Wordpress Plugins Scraper

Extract comprehensive WordPress plugin data from WordPress.org with ease. Get plugin metadata, active install counts, ratings, reviews, changelogs, and compatibility information in structured JSON format. Perfect for plugin developers, market researchers, WordPress agencies, and competitive intelligence professionals.

Why Use This Scraper?

WordPress powers over 43% of all websites, with 59,000+ plugins in the official repository. Understanding the plugin landscape is crucial for developers building competitive products, agencies selecting reliable tools, and researchers analyzing market trends. This scraper extracts rich, structured data directly from the WordPress.org API, giving you insights that are impossible to gather manually at scale.

Use Cases

Plugin Developer Competitive Analysis Research existing plugins in your niche before building. Analyze active install counts, user ratings, feature sets, and update frequency to identify market gaps and position your plugin effectively. Understand what users love (and hate) about competing solutions.

WordPress Agency Tool Evaluation Make data-driven decisions when selecting plugins for client projects. Compare reliability metrics, support response rates, compatibility data, and user satisfaction scores. Build curated plugin stacks backed by real usage data.

Market Research & Trend Analysis Track plugin popularity trends over time, identify emerging categories, and analyze the WordPress ecosystem's evolution. Perfect for investment research, industry reports, and strategic planning in the WordPress space.

Features

• Complete Plugin Metadata: Extract name, version, author, description, homepage, and download links
• Active Install Counts: Get real user adoption metrics (10+, 100+, 1,000+, 1M+ installs)
• Rating & Review Data: Average ratings, rating distribution (1-5 stars), total review counts
• Changelog Parsing: Structured version history with release dates and change descriptions
• Screenshot Extraction: URLs for all plugin screenshots and banner images
• Compatibility Information: WordPress version tested up to, minimum requirements, PHP version
• Support Metrics: Number of support threads and resolution rates
• Batch Processing: Search by keyword or provide specific plugin slugs
• Tag & Category Extraction: Discover plugin categorization and taxonomy

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQuery	string	No	-	Search term to find plugins (e.g., "seo", "contact form")
pluginSlugs	array	No	[]	Direct plugin slugs to scrape (overrides searchQuery)
maxPlugins	integer	Yes	50	Maximum plugins to extract (1-1000)
includeReviews	boolean	No	true	Include user reviews and ratings
includeChangelog	boolean	No	true	Extract version changelog
includeScreenshots	boolean	No	true	Include screenshot URLs

Output Example

{
  "slug": "wordpress-seo",
  "name": "Yoast SEO",
  "version": "23.2",
  "author": "Team Yoast",
  "authorProfile": "https://profiles.wordpress.org/yoast/",
  "description": "Improve your WordPress SEO...",
  "shortDescription": "Improve your WordPress SEO",
  "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/",
  "homepage": "https://yoa.st/1uj",
  "downloadLink": "https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-seo.23.2.zip",
  "activeInstalls": 5000000,
  "rating": 96,
  "ratingCount": 27384,
  "ratingsBreakdown": {
    "5": 26384,
    "4": 584,
    "3": 184,
    "2": 124,
    "1": 108
  },
  "tested": "6.5",
  "requires": "6.3",
  "requiresPHP": "7.2.5",
  "lastUpdated": "2024-03-15 10:30:00",
  "added": "2010-10-18",
  "tags": ["seo", "xml-sitemap", "social", "content-analysis"],
  "supportThreads": 145,
  "supportThreadsResolved": 142,
  "screenshots": [
    "https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/screenshot-1.png",
    "https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/screenshot-2.png"
  ],
  "icons": {
    "1x": "https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/icon-128x128.png",
    "2x": "https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/icon-256x256.png"
  },
  "banners": {
    "low": "https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/banner-772x250.jpg",
    "high": "https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/banner-1544x500.jpg"
  },
  "changelog": [
    {
      "version": "23.2",
      "date": "2024-03-15",
      "changes": [
        "Adds support for WordPress 6.5",
        "Improves sitemap generation performance",
        "Fixes schema markup for breadcrumbs"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Pricing

This actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing:

Event	Price
Plugin extracted	$0.001 per plugin

Cost Example: Extracting data for 100 plugins costs $0.10. No monthly fees, no minimums — pay only for what you use.

FAQ

Q: Do I need a WordPress.org account? No. This scraper uses the public WordPress.org API, which requires no authentication.

Q: What data can I extract? All publicly available plugin information: metadata, install counts, ratings, reviews, changelogs, screenshots, and compatibility data. Private plugin data is not accessible.

Q: Is there a rate limit? The actor includes built-in rate limiting (1 second between requests) to respect WordPress.org API guidelines. For large extractions, expect approximately 1 plugin per second.

Limitations

• WordPress.org API returns a maximum of 24 plugins per search page
• Review text is limited to what WordPress.org displays publicly
• Some older plugins may have incomplete metadata
• Plugin slugs must be exact (case-insensitive)
• Historical data (past install counts, rating trends) is not available

Support

Open an issue on this Actor's Apify page for questions, bug reports, or feature requests. Response time typically within 48 hours.

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Built for WordPress professionals who need reliable, structured plugin data at scale.