# WordPress.org Plugin Scraper (`gogumaa/wordpress-plugin-scraper`) Actor

Plugin installs, ratings, versions, compatibility & daily downloads from the official WordPress.org API. Search, browse by tag/author, or look up slugs. No proxies, pay per plugin.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gogumaa/wordpress-plugin-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [gogumaa](https://apify.com/gogumaa) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Marketing, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 plugin returneds

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## WordPress.org Plugin Scraper

Pull structured data on any WordPress.org plugin — active installs, ratings breakdown, version, WP/PHP compatibility, last update, tags and daily downloads — straight from the official `api.wordpress.org` endpoints. No browser, no proxies, no breaking selectors.

**WordPress plugin scraper for WordPress.org data via the official API, no login or API key, pay per result.**

### What you can do with it

- **Market research** — list every plugin for a tag (`woocommerce`, `forms`, `security`) with installs and ratings, find under-served niches.
- **Competitor monitoring** — run daily on a list of slugs, diff `version`, `active_installs`, `rating`, `support_threads`.
- **Lead generation** — authors of plugins with 10k+ installs and no premium `business_model` are plugin businesses you can pitch.
- **Due diligence** — check `tested_up_to`, `last_updated` and unresolved support threads before installing a plugin on a client site.
- **Feed an LLM** — set `includeDescription` to get the full description/changelog HTML for summarisation.
- **Automation** — Schedule it on Apify and pipe results to Google Sheets, Slack, n8n or Make via the Apify integration.
- **Compatibility audits** — before a WordPress core upgrade, run your site's plugin `slugs` and flag any whose `tested_up_to` lags the new version.

### Output example

```json
{
  "slug": "woocommerce",
  "name": "WooCommerce",
  "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/",
  "version": "11.2.1",
  "author_name": "Automattic",
  "author_profile": "https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/",
  "requires_wp": "7.0",
  "tested_up_to": "7.1.4",
  "requires_php": "7.4",
  "rating": 90,
  "num_ratings": 4833,
  "ratings": { "1": 410, "2": 108, "3": 113, "4": 197, "5": 4005 },
  "active_installs": 7000000,
  "downloaded": 471253405,
  "support_threads": 127,
  "support_threads_resolved": 106,
  "last_updated": "2026-10-09T15:35:00Z",
  "added": "2011-09-27",
  "homepage": "https://woocommerce.com/",
  "short_description": "Everything you need to launch an online store in days and keep it growing for years.",
  "download_link": "https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woocommerce.11.2.1.zip",
  "tags": ["ecommerce", "online-store", "sell-online", "shop", "shopping-cart"],
  "icon": "https://ps.w.org/woocommerce/assets/icon.svg?rev=3640790",
  "daily_downloads": { "2026-10-03": "49719", "2026-10-04": "44951" }
}
```

### Input

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `search` | Full-text search, same as the wordpress.org plugin search box. |
| `browse` | When `search` is empty: `popular`, `new`, `updated`, `top-rated`, `beta`, `featured`. |
| `tag` / `author` | Filter by tag slug or author username. Combine with `search` or `browse`. |
| `slugs` | Look up specific plugins. Overrides search/browse. |
| `maxItems` | Stop after N plugins (default 100). |
| `includeDescription` | Add `sections` (description, installation, FAQ, changelog as HTML). |
| `includeDownloadHistory` | Add `daily_downloads` for the last 30 days (one extra request per plugin). |

### Pricing

Pay per plugin returned. A run that returns 100 plugins costs 100 × the per-plugin price, nothing else — no platform usage fees on top.

### Notes

- Data comes from the public WordPress.org Plugin API (`plugins/info/1.2` and `stats/plugin/1.0`). `active_installs` is the rounded figure WordPress.org publishes.
- Search results are capped by WordPress.org at roughly 12,500 plugins per query (50 pages × 250). Narrow with `tag` if you need more.
- Found a plugin that fails or a field you need? Open an issue in the Issues tab — replies within 24 hours.

### FAQ

#### Do I need an API key or account?

No. The WordPress.org Plugin API (`api.wordpress.org`) is public and keyless. Requests are made at a modest pace; `includeDownloadHistory` adds one request per plugin.

#### How much does it cost?

$0.002 per result and nothing else: with pay-per-event pricing you are not billed for Apify compute. 100 results cost $0.20, and the Apify free plan's $5 monthly credit covers about 2,500 results. Rows that are never produced are never charged.

#### How do I get the data into Google Sheets / my app?

Every run writes to an Apify dataset you can download as CSV, JSON or Excel, or read from the dataset API endpoint. For ongoing feeds, use Apify integrations (Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n) or call the Actor from your own code with the Apify API.

#### Is it legal / allowed?

It only reads public data via the platform's public API and respects rate limits. You are responsible for complying with WordPress.org's terms and applicable law.

#### How many plugins can one search return?

WordPress.org caps search results at roughly 12,500 plugins per query (50 pages × 250). Combine `search` or `browse` with `tag` or `author` to narrow it, or pass `slugs` for exact lookups.

### Related Actors

- [npm / PyPI Package Checker](https://apify.com/gogumaa/npm-pypi-package-checker)
- [Hugging Face Hub Scraper](https://apify.com/gogumaa/huggingface-hub-scraper)
- [DEV Community Articles Scraper](https://apify.com/gogumaa/devto-articles-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `search` (type: `string`):

Full-text search over the plugin directory (same as wordpress.org/plugins search). Leave empty to browse.

## `browse` (type: `string`):

Used when search is empty: popular, new, updated, top-rated, beta or featured.

## `tag` (type: `string`):

Filter by plugin tag slug, e.g. woocommerce, security, forms.

## `author` (type: `string`):

Filter by wordpress.org author username, e.g. automattic.

## `slugs` (type: `array`):

Look up specific plugins by slug (e.g. akismet, wordpress-seo). When set, search/browse are ignored.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many plugins.

## `includeDescription` (type: `boolean`):

Adds a `sections` object with description, installation, faq, changelog HTML. Rows get much larger.

## `includeDownloadHistory` (type: `boolean`):

One extra request per plugin to the stats API.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search": "seo",
  "browse": "popular",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "includeDescription": false,
  "includeDownloadHistory": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `plugins` (type: `string`):

One record per plugin: slug, name, active_installs, rating, ratings breakdown, version, tested_up_to, requires_php, last_updated, author, tags, download_link, optional daily_downloads and sections.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "search": "seo"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gogumaa/wordpress-plugin-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "search": "seo" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gogumaa/wordpress-plugin-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "search": "seo"
}' |
apify call gogumaa/wordpress-plugin-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gogumaa/wordpress-plugin-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/IlGDCLcGSHZSYefLz/builds/FD9Fgr1YefLN4wXmi/openapi.json