Local Storage: the data is stored in your browsers’ indexDB. If you want to use the same data on a different PC or browser, you‘ll have to export it.

Key Features of the New Workspace

The environment is built with an “App Catalog” enabled which makes it an individual productivity center. It is tightly integrated with WordPress and provides:

AI Assistant: A built-in assistant that can modify your site, tweak settings, or even build and scaffold new plugins through conversational prompts.
Personal Knowledge Base: You will also be able to ask the AI questions about the data you have stored in the workspace, turning it into a smart, searchable notebook.
Built-in Productivity Apps: There has to be a Personal RSS Reader (for finding information by following the news of the industry, etc), a personal CRM (for keeping contact info), and a bookmarker.
Developer Sandbox: Ideal for testing themes and plugins safely before moving them to a live production server.

Technical Considerations

Limitations on storage: First builds are limited to about 100MB so not a good option for media-heavy sites.
Persistence: Since it’s local, clearing your browser cache could delete your site. Regular exports (JSON backups) are highly recommended.
Migration: If you decide your private project is ready for the world, you can export the workspace and import it into any traditional WordPress host.

What’s Next in 2026

This ecommerces launch is also just a glimpse of the larger road map to WordPress 7.0. Look out for a dedicated emphasis later this year on Phase 3: Collaboration that will enable real-time multi-user editing and improvements to ease of workflow on the core dashboard.