Title: Core Version Switcher
Author: Kanani Parth
Published: <strong>August 3, 2026</strong>
Last modified: August 3, 2026

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# Core Version Switcher

 By [Kanani Parth](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kananiparth1326/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/core-version-switcher.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-version-switcher/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-version-switcher/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-version-switcher/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-version-switcher/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-version-switcher/)

## Description

Allows developers and site administrators to quickly switch between different WordPress
core versions directly from the WordPress dashboard. Ideal for testing plugin compatibility,
debugging version-specific issues, or downgrading/upgrading WordPress core safely.

### Developer Notes

This plugin uses PostCSS for CSS compilation and nesting. Source files and build
configurations are included.

### CSS Compilation

To build the compiled stylesheets:
 1. Ensure Node.js and npm are installed. 2. 
Run `npm install` in the plugin directory to install dependencies. 3. Run `npm run
build` to compile styles from `src/css/` to `admin/css/`.

### Coding Standards

To run WordPress coding standard checks:
 1. Ensure Composer is installed. 2. Run`
composer install` to install development packages. 3. Run `vendor/bin/phpcs` to 
check PHP code against WordPress standards.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `core-version-switcher` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to Dashboard -> Core Version Switcher to configure and switch versions.

## FAQ

### How do I switch WordPress versions?

Go to Dashboard -> Core Version Switcher, select your target version from the dropdown
or type a custom/nightly version, click “Save Target Version”, then click the “Install
Selected WordPress Version Now” button.

### Is it safe to switch/downgrade WordPress versions?

Switching core versions (especially downgrading) overwrites database tables and 
source files. It is highly recommended to back up your database and files before
proceeding.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Core Version Switcher” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Kanani Parth ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kananiparth1326/)

[Translate “Core Version Switcher” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/core-version-switcher)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/core-version-switcher/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/core-version-switcher/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/core-version-switcher/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/core-version-switcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **21 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [developer-tools](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/developer-tools/)[Downgrade](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/downgrade/)
   [upgrade](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/upgrade/)[version-switcher](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/version-switcher/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-version-switcher/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Kanani Parth ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kananiparth1326/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-version-switcher/)

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