VerCheck API
This plugin adds a custom REST API endpoint that returns information about the current versions of the WordPress core, active themes, and active plugins.
Useful for remote WordPress site version monitoring & logging, CI/CD checks, and automated update workflows.
Both endpoints require authentication via a Bearer token.
Endpoint 1: Status — outdated items only
- HTTP method:
GET - API endpoint:
/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/status
Returns only items that have available updates: – WordPress core update status. – A list of plugins with available updates. – A list of themes with available updates.
Endpoint 2: Audit — full inventory
- HTTP method:
GET - API endpoint:
/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/audit
Returns a complete inventory of everything installed: – WordPress core version info. – All installed themes (active and inactive) with version and update info. – All installed plugins (active and inactive) with version and update info.
Example response — /v1/status:
{
"core": {
"current_version": "6.4.3",
"new_version": "6.5",
"is_outdated": true
},
"outdated_themes": [],
"outdated_plugins": [
{
"name": "Example Plugin",
"current_version": "1.2.0",
"new_version": "1.3.0"
}
]
}
Example response — /v1/audit:
{
"core": {
"current_version": "6.4.3",
"new_version": "6.5",
"is_outdated": true
},
"themes": [
{
"name": "Twenty Twenty-Four",
"slug": "twentytwentyfour",
"current_version": "1.3",
"new_version": null,
"is_outdated": false,
"is_active": true
}
],
"plugins": [
{
"name": "Example Plugin",
"slug": "example-plugin/example-plugin.php",
"current_version": "1.2.0",
"new_version": "1.3.0",
"is_outdated": true,
"is_active": true
}
]
}
Additional info: The unique request ID for each API call is returned in the response header:
X-Request-ID: {{unique-request-id}}