# Completed Feature Requests **URL:** https://community.localwp.com/c/resolved/completed-feature-requests/40.md [Latest](https://community.localwp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.localwp.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.localwp.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Completed Feature Requests category](https://community.localwp.com/t/about-the-completed-feature-requests-category/36492)
**Author:** [@sambrockway](https://community.localwp.com/u/sambrockway)\ **Replies:** 0
You ask - we listen! These are feature requests submitted by the community that the Local team has implemented. --- ## [CLI For Local itself?](https://community.localwp.com/t/cli-for-local-itself/50020)
**Author:** [@schutzsmith](https://community.localwp.com/u/schutzsmith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/cli-for-local-itself/50020 "2026-10-15T11:32:27Z")
I could have sworn that local had a CLI for itself but all I see if WP-CLI on a site per site basis. I want to be able to make a new Local site via the command line. Is this possible? Thanks, Dan --- ## [On Pull/Push-- only show loading spinner in appropriate pull/push icons](https://community.localwp.com/t/on-pull-push-only-show-loading-spinner-in-appropriate-pull-push-icons/51489)
**Author:** [@jeremyrebaris](https://community.localwp.com/u/jeremyrebaris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/on-pull-push-only-show-loading-spinner-in-appropriate-pull-push-icons/51489 "2026-05-06T07:44:07Z")
When Pulling a website down, both the "Pull” and “Push” icons start spinning. Almost every time, this causes a panic as I wonder, “Did I accidentally just push local files and DB to prod — thus overwriting prod!??”. It … --- ## [Add Option to Delete Cloud Backups from Local App](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-option-to-delete-cloud-backups-from-local-app/35569)
**Author:** [@mafsdisseny](https://community.localwp.com/u/mafsdisseny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-option-to-delete-cloud-backups-from-local-app/35569 "2026-03-17T16:02:07Z")
Is it possible to delete a cloud backup from the Local dashboard? There is no documentation on this topic, and I think it is quite necessary to clarify what is the procedure for deleting a cloud backup. I have read in … --- ## [Fix: Mailpit not starting in Local — seed with 9.2.5, then upgrade](https://community.localwp.com/t/fix-mailpit-not-starting-in-local-seed-with-9-2-5-then-upgrade/51272)
**Author:** [@stiff](https://community.localwp.com/u/stiff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/fix-mailpit-not-starting-in-local-seed-with-9-2-5-then-upgrade/51272 "2025-08-28T06:32:40Z")
Mailpit not starting in Local — fixed by seeding with 9.2.5 Fix for: “Missing Mailpit v1.24 — Don’t worry. We’ll reinstall it next time you start your site” Setup: macOS 15.6.1 (Intel) Goal: latest Local version F… --- ## [PHP 8.2 Support](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-8-2-support/35722)
**Author:** [@arecian](https://community.localwp.com/u/arecian)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-8-2-support/35722 "2023-12-19T22:06:43Z")
When can we expect 8.2 support? The fact that we’re still waiting for this is troubling when I thought the whole idea of re-doing how the PHP versions were handled was so that we can get PHP versions before they are out… --- ## [Imagick on Mac with M1 Chip](https://community.localwp.com/t/imagick-on-mac-with-m1-chip/33850)
**Author:** [@paulvincent](https://community.localwp.com/u/paulvincent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/imagick-on-mac-with-m1-chip/33850 "2023-09-15T18:46:44Z")
Please support Imagick on Mac with M1 Chip – In the meantime you can make it work on Mac with M1 chip like this: Install the according imagick version with brew: imagemagick - "Make failed" when installing Imagick on… --- ## [ImageMagick on PHP 8](https://community.localwp.com/t/imagemagick-on-php-8/29823)
**Author:** [@ddegner](https://community.localwp.com/u/ddegner)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/imagemagick-on-php-8/29823 "2023-09-15T18:42:33Z")
PHP 8 now supports ImageMagick. Is there a way for me to update my PHP 8 installation so that it includes it? Or will the ImageMagick compatible version of PHP 8 come baked into Local soon? --- ## [Add ImageMagick support by default](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-imagemagick-support-by-default/188)
