VerCheck API
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A REST API endpoint for checking WordPress core, theme, and plugin versions.
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.
- HTTP method:
GET - API endpoint:
/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/status
Important: The endpoint requires authentication via a Bearer token.
The API returns a JSON object with the following data: – The current WordPress version. – A list of active plugins with available updates, including their current and latest versions. – A list of active themes with available updates, including their current and latest versions.
Example response:
{
"core": {
"current_version": "6.4.3",
"new_version": "6.5",
"is_outdated": true
},
"outdated_plugins": [
{
"name": "Example Plugin",
"current_version": "1.2.0",
"new_version": "1.3.0"
}
],
"outdated_themes": []
}
Additional info: The unique request ID for each API call is returned in the response header:
X-Request-ID: {{unique-request-id}}
This plugin is available for download for your site.