# WordPress Plugins Directory Scraper — Installs, Ratings, M\&A (`spotless_studios/wordpress-plugins-scraper`) Actor

Scrape 60,000+ WordPress.org plugins with active installs, total downloads, 1-5 star rating breakdown, support resolution rate, tested WP/PHP versions, and optional author website email & social enrichment.

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

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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/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 Plugins Directory Scraper — Installs, Ratings, M\&A & Author Emails

Scrape **60,000+ WordPress.org plugins** with **active installations**, **total downloads**, **1–5 star rating breakdowns**, **support forum resolution rates**, **tested WordPress/PHP versions**, **days since last update** (abandoned plugin detection), and optional **author homepage email & social enrichment**.

Built for micro-PE & SaaS acquirers, WordPress agencies, competing plugin founders, and security/compatibility researchers.

***

### What It Extracts

| Category | Fields |
|---|---|
| **Plugin Identity** | `slug`, `url`, `name`, `shortDescription`, `version`, `tags[]`, `downloadLink`, `donateLink`, `iconUrl`, `bannerUrl` |
| **Install & Rating Telemetry** | `activeInstalls`, `downloaded`, `ratingStars` (0–5), `ratingPercent` (0–100), `numRatings`, `ratingsBreakdown` (`1`..`5` star counts) |
| **Support & Maintenance** | `supportThreads`, `supportThreadsResolved`, `supportResolutionRate` (%), `requiresWp`, `testedWp`, `requiresPhp`, `lastUpdated`, `daysSinceUpdate`, `addedDate` |
| **Author & Contact Enrichment** | `authorName`, `authorProfileUrl`, `homepage`, `domain`, `emails[]`, `github`, `twitter`, `linkedin`, `youtube`, `websiteEnriched` |

***

### Example Input (M\&A / Abandoned Plugin Finder)

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["woocommerce", "booking", "invoice"],
  "minActiveInstalls": 10000,
  "maxActiveInstalls": 200000,
  "abandonedOverDays": 180,
  "enrichAuthorWebsite": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

***

### Pricing (Pay-Per-Event)

- **`plugin-scraped`** (`$0.002` / plugin): Charged for each WordPress.org plugin saved to the dataset.
- **`author-enriched`** (`$0.002` / plugin): Add-on charged when a plugin's external homepage is enriched for emails and social links.

***

### More from Spotless Studios

**[All actors on Apify](https://apify.com/spotless_studios)** · Support: spotless.studios.info@gmail.com

| Actor | Best for |
|-------|----------|
| [SLED Government Bids](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/sled-procurement-scraper) | Daily US gov RFP / bid alerts |
| [Webflow Experts](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/webflow-experts-scraper) | Webflow agency & freelancer leads |
| [Stripe Partners](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/stripe-partners-scraper) | Stripe implementation partner lists |
| [UK Planning Applications](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/uk-planning-applications-scraper) | UK planning leads + agent contacts |
| [Product Hunt](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/product-hunt-scraper) | Every PH launch + makers / websites |
| [Duunitori Jobs](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/duunitori-jobs-scraper) | Finland job listings |
| [Clutch Agencies](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/clutch-agencies-scraper) | Clutch agency prospecting |
| [Skool Communities](https://apify.com/spotless_studios/skool-communities-scraper) | Skool community & creator leads |

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on WordPress.org Plugins, e.g. "seo", "woocommerce", "booking", "ai".

## `tags` (type: `array`):

Optional exact WordPress plugin tags, e.g. "woocommerce", "elementor", "gutenberg", "security".

## `authors` (type: `array`):

Optional WordPress.org author slugs to list all plugins by specific developers.

## `browseViews` (type: `array`):

Optional directory views: "popular", "new", "updated", "featured".

## `pluginSlugs` (type: `array`):

Optional specific plugin slugs (e.g. "seo-by-rank-math") or https://wordpress.org/plugins/<slug>/ URLs.

## `minActiveInstalls` (type: `integer`):

Keep only plugins with at least this many active installations.

## `maxActiveInstalls` (type: `integer`):

Keep only plugins with at most this many active installations (great for finding mid-sized M\&A targets).

## `minRatingStars` (type: `number`):

Keep only plugins with at least this star rating (0 to 5).

## `maxRatingStars` (type: `number`):

Keep only plugins with at most this star rating (useful for finding poorly rated incumbents).

## `minReviews` (type: `integer`):

Keep only plugins with at least this many ratings.

## `updatedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Keep only plugins updated within the last N days.

## `abandonedOverDays` (type: `integer`):

Keep only plugins that have NOT been updated for at least N days (ideal for plugin acquisition / competing SaaS research).

## `enrichAuthorWebsite` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each plugin's external homepage to extract contact emails and social links (GitHub, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube).

## `includeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Keep plugins whose name, short description, author, or tags contain these words. /regex/ supported.

## `excludeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Drop plugins containing any of these words or /regex/.

## `keywordMatch` (type: `string`):

Require any or all include keywords.

## `onlyNewItems` (type: `boolean`):

Remember plugins from previous runs and save only ones not seen before.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Separate memory per saved search.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after saving this many plugins.

## `outputPreset` (type: `string`):

Quickly choose how much data to save per record: full record, lean summary, or contact & social links only.

## `outputFields` (type: `array`):

Save only these fields, in this order (e.g. name, website, country, tier, minimumBudgetUsd, hourlyDesignRateUsd, profileUrl). Supports nested dot-paths (e.g. makers.username). Empty keeps all fields from the selected preset.

## `excludeFields` (type: `array`):

Remove specific fields (or nested dot-paths) from each saved record to keep datasets compact.

## `includeEmptyFields` (type: `boolean`):

When turned off, strips null, empty strings, empty arrays, and empty objects from every saved record.

## `requiredFields` (type: `array`):

Only save (and only pay for) records where every listed field or dot-path has a non-empty value (e.g. website, inquiryEmail).

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Pages fetched in parallel.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

Retries per request.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Timeout per request.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional; not usually needed.

## `proxyEscalation` (type: `boolean`):

If the site blocks the run, automatically step up from a direct connection to Apify datacenter proxy, then residential proxy, only for the blocked site. Turn off to use exactly the proxy above.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "seo"
  ],
  "enrichAuthorWebsite": false,
  "keywordMatch": "any",
  "onlyNewItems": false,
  "stateKey": "default",
  "maxResults": 25,
  "outputPreset": "full",
  "includeEmptyFields": true,
  "maxConcurrency": 6,
  "maxRequestRetries": 4,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 45,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  },
  "proxyEscalation": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Scraped WordPress.org plugins

# 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 = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "seo"
    ],
    "maxResults": 25,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

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

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": ["seo"],
    "maxResults": 25,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("spotless_studios/wordpress-plugins-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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "seo"
  ],
  "maxResults": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call spotless_studios/wordpress-plugins-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,spotless_studios/wordpress-plugins-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/kaxcj16ldIxoZbwJl/builds/pfbtr8ZA3gt5pnjxe/openapi.json