**Author:** [@Mamaduka](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mamaduka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-imagemagick-support-by-default/188 "2023-08-18T13:33:48Z")
Current setup only supports GD Image processor. --- ## [SQLite Support?](https://community.localwp.com/t/sqlite-support/35264)
**Author:** [@Connectionary](https://community.localwp.com/u/Connectionary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/sqlite-support/35264 "2023-08-08T21:23:17Z")
Is Local ever going to support SQLite? People keep asking about it, and the answer is always “Local is optimized for WordPress”…and some links to articles about PECL and compiling PHP extensions. Is anyone on the Local t… --- ## [Add SQLite3 support and intl PHP extension](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-sqlite3-support-and-intl-php-extension/30655)
**Author:** [@renatofrota](https://community.localwp.com/u/renatofrota)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-sqlite3-support-and-intl-php-extension/30655 "2023-08-08T21:22:44Z")
It makes zero sense that Local does not support features and extensions that Flywheel has on it’s own hosting plans. SQLite3 support is explicitly disabled in Local’s PHP build and I can’t install it as an extension sim… --- ## [WebP Image Support](https://community.localwp.com/t/webp-image-support/31286)
**Author:** [@Stelios](https://community.localwp.com/u/Stelios)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/webp-image-support/31286 "2023-04-14T14:21:48Z")
Please add support so that we can upload WebP images. It’s a lot better than JPEG and it is supported in all major browsers and operating systems. For now, my workaround it to use JPEG images on local and then replace t… --- ## [WP-CLI 2.7.1 has been released](https://community.localwp.com/t/wp-cli-2-7-1-has-been-released/33917)
**Author:** [@afragen](https://community.localwp.com/u/afragen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/wp-cli-2-7-1-has-been-released/33917 "2023-04-14T14:10:19Z")
WP-CLI 2.7.1 has been released. It would be nice if any updates to Local also included it. :slightly\_smiling\_face: --- ## [Update WP-CLI to the latest version (2.1)](https://community.localwp.com/t/update-wp-cli-to-the-latest-version-2-1/11707)
**Author:** [@benoitchantre](https://community.localwp.com/u/benoitchantre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/update-wp-cli-to-the-latest-version-2-1/11707 "2022-12-08T20:20:48Z")
The current version of WP-CLI included with Local is v.1.4.1 The latest stable version of WP-CLI is v.2.1 Please update WP-CLI for the next release of Local. --- ## [Imagick still missing - plugins unable to run](https://community.localwp.com/t/imagick-still-missing-plugins-unable-to-run/33486)
**Author:** [@hewe](https://community.localwp.com/u/hewe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/imagick-still-missing-plugins-unable-to-run/33486 "2022-11-22T14:53:28Z")
Issue Summary Absence of Imagick causing plugin issues. Troubleshooting Questions As everyone is aware by now, Imagick is still NOT included in php 8.x for Local. I have come across a few major plugins, the most promine… --- ## [Set xdebug.mode to develop by default](https://community.localwp.com/t/set-xdebug-mode-to-develop-by-default/33897)
**Author:** [@ProxxiM](https://community.localwp.com/u/ProxxiM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/set-xdebug-mode-to-develop-by-default/33897 "2022-11-15T21:25:27Z")
Hi, I think xdebug.mode previously was set to ‘develop’. Now it’s set to ‘debug’ by default, which doesn’t wrap the output in pre-tags. With the develop-setting this made output from PHP functions like var\_dump() way m… --- ## [Compile WebP Support for GD](https://community.localwp.com/t/compile-webp-support-for-gd/20352)
**Author:** [@inetjared](https://community.localwp.com/u/inetjared)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/compile-webp-support-for-gd/20352 "2022-09-22T16:25:59Z")
We are using GD to generate WebP images in our projects. I just setup my first project using Local, and when logging into wp-admin I get the following error: CRITICAL ERROR: PHP GD Was not compiled with WebP Support! Y… --- ## [Compile PHP with the \`intl\` extension](https://community.localwp.com/t/compile-php-with-the-intl-extension/30571)
