# WordPress Plugins Scraper | $3/1K | 60K+ Plugins Directory (`apivault_labs/wordpress-plugins-scraper`) Actor Scrape any WordPress.org plugin directory entry: installs, rating, author, version, tags, contributors, support stats. 60K+ plugins. Search by keyword, tag, author, or slug. Official public API — no login, no API key. - **URL**: https://apify.com/apivault\_labs/wordpress-plugins-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Apivault Labs](https://apify.com/apivault_labs) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 plugin scrapeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## WordPress Plugins Scraper Scrape any plugin from the official WordPress.org directory. 60K+ plugins, all public, no login or API key required. ### Pricing **$3 per 1000 plugins** — pay-per-event on every result pushed to the dataset. Actor Start fee: $0.00005. ### Input modes #### 1. `search` — free-text keyword search ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "backup", "maxResults": 100 } ```` #### 2. `browse` — top lists ```json { "mode": "browse", "browseBy": "popular", "maxResults": 500 } ``` `browseBy` can be `popular`, `new`, `updated`, or `featured`. #### 3. `tag` — plugins with a specific tag ```json { "mode": "tag", "query": "seo", "maxResults": 200 } ``` #### 4. `author` — plugins by a WordPress.org author ```json { "mode": "author", "query": "yoast" } ``` #### 5. `slugs` — fetch exact plugins (always full detail) ```json { "mode": "slugs", "slugs": ["woocommerce", "contact-form-7", "elementor"] } ``` #### Full details Set `"fullDetails": true` to fetch `plugin_information` for every result — adds contributors, ratings histogram, support URLs. Slower (+1 API call per plugin) but much more data. ### Output fields Each record includes: - **slug** — plugin ID (e.g. `woocommerce`) - **name** — display name - **url** — `https://wordpress.org/plugins/{slug}/` - **shortDescription** — 150-char tagline - **activeInstalls** — rounded install count (e.g. `7000000`) - **rating** — 0-5 star scale (converted from WP's 0-100) - **numRatings** — count - **author**, **authorProfile**, **homepage** - **version**, **requiresWp**, **testedWp**, **requiresPhp** - **addedDate**, **lastUpdated** - **tags** — array - **supportThreads**, **supportResolved** - **downloadLink** — direct `.zip` URL - **iconUrl** — 2x icon - **contributors** (full details) — array of `{username, profile, displayName}` - **ratingsHistogram** (full details) — `{"5": N, "4": N, ...}` ### Use cases - **WP plugin competitor research** — see who's winning in your niche - **B2B leads for WP agencies** — contact plugin authors by their public WP.org profile - **Course creators** — recommend the most active plugins - **Security auditors** — track version adoption and update frequency ### Notes - Uses `https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/` — the official WordPress.org directory API - No scraping, no proxy needed — pure REST - Rate limits are generous (parallel 5-10 requests works fine) # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): How to query the WordPress.org directory: • search — free-text search • browse — top lists (popular, new, updated, featured) • tag — plugins with a specific tag (slug, e.g. 'seo', 'woocommerce') • author — plugins by a specific WordPress.org author • slugs — fetch exact plugin slugs (full detail) ## `query` (type: `string`): For search mode — keyword (e.g. 'seo', 'backup', 'woocommerce'). For tag mode — tag slug (e.g. 'seo', 'cache'). For author mode — WP.org username (e.g. 'yoast', 'automattic'). Ignored in browse/slugs modes. ## `browseBy` (type: `string`): Used only in 'browse' mode. ## `slugs` (type: `array`): Used only in 'slugs' mode. List of exact plugin slugs (e.g. 'woocommerce', 'contact-form-7'). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Stop after fetching this many plugins (0 = no limit up to the category total). Pages are 100 plugins each. ## `fullDetails` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, fetches the plugin\_information endpoint for every result — includes contributors, ratings histogram, support stats, screenshots. Slower but more data. ## `extractInstalls` (type: `boolean`): Include active install count (rounded). ## `extractRating` (type: `boolean`): Include rating (0-100) and number of ratings. ## `extractAuthor` (type: `boolean`): Include author name, profile URL, and homepage. ## `extractVersion` (type: `boolean`): Include plugin version, required WP version, tested up to, required PHP. ## `extractDates` (type: `boolean`): Include added date and last\_updated date. ## `extractTags` (type: `boolean`): Include tag list. ## `extractSupport` (type: `boolean`): Include support threads count and resolution rate. ## `extractDownloadLink` (type: `boolean`): Include direct .zip download URL and plugin icon. ## `extractContributors` (type: `boolean`): Include all contributors with their WP.org profile URLs. Requires fullDetails=true. ## `extractRatingsHistogram` (type: `boolean`): Include 1-5 star breakdown. Requires fullDetails=true. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Parallel HTTP requests. WP.org API handles 10+ fine, but be polite. Default: 5. ## `timeout` (type: `integer`): HTTP timeout per API request. