Title: Plugin Test Drive
Author: Gilad
Published: <strong>November 8, 2010</strong>
Last modified: July 14, 2016

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Plugin Test Drive

 By [Gilad](https://profiles.wordpress.org/omerg/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/plugin-test-drive.1.3.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-test-drive/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-test-drive/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-test-drive/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-test-drive/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/plugin-test-drive/)

## Description

Plugin Test Drive lets you take any plugin for a test drive, see if suits your needs
before letting your site visitors experience it.

Set options for any plugin to see how it works for you before activating it.

 * Test plugin functionality in both admin dashboard and the front end site.
 * Change options and style of plugins until they blend perfectly in your site/blog.
 * Compare different plugins to find out which one best suits your needs.
 * Once you are done testing and the plugin is ready to be up and running, you can
   then activate it.

#### How Does it work?

 * Plugin Test Drive lets you load wordpress plugins conditionally by user name 
   or IP address. While the tested plugins are visible and fully functional for 
   you, they are invisible to others.
 * Testing plugins is safe. When you select a plugin for testing, PTD validates 
   it the same way WordPress validates a plugin when you activate it. If the plugin
   fails the validation test, PTD will let you know about it and will not test that
   plugin.

#### Languages

 * English
 * Italian by [Guter](http://www.inspiratio.it/)

#### New Feature

Since version 1.1 of Plugin Test Drive, you can test a plugin, right after installing
it. Refer to the Screenshots.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Screenshot-1: PTD options page.
 * [[
 * Screenshot-2: Plugins in testing mode in plugins screen.
 * [[
 * Screenshot-3: Testing a plugin directly after installing it.

## Installation

 1. Either copy the plugin folder to your wp-content/plugins/ folder or install it 
    via “Plugins”->”Add New” menu.
 2. Activate Plugin Test Drive from the plugins screen.
 3. Go to Setting -> Plugin Test Drive to select plugins for testing.

## FAQ

  What does this plugin do?

This plugin lets you load other plugins conditionally by user name or IP address.

  Which version is required to run this plugin?

This plugin will work on wp 3.0 and above only.

  Which tester key should I choose, by IP or by user name?

You may pick whichever you like. The difference is that some plugins are intended
to work for unregistered visitors only.
 In these cases, “by IP” is more suitable.
in other cases, “by user name” may be more convenient.

  What happens to the tested plugins once I deactivate PTD?

They return to being inactive as before.

  Can I test a plugin while it’s active

No. first deactivate it.

  Why can’t I activate/edit/update/delete plugins that are in testing mode

To ensure safe transition from and to testing mode, these actions are disabled for
tested plugins.
 To enable these actions again, simply stop testing the plugin.

  What else should I know before using this plugin?

For plugins that enable typing a function call directly in your theme files, make
sure to include “if_function_exists()”:

 * WRONG – some_plugin_function();
 * RIGHT – if (function_exists(‘ some_plugin_function ‘)) { some_plugin_function();}

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Plugin Test Drive” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Gilad ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/omerg/)

[Translate “Plugin Test Drive” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/plugin-test-drive)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.0.1

some changes in readme.txt

#### 1.0.2

Fix to permission restriction problem

#### 1.0.3

 * Fix to disable submit button bug.
 * clear tested plugins list only if ptd is de/activated by the user and not by 
   auto upgrade process

#### 1.0.4

 * Added “untestable” flag.
 * Remove plugin action links in plugin page for wp ver < 3.0
 * Italian translation added.

#### 1.0.5

 * upload to server of 1.0.4 was halted

#### 1.1

 * Added ability to test a plugin right after installing it

#### 1.1.1

 * make sure a plugin was installed properly before displaying “Test Plugin” link
   after installing that plugin.

#### 1.1.2

 * compatibility for the new wp version – 3.0.2 is verified.
 * added predefined untestable plugins list (2 plugins were added).
 * added wp_localize in order to pass parameters to javascript.
 * disabled option to select tested plugins for bulk actions.

#### 1.1.3

 * compatibility for the new wp version – 3.0.4 is verified.
 * fix to bug the occurs when multiple plugins are selected for testing and one 
   of them is detected as untestable

#### 1.1.4

 * compatibility for the new wp version – 3.1 is verified.
 * design adjustments in plugins page for the new version

#### 1.2

 * For years after last update 🙂
 * removed compatibility for wp below 3.0
 * various UI bugs fixed to match wp newer versions up to 3.9.1

#### 1.3

 * various UI bugs fixed to match wp newer versions up to 4.5.3

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3**
 *  Last updated **10 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.5.33**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-test-drive/)
 * Tags
 * [management](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/management/)[Plugin Testing](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugin-testing/)
   [test](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/test/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-test-drive/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Gilad ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/omerg/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/plugin-test-drive/)