Do you want to add dummy content for theme development and WordPress testing?

Adding dummy content allows you to fill an empty WordPress site with placeholder content. This allows you to see how a website will look and how your theme or plugins will look with the content.

In this article, we will show you how to easily add dummy content for theme development in WordPress.

Adding dummy content in a WordPress website for theme development and testing
What Is WordPress Theme Unit Test Data?
WordPress theme unit test data is an XML file containing theme demo content for testing and development purposes.

It is maintained by WordPress.org’s theme review team, which also uses it to test themes submitted to the WordPress.org theme directory.

You can use this WordPress dummy data generator to easily generate blog posts and pages, import images, and more. You may find this dummy data useful if you want to:

Learn WordPress theme development or make a custom WordPress theme.
Practice on a WordPress starter theme.
Tweak an existing or new theme using the WordPress theme cheat sheet guide.
Test a WordPress or WooCommerce site design on a local host before pushing it live.
We regularly use this WordPress dummy content generator during our WordPress hosting reviews, where we test actual hosting accounts for performance.

In this tutorial, we will cover two beginner-friendly methods to add dummy content to WordPress. You can use the quick links below to jump to the method you want to use:

Method 1: Adding Dummy Content Using WordPress Theme Unit Test Data
Method 2: Generate Dummy Data in WordPress Using a Plugin
Method 1: Adding Dummy Content Using WordPress Theme Unit Test Data
First, you need to go to the Theme Unit Test project on GitHub and then click on the ‘Code’ button to download the zip file to your computer.