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "browse", "browseBy": "popular", "slugs": [ "woocommerce", "contact-form-7", "elementor" ], "maxResults": 250, "fullDetails": false, "extractInstalls": true, "extractRating": true, "extractAuthor": true, "extractVersion": true, "extractDates": true, "extractTags": true, "extractSupport": true, "extractDownloadLink": true, "extractContributors": true, "extractRatingsHistogram": true, "maxConcurrency": 5, "timeout": 30 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "", "slugs": [ "woocommerce", "contact-form-7", "elementor" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("apivault_labs/wordpress-plugins-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "", "slugs": [ "woocommerce", "contact-form-7", "elementor", ], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("apivault_labs/wordpress-plugins-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "query": "", "slugs": [ "woocommerce", "contact-form-7", "elementor" ] }' | apify call apivault_labs/wordpress-plugins-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=apivault_labs/wordpress-plugins-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "WordPress Plugins Scraper | $3/1K | 60K+ Plugins Directory", "description": "Scrape any WordPress.org plugin directory entry: installs, rating, author, version, tags, contributors, support stats. 60K+ plugins. Search by keyword, tag, author, or slug. Official public API — no login, no API key.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "HOxPCLu9zg8070pl1" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/apivault_labs~wordpress-plugins-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-apivault_labs-wordpress-plugins-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/apivault_labs~wordpress-plugins-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-apivault_labs-wordpress-plugins-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/apivault_labs~wordpress-plugins-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-apivault_labs-wordpress-plugins-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "browse", "tag", "author", "slugs" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to query the WordPress.org directory:\n• search — free-text search\n• browse — top lists (popular, new, updated, featured)\n• tag — plugins with a specific tag (slug, e.g. 'seo', 'woocommerce')\n• author — plugins by a specific WordPress.org author\n• slugs — fetch exact plugin slugs (full detail)", "default": "browse" }, "query": { "title": "Query", "type": "string", "description": "For search mode — keyword (e.g. 'seo', 'backup', 'woocommerce').\nFor tag mode — tag slug (e.g. 'seo', 'cache').\nFor author mode — WP.org username (e.g. 'yoast', 'automattic').\nIgnored in browse/slugs modes." }, "browseBy": { "title": "Browse category", "enum": [ "popular", "new", "updated", "featured" ], "type": "string", "description": "Used only in 'browse' mode.", "default": "popular" }, "slugs": { "title": "Plugin slugs", "type": "array", "description": "Used only in 'slugs' mode. List of exact plugin slugs (e.g. 'woocommerce', 'contact-form-7').", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max plugins to fetch", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Stop after fetching this many plugins (0 = no limit up to the category total). Pages are 100 plugins each.", "default": 250 }, "fullDetails": { "title": "Fetch full details per plugin", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, fetches the plugin_information endpoint for every result — includes contributors, ratings histogram, support stats, screenshots. Slower but more data.", "default": false }, "extractInstalls": { "title": "Active Installs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include active install count (rounded).", "default": true }, "extractRating": { "title": "Rating", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include rating (0-100) and number of ratings.", "default": true }, "extractAuthor": { "title": "Author", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include author name, profile URL, and homepage.", "default": true }, "extractVersion": { "title": "Version & Compatibility", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include plugin version, required WP version, tested up to, required PHP.", "default": true }, "extractDates": { "title": "Dates", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include added date and last_updated date.", "default": true }, "extractTags": { "title": "Tags", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include tag list.", "default": true }, "extractSupport": { "title": "Support Stats", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include support threads count and resolution rate.", "default": true }, "extractDownloadLink": { "title": "Download Link & Icon", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include direct .zip download URL and plugin icon.", "default": true }, "extractContributors": { "title": "Contributors (fullDetails only)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include all contributors with their WP.org profile URLs. Requires fullDetails=true.", "default": true }, "extractRatingsHistogram": { "title": "Ratings Histogram (fullDetails only)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include 1-5 star breakdown. Requires fullDetails=true.", "default": true }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Parallel HTTP requests. WP.org API handles 10+ fine, but be polite. Default: 5.", "default": 5 }, "timeout": { "title": "Timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 120, "type": "integer", "description": "HTTP timeout per API request.", "default": 30 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```