Create product demos your customers can actually try
Let users explore your product in a real WordPress environment before they buy. With RunningWP, you can create live product demo websites for plugins, themes, templates, WooCommerce tools, Easy Digital Downloads products, and more.
Instead of showing only screenshots or videos, give visitors a hands-on demo they can click, test, and experience.
Create live WordPress product demos
Let users test plugins, themes, or templates
Great for WooCommerce and EDD products
Share demos with a simple link
Reduce buyer hesitation
What Is a Product Demo?
A real website your users can explore
A product demo is a live WordPress website that showcases how your product works. Instead of asking users to imagine the result, you can let them interact with it directly.
For example, you can create a demo site where users can test a plugin, browse a theme layout, explore a template, view demo products, or experience a full ecommerce setup.
- WordPress plugins
- WordPress themes
- Website templates
- WooCommerce extensions
- Easy Digital Downloads products
- Page builder layouts
- SaaS-style WordPress tools
- Client-facing product previews
Show the value before the sale
Customers often want to see how a product works before purchasing. Static screenshots are helpful, but they do not always answer the biggest question: “Will this work for me?”
A live demo gives users confidence by letting them see and test the product in a real environment.
Build trust before purchase
Make your product easier to understand
Reduce uncertainty
Improve conversion potential
Lower support questions from confused buyers
Help users see the final result faster
Perfect for Product Demos
Let users test your products in action
If you sell or promote WordPress plugins, themes, and templates, RunningWP helps you create demo websites where users can see the plugin installed, configured, and ready to use.
This helps users become familiar with the product before purchasing it and helps developers market their plugins and themes more effectively.
Capture More Leads With Interactive Product Demos
Turn demo visitors into email subscribers
Product demos are not just useful for showing how your product works. They are also a great way to grow your email list and capture qualified leads.
Instead of asking visitors to sign up for a generic newsletter, invite them to access a live demo, test your product, or launch a sample website. This gives users a clear reason to share their email address.
Reduce Refunds With Better Product Expectations
Let users try before they buy
Live product demos help customers understand exactly how your plugin, theme, template, or WooCommerce extension works before purchasing. When users can test the product first, they are less likely to buy with the wrong expectations.
This can help reduce refund requests caused by confusion, mismatched needs, or assumptions about how the product works.
Full Control Over the Demo Environment
You decide exactly what users can see, use, and access
RunningWP gives developers full control over how each product demo is created. Instead of sending users to a generic WordPress installation, you can build a carefully prepared demo environment that matches your product, your workflow, and your sales goals.
You choose what gets installed, what users can access, which WordPress admin areas are visible, and how long each demo website stays available.
Customize the complete demo setup:
- Choose which plugins are pre-installed (can upload custom plugins)
- Choose which themes are pre-installed (can upload custom themes)
- Preconfigure plugin settings before the demo starts
- Add demo products, pages, templates, and sample content
- Control which WordPress admin sidebar tabs users can access
- Hide unnecessary or sensitive dashboard areas
- Prevent users from installing additional plugins or themes
- Limit access to specific settings or admin pages
- Decide how long the demo website remains active
- Create different demo setups for different products or use cases
Keep users focused on the product
keep your product in the spotlight
A controlled demo environment helps users experience your product the right way. You can remove distractions, prevent accidental changes, and guide users toward the features that matter most.
For example, if you are demoing a WooCommerce extension, you can pre-install WooCommerce, add sample products, configure your plugin, hide unrelated admin pages, and give users access only to the areas needed to test the feature.
Control demo access and expiration
Not every demo needs to last forever. RunningWP lets you decide how long demo websites should remain available, making it easier to manage resources while still giving users enough time to explore.
You can create short demos for quick product trials, longer demos for serious prospects, or no-expiry setups for internal testing and client presentations.
Built for anyone selling or showcasing WordPress products
Plugin Developers
Theme Sellers
Template Designers
Agencies
Live Demo Websites
Create real WordPress websites that users can explore before buying.
Pre-Installed Products
Start with plugins, themes, templates, WooCommerce tools, or EDD products already prepared.
Demo Content Included
Use sample pages, layouts, products, downloads, and settings to make demos feel complete.
Blueprint Support
Save your demo setup and reuse it whenever you need a fresh environment.
Shareable Links
Send customers directly to a working product demo.
Better Buyer Confidence
Help users understand your product faster and feel more confident before purchasing.
Loved by people who need websites that stay online
Real testimonials by our users
Amy Smith
RunningWP made it much easier to show clients how ecommerce plugins work. Instead of explaining the setup, I send them a live demo they can actually test.
Danny Stein
Our product is much easier to understand when people can try it themselves. RunningWP helped us turn our plugin into a hands-on demo instead of just another screenshot gallery.
Diana Ho
Product demos have made our templates feel more real. Customers can explore the layout, click through the pages, and understand exactly what they’re getting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about the product demo solution