**Author:** [@austinwendt](https://community.localwp.com/u/austinwendt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/compile-php-with-the-intl-extension/30571 "2022-09-22T16:15:53Z")
This is needed across all OS’s - MacOS, Windows, and Linux. The PHP intl extension was added as a recommendation in WordPress 5.9 and now shows as an issue on the Site Health page for WordPress sites built with Local. --- ## [Add support for PHP 8.1 in Local](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-support-for-php-8-1-in-local/29352)
**Author:** [@sc0ttkclark](https://community.localwp.com/u/sc0ttkclark)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-support-for-php-8-1-in-local/29352 "2022-09-15T16:24:36Z")
I’d like to be able to run PHP 8.1 on my Local sites, Also just noting that the PHP versions we have available are not up-to-date with latest patches (PHP 8.0.0 should be 8.0.12, 7.4.1 should be 7.4.26, etc) --- ## [Sort and search sites on "Connect to Flywheel"](https://community.localwp.com/t/sort-and-search-sites-on-connect-to-flywheel/10064)
**Author:** [@rubious](https://community.localwp.com/u/rubious)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/sort-and-search-sites-on-connect-to-flywheel/10064 "2022-07-25T21:16:43Z")
Please, please, please can we have an option to sort sites alphabetically, or search sites, or both, on the Connect to Flywheel screen? When you host over 100 websites, and the “Connect to Flywheel” screen is in a seemi… --- ## [Provide that latest version of PHP 7.4.xx within a reasonable timeline](https://community.localwp.com/t/provide-that-latest-version-of-php-7-4-xx-within-a-reasonable-timeline/28870)
**Author:** [@agendablanca.com](https://community.localwp.com/u/agendablanca.com)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/provide-that-latest-version-of-php-7-4-xx-within-a-reasonable-timeline/28870 "2021-11-17T20:33:53Z")
Issue Summary Is not possible to have an updated recent version of PHP 7.4.22 (or others) Troubleshooting Questions This happen for all sites in Local I’m able to create a new, plain WordPress site in Local and acc… --- ## [XDebug 2.5.0 and PHP 7.1](https://community.localwp.com/t/xdebug-2-5-0-and-php-7-1/142)
**Author:** [@afragen](https://community.localwp.com/u/afragen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/xdebug-2-5-0-and-php-7-1/142 "2021-09-24T15:44:39Z")
Since both XDebug 2.5.0 and PHP 7.1 are now out it seems like a good time to include both in next update :thinking: --- ## [Push to Flywheel Staging](https://community.localwp.com/t/push-to-flywheel-staging/5700)
**Author:** [@tripod0502](https://community.localwp.com/u/tripod0502)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/push-to-flywheel-staging/5700 "2021-09-20T17:59:16Z")
I was wondering if there is a way to push local to Flywheel staging? --- ## [Support more PHP versions](https://community.localwp.com/t/support-more-php-versions/94)
**Author:** [@rowatt](https://community.localwp.com/u/rowatt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/support-more-php-versions/94 "2021-06-04T16:26:01Z")
It would be very helpful if Local supported PHP 5.5 as some sites I manage still run on that version. Ideally, it would be nice if you added PHP 5.4 too, and of course PHP 7.1 now that it has been released. --- ## [Install PHP 8](https://community.localwp.com/t/install-php-8/22673)
**Author:** [@helgatheviking](https://community.localwp.com/u/helgatheviking)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/install-php-8/22673 "2021-02-10T18:11:33Z")
Have found a few other threads asking about how to install a custom version of PHP, but no replies… maybe this can be the lucky one. PHP 8 is due out very soon and so we are all gonna need to test our WP sites/plugins/e… --- ## [Install PHP 7.3](https://community.localwp.com/t/install-php-7-3/7238)
**Author:** [@burhandodhy](https://community.localwp.com/u/burhandodhy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/install-php-7-3/7238 "2019-04-07T06:12:00Z")
Hi, Is there any way to install PHP 7.3 ? --- ## [Add INTL (icu) PHP Extension](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-intl-icu-php-extension/10923)
**Author:** [@Reskator](https://community.localwp.com/u/Reskator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2019, 9:16am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-intl-icu-php-extension/10923 "2019-02-10T09:16:48Z")
Hi, I need to use PHP NumberFormatter Class. My config: LbF 3.0.4 Mac 10.14.3 I tried to follow the “How to compile additional PHP extensions?” tutorial and some others on the net but I always get something that does…