WordPress plugins / JSON workflow
If you are inspecting REST responses, ACF payloads, theme.json, or webhook blobs inside WordPress, the plugin is the cleanest install. If you need the same engine in a browser tab or terminal, jsonyo already has those surfaces too. This page exists to help you pick the right one without bouncing between tabs.
jsonyo for WordPress keeps JSON debugging where the work happens. Open Tools → JSON Toolkit, paste the payload, and stay in one context while you inspect REST, ACF, theme.json, or webhook data.
Use the browser extension when your work starts in a tab, a CMS preview, or a docs page. Same engine, same modes, zero permissions, and nothing uploaded to a third-party service.
The CLI is the fastest choice for scripts, CI, and bulk workflows. It gives you the same JSON core when you want a shell command instead of an interface.
| feature | jsonyo wp plugin | jsonyo browser extension | jsonyo cli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | inside wp-admin | browser tab / popup | terminal / scripts |
| Data leaves your device | no external API calls | no external API calls | local process only |
| Format / validate / query | yes | yes | yes |
| Diff / stats / minify | yes | yes | yes |
| Best use case | REST, ACF, theme.json, webhooks | browser workflows and preview tabs | automation, CI, pipeable JSON tasks |
| Install friction | WordPress plugin install | browser store install | npm global install |
| Setup cost | free forever | free forever | free forever |
| Not ideal for | users who never touch wp-admin | headless automation or CI | people who want a visual admin panel |
Choose the WordPress plugin if you want the tool to live beside the post, field, or settings screen you are already editing. Choose the extension if you need a browser-first JSON tool with the same six modes. Choose the CLI if you want to pipe JSON through scripts, CI, or one-off terminal commands. The core idea is the same across all three: keep JSON inspection local, fast, and out of the way.
No. The WordPress plugin, browser extension, and CLI all keep the work local. The plugin does not make external API calls; it renders a JSON workbench in wp-admin and leaves your data where you put it.
Because many JSON tasks happen inside the WordPress dashboard. If you are debugging REST responses or theme.json while editing content, the plugin removes the extra hop to another app or browser tab.
Yes. Read the main product page, then install from WordPress.org if the wp-admin path fits your workflow. If it doesn't, the browser extension or CLI may be a better match.
Bottom line: jsonyo is not trying to be the only JSON tool. It is trying to be the right one at the right moment. WordPress plugin for wp-admin, extension for browser workflows, CLI for terminal work.