How to Add Dummy Content in WordPress Development Site

Simple guide that helps to Add Dummy Content in WordPress Development Site. If you working on a WordPress project or created a WordPress theme or plugin, then it is necessary to test it. The most easiest way is to test is by adding some dummy content, which includes posts, categories, pages, comments etc.

With the introduction of Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies, it is necessary to check if theme is working for them or not. Hence there is need to add dummy content to your WordPress test blog.

How to Add Dummy Content in WordPress

Well, dummy content can be added to your WordPress blog using any of these popular methods. Read this complete article and choose the method you like.

• Using Manual Method
• Using a Free WordPress Plugin

Add Dummy Content Using Manual Method

Instead of using a plugin, we recommend to manually add dummy content on your test blog. Create some new posts, upload images, assign categories and publish them.

Now, make some comments on those published posts and you have successfully added dummy content to your blog using manual method. You can use Lipsum to generate dummy text, follow the below link.

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Using Dummy Content Generator Plugin

Check this list for Top 5 Lorem Ipsum Generator WordPress Plugins. You can use any plugin from this list and in this tutorial we are going to use Better Lorem.

Better Lorem Ipsum Generator

This is great WordPress plugin that helps to automatically create new Posts, Page, Comments and Categories. It also helps to create custom post types and assign custom taxonomies to them.

Step 1: Login to WordPress Go to Plugins > Add New. Search for “Better Lorem Ipsum Generator” and install it. Also Check How to install a WordPress Plugin.

 Step 2: Go to Admin Menu of installed plugin and configure it by giving values in each filed. Save the changes and dummy content will be automatically created.

 Step 3: Check if the content is created on not by going to the “All Posts” page.

Voila, you have successfully added dummy content to your WordPress Test Blog.

Coming to the flip side it cannot add images to posts, no attachments and no post meta data. And in our view all these things are not necessary to test your theme or plugin.

 Better Lorem Ipsum »

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